PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banner Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jorge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tropa de Elite. Banner Bo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jorge
vs
Bo

187 cm
28
212 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
225 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Jorge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jorge shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bo is trying to defend but Jorge finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bo is looking for a sweep. Jorge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jorge wants to pass the guard but Bo is defending well.
Bo tries to roll over but Jorge keeps him under control.
Bo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jorge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jorge's back!

Bo goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Jorge escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Jorge tries to pass to full mount but Bo defends it.
Bo tries to roll over but Jorge keeps him under control.
Jorge throwing shots but Bo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo wants to improve his position but Jorge is controlling well.
Bo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bo is staying active underneath Jorge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bo looking for submissions off his back.
Jorge drops an elbow to the side of Bo's head.
Jorge trying to control from half guard but Bo is working away.
Jorge lands with a punch from half guard.

Bo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jorge pulls his head out easily.
Bo is staying active underneath Jorge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo wants to improve his position but Jorge is controlling well.
Jorge is keen to just control but Bo is a slippery customer.
Jorge wants to pass the guard but Bo is defending well.
Jorge is keen to just control but Bo is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiago Jorge.
Jorge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Jorge darts in trying to clinch

and Bo counters by clinching up.

Jorge gets control of Bo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jorge will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bo is fighting to break Jorge's control of his arms but Jorge is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jorge throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jorge is trying to keep Bo in close.
Bo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bo wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Jorge controls Bo momentarily but Bo frees himself.
Bo won't allow Jorge to sweep him here.
Bo advances to half guard.

Bo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorge defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jorge.

Bo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jorge has wrist control.
Jorge is controlling Bo's posture.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bo passes Jorge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jorge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jorge has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bo is working away from the top position though.
Jorge tries to roll over but Bo keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Banner Bo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bo gets caught napping as Jorge dives in and scores a takedown. Bo manages to retain guard.
Jorge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tiago Jorge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Bo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jorge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jorge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jorge trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jorge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bo is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bo trying to control but Jorge postures up.
Jorge is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bo being controlled here, momentarily.

Bo is looking for a triangle but Jorge pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jorge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jorge tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.
Jorge forces his way into half guard.
Jorge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo trying to control but Jorge postures up.
Bo trying to get back to full guard but Jorge takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bo tries to reverse the position but Jorge maintains control.
Bo wants to control but Jorge is having none of it.
Jorge with the ground and pound from mount.
Bo taking shots to the head.
Bo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bo is bucking up trying to escape but Jorge cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jorge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jorge with the ground and pound from mount.
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jorge raining down shots from the mount!
Bo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jorge has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jorge tries to control but Bo wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Jorge 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.

Jorge misses with a double jab.
Jorge stuffs the takedown attempt from Bo. Bo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Bo is avoiding it.
Jorge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorge is looking to clinch.
Jorge tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
A combination from Bo does no damage.
Jorge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Bo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Bo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo shoots in for a double leg but Jorge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jorge misses with a wild body shot.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Bo is avoiding it.
Bo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jorge tries to clinch but Bo is having none of it.

Jorge has managed to clinch.
Jorge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jorge has clasped his hands together around Bo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jorge is looking to advance position but Bo won't allow it.
Bo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jorge is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo tries to bench press Jorge off him but Jorge keeps the position.
Jorge wants to control but Bo is keeping him busy.
Jorge scores with punches from side control.
Jorge creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jorge lands an elbow.
Bo is letting Jorge control him for a moment.
Bo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jorge off and has taken his back!
Jorge is in bad spot here.

Jorge showing good submission defense here.
Bo thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jorge is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bo gets his way!
Well, with Bo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jorge is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jorge defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jorge looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jorge manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bo's guard. Nice work there by Jorge.
Jorge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jorge tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.
Bo keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo throws a big right hand that misses.
Jorge controlling the position.
Jorge manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bo is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Bo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo is trying to escape the mount.
Jorge scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bo?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Jorge clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jorge checks a low kick from Bo.

Jorge has Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jorge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jorge tries to work over Bo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bo is trying to pull guard but Jorge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jorge tightens his grip and picks Bo up, before dumping him to the ground. Bo manages to land in guard.

Bo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jorge controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Bo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jorge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Bo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jorge defends well.
Jorge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bo is keeping the position for now.
Bo keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.
Jorge is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge lands a couple of elbows.
Jorge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jorge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jorge trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiago Jorge.
Nice takedown defense from Bo. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jorge dodges the punch combination from Bo.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge looks to throw the jab but Bo is out of range.

Jorge looking to score a takedown here. Bo is defending well but Jorge drives through and ends up in Bo's guard.

Bo is looking for a triangle but Jorge pushes his legs off easily.
Jorge trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
Jorge passes into half guard.
Jorge passes to side control.

Jorge is trying to get an arm triangle but Bo is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jorge trying to control the position but Bo is working away.
Jorge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo is trying to control Jorge's posture but Jorge avoids it.
Jorge trying to control the position but Bo is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Jorge had his way with Banner Bo in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jorge checks a leg kick.
Jorge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jorge somewhat.
Bo lands with a nice combination. Jorge backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown by Jorge or perhaps it was just good defense by Bo which made him look bad.
Jorge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jorge is looking to clinch but Bo is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jorge clinches with his opponent.

Jorge has hold of one of Bo's legs. Bo is fighting the takedown attempt but Jorge gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Bo keeps moving.
Jorge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jorge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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

Bo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jorge tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorge is looking to work some ground and pound but Bo has wrist control.
Jorge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Bo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jorge uses it to pass to side control.
Jorge is staying tight to Bo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jorge trying to control the action but Bo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge controlling from side mount.
Banner Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiago Jorge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jorge has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bo!
Jorge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jorge raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jorge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge prevents Bo from getting the reversal.
Jorge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bo can do to turn this around?
Jorge looking to control but Bo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jorge looking to control but Bo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jorge has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Jorge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jorge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Jorge!
Tiago Jorge retains his light heavyweight title!
Tiago Jorge took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Antes de tudo, muito obrigado a todos os que compareceram ao evento. Estou muito feliz por manter o cinturão, justamente contra um adversário de alto nível e experiência como o Banner Bo. Agora pessoal, eu vou voltar pra minha casa, tirar uns dias de folga e curtir minha família. Um abraço a todos v'.