PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Bronz (ranked 4139 p4p, 3202 weight class) and Thiago Lourenco (ranked 377 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bronz
vs
Lourenco

163 cm
19
145
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Bronz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lourenco!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lourenco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronz.

Lourenco drives through with a takedown into Bronz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bronz is looking to sweep but instead, Lourenco has passed into half guard.
Bronz is refusing to be controlled, as Lourenco sits in half guard.
Bronz gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lourenco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bronz trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bronz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bronz is wriggling around but Lourenco manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronz trying to control but Lourenco postures up.
Bronz is trying to stand up here but Lourenco is controlling him well.
Lourenco wants to control but Bronz is keeping him busy.

Lourenco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bronz sees it coming and defends easily.
Lourenco is looking to take a break and control but Bronz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lourenco is working for a submission of some sort.
Bronz is trying to escape back to his feet but Lourenco uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronz tries to bench press Lourenco off him but Lourenco keeps the position.

Lourenco goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bronz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lourenco's guard! Nice work there by Bronz!
Bronz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lourenco on the ground.
Bronz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lourenco's guard.

Lourenco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bronz defends it easily.
Lourenco trying to keep a closed guard but Bronz is proving a slippery customer.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lourenco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bronz defends well.
Bronz wants to stand and escape but instead Lourenco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lourenco trying to control but Bronz is working from the bottom.

Bronz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lourenco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bronz keeping moving, preventing Lourenco from controlling successfully.
Lourenco looking to pass the guard.

That's four 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.

Lourenco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lourenco tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronz is retaining full guard.
Bronz wants to sweep but no luck.
Lourenco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lourenco is pushing down on Bronz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bronz is fighting to maintain full guard but Lourenco has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lourenco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lourenco passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Lourenco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bronz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lourenco passes Bronz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thiago Lourenco has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lourenco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bronz is just riding it out for now. Lourenco eventually gives up the hold.
Lourenco works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lourenco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bronz is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lourenco with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lourenco is working for a guillotine from mount but Bronz frees his head quite easily.
Lourenco prevents Bronz from getting the reversal.

Lourenco is working for a guillotine from mount but Bronz frees his head quite easily.
Bronz working to try and regain half guard.
Bronz is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lourenco looking for a guillotine from mount but Bronz is having none of it.

Lourenco working for a submission but Bronz is keeping him at bay.
Lourenco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bronz is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lourenco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lourenco looking to control but Bronz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lourenco controlling the position easily from mount.
Bronz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lourenco is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lourenco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Lourenco!
In his post fight interview, Thiago Lourenco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.