PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bezerra
vs
Kong

189 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Bezerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bezerra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
Bezerra wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kong is now in half guard.
Bezerra is looking to control Kong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bezerra avoid being mounted?
Bezerra is in trouble now - Kong has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bezerra is working to get back to half guard.
Kong wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bezerra is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to hold on but Kong pushes him away.

Kong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bezerra is surviving well by controlling Kong's body position as best he can.
Kong looking to ground and pound but Bezerra is blocking nicely.
Kong seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bezerra is holding on tight.

Kong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bezerra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bezerra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to hold on but Kong pushes him away.
Bezerra wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bezerra looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Kong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bezerra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kong looking for the RNC.

Kong is looking for the choke from the back position but Bezerra is controlling his hands well.

Bezerra defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kong's arms.
Bezerra tries to escape but Kong has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Bezerra.
Kong moves out of range as Bezerra strikes.
Bezerra misses with a head kick.

Bezerra gets caught napping as Kong dives in and scores a takedown. Bezerra manages to retain guard.
Bezerra wants to control but Kong passes easily into half guard.
Bezerra gets full guard.
Kong stands and throws Bezerra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bezerra tries to buck Kong off but Kong is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bezerra is trying to control Kong's posture but Kong avoids it.
Bezerra is looking for a sweep.
Bezerra can't do much from the bottom here.
Bezerra is looking for a sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kong advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kong is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bezerra to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bezerra shrugs it off.
Bezerra is looking to get to half guard.
Bezerra tries to control the position but Kong now has his back.

Kong is looking for the choke from the back position but Bezerra is controlling his hands well.

Bezerra is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is not going to allow Bezerra to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kong looking for the choke but no joy.

Kong looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong gets his hands free as Bezerra looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but King Kong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck for Bezerra with that takedown attempt.
Bezerra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kong is fending him off so far but Bezerra persists. Nope, Kong circles away and we're back to standing.
Kong slaps away a takedown attempt from Bezerra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Bezerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.

Kong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bezerra on his heels. He'll look to pass Bezerra's guard now, I'm sure.
Kong advances position into side control!
Bezerra is looking for a sweep.
Bezerra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bezerra throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bezerra throws Kong to one side and escapes!
Nice takedown defense from Kong. No joy for Bezerra on that attempt.

Kong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kong has control of an arm but Bezerra manages to advance to Kong's back!
Kong is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bezerra unloads with some shots from mount but Kong bucks and avoids them well.
King Kong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bezerra prevents Kong from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra throws a strike there. Kong manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Kong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bezerra is stalling here. Kong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bezerra seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kong tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fabricio Bezerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kong trying to control the action but Bezerra is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bezerra regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to King Kong.
I've got Kong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Kong!