PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruffy Floquinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guess Who (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Floquinho
vs
Who

187 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruffy Floquinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guess Who!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Floquinho.

Floquinho clinches up with Who and pushes him back against the cage.
Who changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Floquinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Floquinho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Floquinho looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Floquinho wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floquinho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Who manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who avoids the head kick by Floquinho.
Who shoots and misses

and Floquinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Floquinho.
Who has a closed guard, preventing Floquinho from standing up.
Who wants to stand but Floquinho is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Who is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Floquinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Who is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Floquinho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Floquinho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who looking to control.
Who seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Floquinho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Who manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Floquinho manages to get himself to full guard.
Floquinho working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floquinho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Who controls the pace.
Who prevents Floquinho from getting back to his feet.
Floquinho is breathing heavily.
Who controls from within his opponent's guard.
Floquinho tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Who drops back looking for a leg! Floquinho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Floquinho manages to kick Who off! Who jumps back into Floquinho's guard.
Who is pushing down on Floquinho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Floquinho is fighting to maintain full guard but Who has managed to sneak the leg through.
Who wants to lay and pray for a moment but Floquinho keeps working.
Floquinho tries to get to full guard but Who has control of the leg.
Floquinho is refusing to be controlled, as Who sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruffy Floquinho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Who doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Floquinho counters with an inside leg kick.

Floquinho moves into the clinch.
Floquinho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Floquinho wants to get back to striking at distance but Who won't allow it.
Floquinho wants to get back to striking at distance but Who won't allow it.
Floquinho lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Floquinho breaks from the clinch.
Who avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Floquinho tries to clinch up.
Who keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floquinho throws a right hand that Who ducks under and follows up with a left that Who also avoids with ease.
Who gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Floquinho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Who drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Floquinho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruffy Floquinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guess Who.

Floquinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floquinho tries to clinch up.
Who shoots and misses

and Floquinho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Floquinho.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Floquinho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Who up against the cage.
Who has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Floquinho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Floquinho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Who is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Floquinho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Who is breathing heavily.

Floquinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Floquinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floquinho stuffs the takedown.
Floquinho moves in looking to clinch but Who pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Floquinho. Beautiful body shot.
Floquinho scores with a one two! Who had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Who gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Floquinho counters by moving into the clinch.
Who is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Floquinho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Who takes an elbow to the forehead.
Who is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Floquinho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Floquinho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Who looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floquinho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Who prevents it.

Who turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Floquinho is looking to regain half guard here but Who keeps moving and retains side control.
Who trying to control the position but Floquinho is working away.

Who tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruffy Floquinho dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Floquinho throws a series of punches but Who moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Who is trying to drag Floquinho to the mat but Floquinho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Who changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Floquinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floquinho throws a wild body kick that Who sees coming a mile off.
Who takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Floquinho.
Who has his takedown stuffed
and Floquinho counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruffy Floquinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guess Who.
Floquinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Floquinho cracks Who with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Who with a lazy takedown attempt
and Floquinho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Floquinho throws a head kick but Who moves out of range.
Floquinho throws a low kick but Who avoids it.

Floquinho scores with a takedown into Who's guard.
Who preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floquinho stopping the sweep attempt from Who.
Floquinho tries to stand but Who is controlling from the bottom.
Floquinho is stalling in the full guard.

Who is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Floquinho gets underhooks to prevent Who's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Floquinho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Floquinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floquinho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Floquinho misses with a takedown attempt - Who sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Who fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Who avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Who shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Floquinho but Floquinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruffy Floquinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floquinho tries to clinch there but Who circles away.

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.
Floquinho misses with a straight left.
Who tries for a takedown but Floquinho circles away easily

and Floquinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Floquinho.
Who wants to stand but Floquinho is controlling the position.
Who is trying to control the position but Floquinho postures up.
Floquinho wants to stand and escape but instead Who has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Floquinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guess Who has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruffy Floquinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruffy Floquinho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Floquinho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruffy Floquinho!