PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and junior louvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). junior louvo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buck The Great Weasel's chin.

The Great Weasel
vs
louvo

175 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
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, junior louvo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
louvo tries to close the distance and clinch but The Great Weasel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from louvo as The Great Weasel shoots in.

louvo clinches up with The Great Weasel and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on louvo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, louvo throws an elbow but misses.

louvo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
louvo is looking to clinch but The Great Weasel is avoiding it.
The Great Weasel has a takedown stuffed.
louvo wants to clinch up but The Great Weasel keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
louvo throws a sloppy head kick and The Great Weasel moves out of range easily.
The Great Weasel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck The Great Weasel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great Weasel shoots in and drives through. louvo sprawls well.
The Great Weasel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? louvo is fending him off so far but The Great Weasel persists. Nope, louvo circles away and we're back to standing.
louvo fails with an attempt to clinch.

The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

louvo has his feet on The Great Weasel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
louvo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

louvo closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great Weasel can't get the takedown.
louvo wants to get back to striking at distance but The Great Weasel won't allow it.
louvo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as louvo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Great Weasel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Great Weasel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

louvo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
louvo wants to clinch up but The Great Weasel keeps it at a distance.
The Great Weasel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from louvo.
The Great Weasel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Great Weasel misses with a takedown attempt - louvo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Great Weasel is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
louvo fails with an attempt to clinch.

louvo closes the distance and clinches.
louvo stalling the fight.
The Great Weasel tries to pull guard but louvo holds him up against the cage and eventually The Great Weasel drops back down to his feet.
louvo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Great Weasel tries to pull guard but louvo won't allow it.
louvo trying to land knees to the body.
louvo wants to get back to striking at distance but The Great Weasel won't allow it.
The Great Weasel managing to block the knees to the body from louvo.
The Great Weasel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as louvo walks away with a smile on his face. The Great Weasel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Great Weasel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
louvo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
louvo tries to clinch but The Great Weasel is having none of it.
The Great Weasel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Great Weasel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. louvo defends it nicely.
louvo tries to clinch but The Great Weasel is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

louvo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Great Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
louvo stuffs the takedown attempt from The Great Weasel. The Great Weasel gets slowly back to his feet.
The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says louvo as he avoids it easily.
The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as louvo sprawls well. louvo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Great Weasel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck The Great Weasel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Great Weasel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
louvo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Great Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
louvo tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Great Weasel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
louvo tries to clinch up.
louvo tries to close the distance and clinch but The Great Weasel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
louvo throws a body kick that misses.

The Great Weasel takes the fight into the clinch.
louvo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Great Weasel is defending well for now.
louvo is trying to break the clinch but The Great Weasel is controlling him.

The Great Weasel successfully pulls guard.
The Great Weasel controls louvo momentarily but louvo frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Great Weasel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

louvo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
louvo wants to clinch but The Great Weasel slips to the side

and The Great Weasel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in louvo's guard.

louvo wriggles free and stands up.
The Great Weasel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but louvo avoids it really well and circles away.
The Great Weasel circles away from the clinch attempt

and The Great Weasel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
louvo stalling against the cage.
The Great Weasel prevents louvo from breaking the clinch.

louvo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Great Weasel keeps the fight on the outside.
louvo doesn't manage to clinch there - The Great Weasel circles away.
The Great Weasel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - louvo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
louvo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
louvo wants to land a leg kick but The Great Weasel is out of range.
The Great Weasel avoids the head kick by louvo.
The Great Weasel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - louvo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buck The Great Weasel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Great Weasel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? louvo is fending him off so far but The Great Weasel persists. Nope, louvo circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck The Great Weasel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

louvo tries to clinch but The Great Weasel is having none of it.
The Great Weasel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
louvo is looking to clinch but The Great Weasel is avoiding it.
louvo wants to clinch but The Great Weasel slips to the side

and The Great Weasel counters with a nice double leg into side control. louvo won't be happy with that.
louvo is pushing The Great Weasel's head away, looking to escape. The Great Weasel manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The Great Weasel is trying to get an arm triangle but louvo is defending well.
The Great Weasel prevents louvo from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great Weasel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
louvo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
louvo dodges the ground and pound from The Great Weasel.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

louvo has The Great Weasel up against the cage in a clinch.
louvo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
louvo is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and The Great Weasel has denied him.

The Great Weasel pulls louvo into guard.
louvo wants to get up but he can't break The Great Weasel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
louvo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The Great Weasel is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! louvo rolls with it to try and escape but The Great Weasel cranks on the arm and louvo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buck The Great Weasel!