PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Motumbao Picudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ordenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ordenez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ricardo Ordenez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Picudo
vs
Ordenez

200 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Motumbao Picudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ordenez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picudo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ordenez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picudo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ordenez looks winded!
Picudo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ordenez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Picudo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picudo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Picudo.

Picudo darts in and clinches Ordenez up against the cage.

Picudo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Picudo lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Picudo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Picudo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Picudo working Ordenez over with strikes.

Picudo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picudo wants to pass the guard but Ordenez is defending well.
Picudo winds up and cracks Ordenez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ordenez won't allow Picudo to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Picudo there.
Picudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ordenez is looking to control Picudo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ordenez avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Picudo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ordenez is just riding it out for now. Picudo eventually gives up the hold.
Picudo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Picudo slips a nice elbow through Ordenez's hands, connecting with Ordenez's forehead.
It looks like Picudo is going to stand back up.
Picudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picudo drops an elbow to the side of Ordenez's head.
Picudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Picudo lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ordenez wants to get back to full guard.
Picudo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Picudo working over Ordenez with some ground and pound. Ordenez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Picudo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ordenez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Picudo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Picudo lands a nice short elbow.
Picudo is nestled in close to Ordenez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ordenez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Picudo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picudo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ordenez keeping control of the position.
Nice strikes from Picudo there.
Picudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Picudo thows a huge punch but Ordenez dodges it nicely.
Picudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ordenez's head.
Picudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ordenez is controlling Picudo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ordenez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Picudo is working away from the top position though.
Picudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picudo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Picudo passes into side control, despite Ordenez's attempt to control the position.
Picudo working the head and body with strikes.
Picudo throws a strike aimed at the side of Ordenez's head but Ordenez avoids it well.
Picudo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Picudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ordenez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ordenez is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Picudo working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motumbao Picudo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Picudo gets a takedown into half guard.

Picudo is looking for a kimura here.
Picudo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ordenez controls his leg.
Picudo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Picudo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ordenez is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Picudo connects with a nice short shot to Ordenez's temple.
Picudo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ordenez.
Picudo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picudo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Picudo lands strikes from half guard.
Picudo works his way into side control.
Picudo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ordenez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Ordenez bucks Picudo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Picudo moves out of range as Ordenez throws a body kick.

Picudo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ordenez is adopting a defensive guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picudo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Picudo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picudo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Picudo with a nice head shot there.
Ordenez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Motumbao Picudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Picudo throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Picudo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Picudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Picudo is looking to stand up but Ordenez won't let him.
Picudo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Picudo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Picudo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ordenez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picudo throwing strikes from guard but Ordenez blocks nicely.
Ordenez controls Picudo momentarily but Picudo frees himself.
Picudo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ordenez working for a triangle but Picudo defends it easily.
Picudo landing with the ground and pound.
Picudo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ordenez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Picudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ordenez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ordenez, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Picudo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Picudo distracts Ordenez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Picudo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ordenez trying to strike off his back.
Picudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ordenez can do to turn this around?
Picudo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ordenez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Picudo.
Picudo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ordenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ordenez looking to control.
Picudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picudo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motumbao Picudo dominated that second round.
That's time! Picudo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ordenez fails to land with a series of punches.

Picudo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Picudo landing a few strikes.
Picudo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Picudo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ordenez wants to control but Picudo postures up.
Picudo misses with the ground and pound.
Picudo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Ordenez is rocked!
Picudo working the ground and pound from side control.
Ordenez is still in real trouble! Can Picudo finish him?
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!
Ordenez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Picudo working the head with strikes.
Picudo wants to stand but Ordenez is controlling his arm.
Picudo lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Picudo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Picudo working the ground and pound from side control.
Picudo scoring with punches from side control.
Ordenez is trying to get back to half guard.
Ordenez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ordenez dodges the ground and pound from Picudo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Picudo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Picudo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Picudo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ordenez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ordenez is trying to improve his position.
Picudo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Picudo stands up and beckons Ordenez to his feet.
Ordenez looks to land a combination but Picudo avoids it well.
Ordenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Picudo 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.
Ordenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ordenez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Picudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Ordenez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ordenez, not yet.
Picudo is in close to Ordenez's body, working some short punches and elbows.

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

Ordenez is looking for a triangle but Picudo pushes his legs off easily.
Picudo lands a couple of elbows.
Ordenez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Picudo works over Ordenez with some ground and pound from guard.
Picudo throws an elbow that misses. Ordenez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Picudo's guard. Nice move by Ordenez!
Ordenez seems to have recovered his senses.
Picudo wants to stand up but Ordenez is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picudo tries to strike from the bottom.

Picudo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Picudo is on top in guard.
Picudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Picudo landing some decent shots from guard.
Picudo working some strikes from top position.
Picudo throws an elbow that misses. Ordenez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Picudo's guard. Nice move by Ordenez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Picudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Picudo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ordenez trying to control but Picudo is working from the bottom.

Picudo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Motumbao Picudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ordenez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picudo is trying to control the position but Ordenez postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picudo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Picudo landing shots from mount.
Ordenez wants to control but Picudo is having none of it.
Picudo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Picudo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Picudo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

And that's the end of the fight!
Motumbao Picudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Picudo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Motumbao Picudo!