PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Animal del Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Coveiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

del Mexico
vs
Coveiro

180 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Animal del Mexico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Coveiro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Coveiro.

It looks like Animal del Mexico has been cut.
del Mexico looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
del Mexico takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

del Mexico has closed the distance and engaged Coveiro in a clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
del Mexico lands a good knee to the midsection. Coveiro won't want to take too many of those.
del Mexico connects with a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. del Mexico obliges.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coveiro blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coveiro tries to circle away but del Mexico has him pinned against the cage.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coveiro avoiding damage as del Mexico throws knees to the body.
Coveiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
del Mexico is breathing heavily.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but del Mexico won't allow it.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
Coveiro can't break the clinch.
Coveiro is trying to break free.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coveiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coveiro avoids a wild elbow strike from del Mexico.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
Coveiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Coveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but del Mexico won't allow it.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro can't break the clinch.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
Coveiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coveiro avoiding damage as del Mexico throws knees to the body.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coveiro blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coveiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coveiro can't break the clinch.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coveiro is trying to force a seperation but del Mexico has the dominant position.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Coveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coveiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coveiro blocks the elbow strike.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
del Mexico lands a damaging elbow.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
Coveiro tries to circle away but del Mexico has him pinned against the cage.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
Coveiro is trying to break free.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling him.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
Coveiro is trying to break free.
Coveiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
del Mexico misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by del Mexico.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for del Mexico.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch but del Mexico keeps him there for the moment.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Coveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
del Mexico missing with knees to the body.
Coveiro working hard to break the clinch.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico trying to land knees to the body.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coveiro is trying to force a seperation but del Mexico has the dominant position.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but del Mexico won't allow it.
Coveiro avoiding damage as del Mexico throws knees to the body.
Coveiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coveiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coveiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Coveiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Animal del Mexico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coveiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but del Mexico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Animal del Mexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coveiro misses with a series of wild punches.

del Mexico forces Coveiro back against the cage and clinches.
del Mexico landing some nice looking knees to the body.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
Coveiro is trying to break free.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
Coveiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
Coveiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but del Mexico won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coveiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Coveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coveiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries to land knees in the clinch but Coveiro avoids the damage to the body.
Coveiro working hard to break the clinch.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A frustrated look appears on Coveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coveiro working hard to break the clinch.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coveiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coveiro wants to break free but del Mexico has control.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling him.
del Mexico's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
del Mexico with a knee to the head.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
del Mexico missing with knees to the body.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coveiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coveiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
Coveiro wants to break free but del Mexico has control.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch but del Mexico keeps him there for the moment.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
Coveiro tries to circle away but del Mexico has him pinned against the cage.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling him.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Coveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Coveiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
del Mexico tries to clinch but Coveiro is having none of it.
del Mexico walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coveiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
del Mexico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coveiro throws a series of punches but del Mexico moves out of range.
del Mexico drops his hands momentarily and Coveiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

del Mexico moves into the clinch.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
Coveiro wants to break free but del Mexico has control.
del Mexico will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coveiro up against the cage.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Coveiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Animal del Mexico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Coveiro tries to bum rush del Mexico with a series of wild strikes but del Mexico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coveiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coveiro misses with a two punch combination.
del Mexico doesn't manage to clinch there - Coveiro circles away.
No joy there for Coveiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

del Mexico has taken the fight to the clinch.
del Mexico lands a knee to the body.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by del Mexico.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
del Mexico lands an elbow that stopped Coveiro in his tracks for a moment.
Coveiro managing to block the knees to the body from del Mexico.
del Mexico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coveiro is defending well for now.
Coveiro working hard to break the clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coveiro is trying to force a seperation but del Mexico has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coveiro is trying to break free.
del Mexico keeps control of Coveiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coveiro can't break the clinch.
Coveiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coveiro is defending well for now.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling him.
del Mexico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coveiro's face.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coveiro managing to block the knees to the body from del Mexico.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but del Mexico won't allow it.
Coveiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
del Mexico misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
del Mexico crunches a lovely knee into Coveiro's ribcage.
Coveiro wants to break free but del Mexico has control.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but del Mexico won't allow it.
Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks with his arms.
Coveiro tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coveiro blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coveiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coveiro blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro is trying to break free.
Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coveiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Coveiro is blocking nicely.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch but del Mexico keeps him there for the moment.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. del Mexico obliges.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
Coveiro working hard to break the clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
del Mexico connects with a knee to the head.

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.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro wants to break free but del Mexico has control.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
del Mexico utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coveiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Animal del Mexico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Coveiro blocks it.
del Mexico prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch.
Coveiro managing to block the knees to the body from del Mexico.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away.
Coveiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coveiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling him.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Animal del Mexico showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coveiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Coveiro!