PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barata Brucutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Lemur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brucutu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killed By Death - Motorhead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brucutu
vs
Lemur

182 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barata Brucutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Lemur!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brucutu throws a nice looking combination but Lemur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brucutu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemur.
Brucutu lands with a hook. Lemur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Brucutu drives through and clinches with Lemur against the cage.
Lemur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lemur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brucutu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brucutu can't find room to land a body shot as Lemur controls the action.
Lemur managing to block the knees to the body from Brucutu.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brucutu blocks it with crossed arms.
Brucutu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brucutu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lemur prevents it.
Lemur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lemur scores with a knee to the head.
Lemur misses with a knee strike.
Lemur prevents Brucutu from breaking the clinch.
Brucutu tries to work over Lemur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but Brucutu blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Lemur.
Lemur landing knees to the head.
Lemur misses with a knee strike.
Brucutu misses with the head strike.
Lemur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lemur looks gassed!
Brucutu can't break the clinch.
Brucutu looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Brucutu - that landed with a thud.
Brucutu tries a body shot but Lemur blocks it.
Lemur misses with a knee strike.
Brucutu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lemur is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barata Brucutu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brucutu.
Brucutu working aggressively here.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brucutu blocks it with crossed arms.

Brucutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brucutu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemur.
Barata Brucutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brucutu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemur closes the distance but Brucutu moves to the side
and Brucutu counters with a series of strikes. Lemur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brucutu thows a body shot but no joy.
Lemur closes the distance but Brucutu moves to the side

and Brucutu counters with a takedown into side control.
Brucutu looks up at the clock and then as Lemur takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brucutu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brucutu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brucutu scoring with punches from side control.
Lemur on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lemur taking a bit of punishment here - Brucutu scoring with strikes.
Lemur on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brucutu cracks Lemur with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brucutu lands a few punches from side control.
Brucutu grinds an elbow into Lemur's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brucutu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lemur struggling a bit here.
Brucutu working the head with strikes.
Lemur wants to get back to his feet but Brucutu drags him back down.
Brucutu working the ground and pound from side control.
Brucutu controlling the position from side mount.
Lemur is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brucutu connects with a decent elbow.
Brucutu is putting a hurting on Lemur here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brucutu trying to control the position but Lemur is working away.
Brucutu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lemur is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brucutu scoring with punches and elbows.
Lemur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lemur can't do much from the bottom here.
Brucutu scoring with punches and elbows.
Brucutu cracks Lemur with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lemur wants to control but Brucutu postures up.
Brucutu trying to control the action but Lemur is working from the bottom.
Brucutu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lemur some visible discomfort.

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.
Lemur is pushing Brucutu's head away, looking to escape. Brucutu manages to hold on to the position though.

Brucutu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Brucutu drives through with a takedown into guard.

Brucutu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brucutu has managed to get both his arms back between Lemur's legs - danger averted.
Brucutu postures up and lands a big shot to Lemur's brow.
Brucutu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brucutu throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemur has momentary wrist control but Brucutu slips an elbow through the middle.
Lemur is trying to control the position but Brucutu postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barata Brucutu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brucutu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lemur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brucutu working over Lemur with some ground and pound. Lemur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brucutu winds up and cracks Lemur with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brucutu trying to control from half guard but Lemur is working away.
Lemur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brucutu.
Lemur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brucutu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lemur defending well though.
Brucutu prevents Lemur from standing back up.
Brucutu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lemur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brucutu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lemur tries to clinch but Brucutu moves away

and Brucutu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lemur's guard now.
Brucutu distracts Lemur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brucutu is looking to work some ground and pound but Lemur has wrist control.
Brucutu lands a couple of elbows.
Brucutu tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemur is retaining full guard.
Brucutu landing some decent shots from guard.
Lemur keeping moving, preventing Brucutu from controlling successfully.
Brucutu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brucutu advances to half guard.
Brucutu working Lemur over with strikes.
Barata Brucutu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brucutu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lemur trying to control from the bottom.

That's two 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.

Brucutu is looking for a kimura but Lemur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brucutu to get the leverage.
Lemur wants to get back to his feet.
Lemur moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brucutu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brucutu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lemur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brucutu is one step ahead there.
Brucutu won't allow Lemur to get back to his feet.
Lemur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brucutu prevents Lemur from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brucutu throws a low kick but Lemur avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brucutu rushes Lemur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lemur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brucutu's face.
Brucutu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Brucutu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brucutu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemur backwards.
Brucutu digs a right hand into Lemur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lemur's gas tank.

Brucutu breaks from the clinch.

Brucutu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lemur to the mat! Lemur manages to get full guard.
Brucutu distracts Lemur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brucutu postures up and lands a big shot to Lemur's brow.
Brucutu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brucutu connects with a couple of short punches.
Brucutu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lemur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brucutu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brucutu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lemur's head.
Brucutu throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemur wants to stand up but Brucutu is controlling him.
Brucutu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brucutu stopping the sweep attempt from Lemur.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Brucutu 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.

Brucutu drops back looking for a leg! Lemur is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lemur manages to kick Brucutu off! Brucutu jumps back into Lemur's guard.
Lemur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brucutu stands up over Lemur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barata Brucutu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brucutu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brucutu scoring with punches and elbows.
Lemur wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brucutu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brucutu trying to control the action but Lemur is working from the bottom.
Lemur is trying to control Brucutu's posture but Brucutu avoids it.
Brucutu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Brucutu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lemur has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brucutu trying to control the action but Lemur is working from the bottom.
Brucutu prevents Lemur from escaping the position.
Brucutu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lemur is trying to control Brucutu's posture but Brucutu avoids it.
Lemur tries to escape but Brucutu is in control.
Lemur is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brucutu connects with a decent elbow.
Lemur wants to get back to his feet but Brucutu drags him back down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brucutu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lemur takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemur takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lemur is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brucutu is controlling him well.
Brucutu scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lemur reaches up around Brucutu's neck trying to control. But Brucutu takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Lemur! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Lemur is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Brucutu celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Barata Brucutu!