PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oohlong Phart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Daez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Phart
vs
Daez

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oohlong Phart!
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, Rick Daez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daez misses with a few strikes there.
Phart looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Phart stuffs the takedown attempt from Daez. Daez gets slowly back to his feet.
Daez misses with a head kick.

Daez moves into the clinch.

Daez breaks the clinch.
Daez scores with a jab.
Phart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phart. Phart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Daez clinches up against the cage.

Daez breaks from the clinch.
Phart misses with a kick to the body.
Phart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daez.
Daez throws a right and a left that Phart avoids nicely.
Phart tries to clinch but Daez moves out of range.
Phart fails with a takedown attempt.
Phart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Phart tries to keep at a distance but Daez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daez is trying to break free.
Daez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Daez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Phart is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phart slips a jab and a cross from Daez.
Daez fails to land with a series of punches.
Daez digs a good hook to Phart's body.

Daez takes the fight into the clinch.
Phart is working for takedown but Daez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Daez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daez looks to land a combination but Phart avoids it well.
Phart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daez. Daez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daez.
Daez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A nice combination there by Phart.
Daez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phart avoids the head kick by Daez.
Phart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daez fails with the takedown.
Oohlong Phart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Daez.
Daez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Daez clinches up against the cage.

Phart has picked Daez up - he's going for a ride! Phart dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daez tries to roll over but Phart keeps him under control.
Daez wants to control but Phart is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daez moves into full guard.
Daez is trying to control the position but Phart postures up.
Phart preventing the sweep.
Daez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Phart controls the pace.

Phart stands up from Daez's guard - Phart perhaps looking for a knockout.
Phart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daez counters with a big head kick but Phart shrugs it off.
Daez throws a nice looking combination but Phart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Phart counters with a left and a right that stings Daez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daez 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.
Daez throwing strikes but missing.
Daez sitting in guard here, content to control.

Daez drops back looking for a leg! Phart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phart manages to kick Daez off! Daez jumps back into Phart's guard.
Phart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Daez there.

Daez seems to be working for a kimura but Phart defends the submission attempt.
Daez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Daez wants to take a breather but Phart is having none of it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daez stops Phart from getting back to his feet.
Daez trying to control the action but Phart is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Phart controls his leg.
Phart wants to get back to his feet.
Daez wants to take a breather but Phart is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daez swats away the attempt to clinch by Phart.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Daez has eaten all the pies!
Daez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daez tries for a takedown but Phart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Phart pushes Daez up against the cage in a clinch.
Daez wants a takedown.
Daez can't break the clinch.
Phart avoiding damage as Daez throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Daez dominated that round.
That's time! Phart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phart taking a bit of punishment here - Daez scoring with strikes.

Daez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Phart to his feet.

Daez rushes Phart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phart tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phart struggles to land a body shot inside as Daez controls his hands.
Daez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Daez manages to break the clinch.
Daez scores with a three punch combo!
Daez lands a nice shot that snaps Phart's head back.
Daez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Phart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phart.
Daez goes for a takedown attempt but Phart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daez fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daez!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phart swivels and escapes.
A nice combination there by Daez.
Phart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phart moves in looking to clinch but Daez pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daez connects with a looping right hand.
Rick Daez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daez is looking to clinch but Phart is avoiding it.
Daez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phart backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Daez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Daez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Daez advances nicely into full mount.

Daez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Phart has worked his arm free - good work by Phart!
Phart regains half guard there - taking advantage of Daez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Daez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Daez wants to take a breather but Phart is having none of it.
Daez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Daez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phart is staying active underneath Daez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Daez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Phart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Phart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phart is trying to control but can't.
Daez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Daez wants to control but Phart is keeping him busy.
Daez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daez trying to control the action but Phart is working from the bottom.

Phart actively working from the bottom here.
Phart is looking to control Daez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phart avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rick Daez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daez.
Phart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phart.
Phart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daez's guard.
Phart postures up.

Phart stands and steps away. Daez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Phart wants to clinch up but Daez keeps it at a distance.
Phart shoots in looking for a takedown. Daez tries to sprawl out of it but Phart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Phart tries to keep at a distance but Daez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daez can't break the clinch.
Daez is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Daez has managed to clinch.

Daez breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Daez.
Phart swats away the attempt to clinch by Daez.
Daez wants to clinch.
Rick Daez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phart's head backwards.
Daez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oohlong Phart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Daez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daez has had enough of the clinch but Phart keeps him there for the moment.
Daez stops a takedown attempt from Phart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oohlong Phart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daez can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Daez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Daez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Daez does no damage.
Daez throws a combination. Phart tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Daez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Phart tries to bench press Daez off him but Daez keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Daez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daez scoring with punches and elbows.

Daez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phart controls the position for a moment.
Phart takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daez lands a few punches from side control.
Daez lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Daez stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daez gets the takedown into side control.
Phart takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daez is working Phart over with some ground and pound from side control.
Daez controls the position from side control.
Daez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Phart gets back to half guard.
Daez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Phart trying to control but Daez postures up.
Daez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daez wants to control but Phart is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daez trying to mount his opponent but Phart defends it.
Daez prevents Phart from improving his position.
Phart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daez.
Daez is thwarting Phart's attempts to control the position.
Daez lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daez wants to pass to mount but Phart is defending the position.
Phart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daez scores with a couple of nice shots.

Phart is rocked!
Daez works his way into full mount!
Daez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Daez lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Phart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daez with a couple of short strikes.
Daez with the ground and pound from mount.
Daez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Phart hang on?

Phart defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Daez.
Phart is in a horrible position here. Daez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Daez landing punches.
The referee warns Phart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phart wants to hold on but Daez pushes him away.
Daez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daez controlling his opponent.
Daez with shots to the head and body - Phart looks very uncomfortable down there.
Daez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phart is wriggling around trying to escape.

Daez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Phart seems to have got his legs back now.
Daez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Phart is desperately trying to improve his position but Daez has a good base and remains in mount.
Daez controlling the pace for now.
Phart is squirming around, avoiding Daez's attempts to control the action.
Daez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daez scoring with strikes but Phart is staying in there.
Daez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daez with good strikes from the mount here!
Oohlong Phart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Phart swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Daez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Daez!