PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesc Fabregas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Rolinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabregas comes into the arena with We Fly High blaring out of the sound system. Rolinha has chosen Paul Engemann - Push It To The Limit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fabregas
vs
Rolinha

173 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesc Fabregas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Rolinha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Fabregas as he checks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Fabregas as Rolinha shoots in.
Paulo Rolinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolinha tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Fabregas. No joy for Rolinha on that attempt.
Fabregas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolinha.
Cesc Fabregas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Rolinha.

Fabregas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Fabregas seems to be looking for submissions.
Fabregas with the ground and pound but Rolinha uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fabregas chips away with some ground and pound.
Rolinha wants to sweep but no luck.
Rolinha throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fabregas wants to control from the top but Rolinha keeps moving.
Fabregas is looking to advance position but Rolinha has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolinha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fabregas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fabregas 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.
Rolinha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rolinha unloads with some shots from mount but Fabregas bucks and avoids them well.
Rolinha with good strikes from the mount here!
Fabregas tries to reverse the position but Rolinha maintains control.

Fabregas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rolinha.
Rolinha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rolinha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fabregas is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolinha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fabregas is looking to escape.
Rolinha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fabregas is just holding on here. Rolinha manages to take his back.
Fabregas is in bad spot here.
Rolinha scores with punches to the body.
Rolinha wants to control but Fabregas is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fabregas is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rolinha gets his way!
Rolinha tries to keep control of the position but Fabregas is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rolinha is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rolinha not allowing Fabregas to control his hands.
Fabregas prevents Rolinha from getting a body triangle.
Fabregas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Rolinha is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fabregas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fabregas!
Rolinha looks gassed!

Fabregas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rolinha looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rolinha looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rolinha!

Rolinha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rolinha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fabregas gets back to half guard.
Rolinha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fabregas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fabregas wants to improve his position but Rolinha is controlling well.
Rolinha works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Rolinha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rolinha lands with a hook. Fabregas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rolinha misses the shot to the body.

Rolinha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rolinha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fabregas is keeping the position for now.
Rolinha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fabregas's guard.
Fabregas manages to get to full guard.
Rolinha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rolinha is breathing heavily.
Rolinha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rolinha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolinha slips nicely into half guard.
Rolinha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Rolinha in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fabregas tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rolinha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo Rolinha!