PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goaf Avelino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avelino kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ela sai de saia de bicicletinha. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avelino
vs
Smith

186 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goaf Avelino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Avelino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Avelino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith stops Avelino from standing up.

Avelino had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smith is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Avelino Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smith's back instead.
Smith is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Smith covering up well under a series of strikes from Avelino.
Smith can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Avelino throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith wants to hold on but Avelino pushes him away.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Avelino maintains control.

Avelino has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Avelino's attempts to control the action.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Avelino is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Avelino is breathing heavily.

Avelino is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Avelino has control of the leg.
Smith has a hand on Avelino's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Avelino takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controls the position.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.

Avelino stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Avelino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Smith tightens his grip and picks Avelino up, before dumping him to the ground. Avelino manages to land in guard.

Avelino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Avelino throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelino on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Avelino's shoulder. That is not cool.
Avelino struggling a bit here.
Smith grinds an elbow into Avelino's temple.
Avelino is not content to let Smith control the position.

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Avelino to his feet.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Avelino misses with a takedown attempt

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith wants to control from the top but Avelino keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avelino has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith not doing much here.
Avelino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith wants to control but Avelino is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bubba Smith just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Avelino with a poor takedown

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith stands and throws Avelino's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Avelino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is working Avelino over with some ground and pound from side control.
Avelino parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Avelino to escape.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith trying to control the position but Avelino is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelino is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Avelino misses with a takedown attempt

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goaf Avelino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Avelino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avelino is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Avelino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelino works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith prevents Avelino from getting back to his feet.

Avelino has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Avelino has got one arm under Smith's chin. This could be trouble... Smith trying to control the other hand but Avelino gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Smith has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Goaf Avelino!