PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Postiga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy and i Know It. Sergio Postiga had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Postiga
vs
Dutra

177 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Asphyxiation Ltd.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Postiga is looking to clinch but Dutra is avoiding it.
Dutra shoots in but Postiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Postiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dutra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Postiga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Matheus Dutra has been cut.
Sergio Postiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
Dutra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dutra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Postiga is trying to defend but Dutra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Postiga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Postiga.

Dutra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Postiga dives on top into guard.

Postiga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Postiga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dutra on the ground.
Dutra wants to sweep here but Postiga controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dutra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dutra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dutra isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Postiga stacks Dutra on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Postiga!
Postiga is staying tight to Dutra's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dutra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Postiga tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dutra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dutra.
Dutra keeping moving, preventing Postiga from controlling successfully.

Dutra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Postiga is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dutra working for a triangle but Postiga defends it easily.
Dutra keeping moving, preventing Postiga from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dutra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dutra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Postiga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Postiga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Postiga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dutra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Postiga has managed to get both his arms back between Dutra's legs - danger averted.

Dutra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Postiga defends it easily.

Dutra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Postiga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Postiga wants to stand but Dutra is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dutra wants to improve his position but instead Postiga has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postiga seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Postiga trying to control from half guard but Dutra is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Dutra actively working from the bottom here.
Dutra is looking to improve his position.

Dutra actively working from the bottom here.
Dutra is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dutra actively working from the bottom here.

Dutra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Postiga pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Dutra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Dutra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dutra shoots in and drives through. Postiga sprawls well.

Postiga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Postiga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Postiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Postiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Postiga closes the distance and clinches.
Postiga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dutra tries to circle away but Postiga has him pinned against the ropes.

Postiga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Postiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Postiga as Dutra shoots in.
Sergio Postiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
Postiga lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dutra fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Postiga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Postiga closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra wants to take the fight to the mat but Postiga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Postiga manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dutra.
Matheus Dutra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutra is breathing heavily.
Dutra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Postiga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dutra somewhat.

Postiga clinches up with Dutra and pushes him back against the ropes.
Postiga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dutras head.
Dutra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Postiga.
Postiga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Postiga lands a right hand.

Dutra is rocked!

Postiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dutra is still on wobbly legs! Can Postiga finish him?

Postiga pushes Dutra up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dutra seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra takes a shot to the head.
Postiga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Postiga has Dutra pressed against the ropes.
Dutra jumps guard but Postiga turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Postiga creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dutra with a big uppercut! Dutra tries to clinch up but Postiga pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Dutra to the mat! Dutra covers up and Postiga unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergio Postiga!
Sergio Postiga gave a mention to Asphyxiation Ltd. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).