PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sambo Rambo enters the cage!

Capoeira
vs
Rambo

178 cm
32
168 lbs
21 - 14 - 2

166 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambo Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Capoeira has Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capoeira ducks under a wild hook from Rambo.
Capoeira wants to clinch.
A big right from Rambo misses.
Capoeira tries to counter with a takedown but Rambo is quick to defend against it.
Capoeira misses with a body shot.
Rambo throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo misses with the combination.
Rambo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Capoeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rambo throws a punch but it's blocked by Capoeira.
Rambo is working for takedown but Capoeira is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rambo is looking to control Capoeira's arms but Capoeira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rambo has his back to the cage.
Capoeira presses Rambo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Our sources have told us that Capoeira has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rambo is looking for a takedown.

Rambo manages to pull guard.
Capoeira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Capoeira wants to stand but Rambo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rambo looking to control.
Rambo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rambo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira wants to stand and escape but instead Rambo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rambo trying to control but Capoeira is working from the bottom.
Rambo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Capoeira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Capoeira tries to get out of the position.
Rambo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Capoeira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rambo on the ground.
Rambo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira is looking to stand up but Rambo isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capoeira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rambo on the side of the head.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Rambo circles away and keeps his distance.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rambo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rambo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rambo shoots for a double leg takedown but Capoeira sprawls well. He's pushed Rambo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rafinha Capoeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambo Rambo.
Rambo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Capoeira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rambo misses with a looping right.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Rambo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Capoeira pushes Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo stalling in the clinch but Capoeira improves position.
Capoeira digs a right hand into Rambo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rambo's gas tank.
Capoeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rambo's elbow.
Rambo misses with a punch to the body.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Rambo blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Capoeira.
Rambo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Capoeira throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Capoeira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Capoeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capoeira prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Capoeira 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.

Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capoeira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambo can do to turn this around?
Rambo shoots in and drives through. Capoeira sprawls well.
Capoeira attempts a counter takedown but Rambo avoids it well and moves away.
Rambo jabs Capoeira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Capoeira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rambo. Capoeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Rambo circles away and keeps his distance.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rambo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rambo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Rambo misses.
Capoeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Capoeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Capoeira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rambo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo wants to break free but Capoeira has control.
Rambo is trying to stall.
Rambo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Rambo wants to break free but Capoeira has control.
Capoeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rambos head.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rambo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt.
Capoeira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Capoeira moves into the clinch successfully.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo throws a jab but it's blocked by Capoeira.
Rambo misses with a few strikes there.
Sambo Rambo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Capoeira as he avoids it easily.
Rafinha Capoeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambo Rambo.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo feints the counter takedown.
Rambo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rambo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Rambo circles away.
Capoeira cracks Rambo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Capoeira rushes Rambo and presses him up against the cage.
Capoeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Rambo.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rambo is defending well for now.
Rambo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capoeira lands a shot to the body.
Rafinha Capoeira has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike.
Rambo jumps guard but Capoeira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Capoeira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rambo.
Rambo wants to take the fight to the mat but Capoeira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Capoeira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Capoeira.

Capoeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rambo swats away the attempt to clinch by Capoeira.
Rambo with the counter takedown but Capoeira avoids it easily.
Capoeira tries to clinch up.
Capoeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a hook.
Capoeira tries to clinch there but Rambo circles away.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Rambo circles away.
Rambo throws out a loose jab but Capoeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Rambo misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capoeira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rambo misses with a hook. Capoeira ducked under it nicely.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rambo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capoeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rambo.
Capoeira is looking to clinch.
Capoeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rambo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Capoeira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Capoeira dodges the punch combination from Rambo.
Capoeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rambo on the side of the head.
Rafinha Capoeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rambo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capoeira manages to avoid it.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rambo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capoeira.
Rambo looks to throw the jab but Capoeira is out of range.
Capoeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Capoeira.
Rambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Rambo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo misses with a left hand
and Capoeira counters with a series of strikes. Rambo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rambo connects with a jab.
Rambo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Rambo avoids the damage to the body.
Rambo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Capoeira pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rambo gets control of Capoeira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rambo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rambo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Capoeira wants to stand and escape but instead Rambo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Capoeira wants to stand up but Rambo is controlling him.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Capoeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Capoeira dodges the ground and pound from Rambo.
Rambo misses with the ground and pound.
Rambo working the ground and pound but Capoeira is defending the strikes.
The referee asks Rambo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rambo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rambo tries to advance to mount but can't.

Rambo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control the position but Capoeira is working away.

Rambo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Capoeira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rambo has an Americana. Capoeira didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rambo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rambo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sambo Rambo!
Sambo Rambo is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Sambo Rambo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.