PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brulio Nascimento Ratinho (ranked 3889 p4p, 3731 weight class) and Dante Robinson (ranked 408 p4p, 388 weight class). Brulio Nascimento Ratinho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ratinho
vs
Robinson

225 cm
25
170
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brulio Nascimento Ratinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratinho shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ratinho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Ratinho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Ratinho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ratinho stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Ratinho working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Robinson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Ratinho scores with a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Ratinho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ratinho lands a couple of elbows.
Ratinho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratinho throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ratinho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson managing to control the position.
Ratinho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ratinho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Ratinho postures up and lands a big shot to Robinson's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ratinho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ratinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robinson pushes down on Ratinho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Robinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ratinho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ratinho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robinson is aware though and is defending well.
Robinson lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ratinho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robinson is stalling in the full guard.

Ratinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson landing with the ground and pound.
Robinson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ratinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robinson throws a strike but Ratinho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Ratinho postures up.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ratinho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ratinho prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ratinho is one step ahead there.

Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ratinho defends well.
Ratinho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brulio Nascimento Ratinho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ratinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brulio Nascimento Ratinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Ratinho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ratinho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Robinson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ratinho misses with a strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratinho regains half guard there - taking advantage of Robinson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Robinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ratinho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ratinho looking for submissions off his back.
Ratinho moves into full guard.

Ratinho is looking to cinch up a triangle. Robinson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ratinho's body to avoid the submission. Ratinho has instead reached around Robinson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ratinho arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brulio Nascimento Ratinho!