PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brigadeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gao Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gao Chi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brigadeiro
vs
Chi

169 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Antonio Brigadeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gao Chi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigadeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antonio Brigadeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Brigadeiro scores a takedown into full mount!
Brigadeiro trying to control but Chi is having none of it.
Chi tries to lock up and control but Brigadeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chi can't escape the position.
Brigadeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Chi tries to lock up and control but Brigadeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brigadeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chi is looking to escape.
Chi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Chi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brigadeiro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brigadeiro is working the ground and pound. Can Chi escape?
Chi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chi is trying to get back to full guard.
Chi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brigadeiro is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Brigadeiro seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chi trying to control from the bottom.
Chi missing with punches from the bottom.

Brigadeiro stands up and beckons Chi to join him on the feet.
Chi avoids the body shot from Brigadeiro.
Chi has his takedown stuffed
and Brigadeiro counters with a body kick.

Brigadeiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chi's guard.
Brigadeiro is breathing heavily.

Chi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brigadeiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brigadeiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigadeiro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brigadeiro looking to pass the guard.
Chi trying to control the position here.
Brigadeiro advances to half guard.

Brigadeiro gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Chi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brigadeiro's guard.
Chi looking to pass the guard.
Chi wants to control from the top but Brigadeiro keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brigadeiro looking for a guillotine here but Chi defends easily.
Chi pushes down on Brigadeiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chi wants to take a breather but Brigadeiro is having none of it.
Chi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chi wants to pass to mount but Brigadeiro is defending the position.
Brigadeiro trying to hold on to Chi's head to control him but Chi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Brigadeiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brigadeiro has his takedown stuffed

and Chi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chi controlling from the top position.
Chi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brigadeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Chi is proving a slippery customer.
Chi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chi controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigadeiro prevents Chi from taking his back.
Brigadeiro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chi is keen to just control but Brigadeiro is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gao Chi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chi fails with the takedown

and Brigadeiro counters with a single leg into guard. Chi didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brigadeiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brigadeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brigadeiro decides to stand back up.
Brigadeiro fails with the takedown

and Chi counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Chi is looking to take a break and control but Brigadeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brigadeiro wants to control but Chi postures up.
Brigadeiro is looking for a sweep.
Brigadeiro holds on to Chi's head and controls the position momentarily.
Chi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Brigadeiro struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi trying to control the position but Brigadeiro is working away.
Antonio Brigadeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brigadeiro is throwing a few token shots, despite Chi being in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brigadeiro misses with a takedown attempt

and Chi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brigadeiro!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Brigadeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chi mounts Brigadeiro! Really nice guard pass there!
Chi trying to control but Brigadeiro is having none of it.
Chi lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigadeiro tries to reverse the position but Chi maintains control.
Chi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brigadeiro is squirming around, avoiding Chi's attempts to control the action.

Chi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Brigadeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Chi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigadeiro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gao Chi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brigadeiro tries to keep at a distance but Chi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brigadeiro gets underhooks to prevent Chi's takedown attempt.
Brigadeiro jumps guard but Chi stands there with Brigadeiro around his waist. Brigadeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brigadeiro has had enough of the clinch but Chi keeps him there for the moment.

Chi pulls Brigadeiro into guard.
Chi keeping full guard, as Brigadeiro tries to pass.
Chi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chi wants to sweep here but Brigadeiro controlling him for the moment.
Brigadeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brigadeiro postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brigadeiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chi wants to control from the top but Brigadeiro keeps moving.
Brigadeiro wants to stand and escape but Chi is having none of it.
Brigadeiro working a defensive guard here.
Brigadeiro striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Brigadeiro throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Brigadeiro is pulling down on Chi's head. It's preventing any offense from Chi, at least for the moment.
Brigadeiro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigadeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Chi is proving a slippery customer.
Brigadeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Chi wants to control from the top but Brigadeiro keeps moving.

Chi is sitting in close to Brigadeiro's body. Brigadeiro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Chi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Chi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brigadeiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Brigadeiro!