PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Loureiro (ranked 3451 p4p, 391 weight class) and Crixis Deathstroke (ranked 8287 p4p, 675 weight class). Crixis Deathstroke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loureiro
vs
Deathstroke

183 cm
21
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
199 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

IniTech Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Loureiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crixis Deathstroke!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro fails to land with a series of punches.

Deathstroke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loureiro trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Deathstroke manages to pass to mount!
Deathstroke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loureiro is looking to escape.
Loureiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loureiro tries to hold on but Deathstroke postures up.
Deathstroke landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro tries to hold on but Deathstroke postures up.
Deathstroke lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathstroke fails to advance to Loureiro's back.
Deathstroke is stalling here but it's allowed Loureiro to get half guard.

Deathstroke is working for a kimura but Loureiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Deathstroke is thwarting Loureiro's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathstroke is pressing down on Loureiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Loureiro is holding on for now.
Loureiro trying to control but Deathstroke postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deathstroke is looking to stall here but Loureiro recovers full guard.
Deathstroke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loureiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loureiro keeping moving, preventing Deathstroke from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Deathstroke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loureiro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loureiro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loureiro!

Loureiro working away.
A lull in the action here.
Deathstroke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loureiro's best efforts.
Deathstroke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Loureiro trying to pass the guard but Deathstroke defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Deathstroke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Loureiro.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loureiro in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Loureiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Deathstroke is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crixis Deathstroke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deathstroke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Loureiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deathstroke.
Loureiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Deathstroke closes the distance and clinches up with Loureiro, looking for a takedown. Deathstroke pushes Loureiro against the cage but Loureiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deathstroke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Deathstroke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loureiro but Loureiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loureiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deathstroke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Loureiro pushes Deathstroke up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathstroke lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Loureiro.

Deathstroke has picked Loureiro up - he's going for a ride! Deathstroke dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loureiro is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loureiro looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Deathstroke pushes past his half guard into mount!
Deathstroke dominating with strikes here.
Loureiro reaches up to try and control the position but Deathstroke seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Loureiro rolls and tries to escape and now Deathstroke has his back!
Deathstroke scores with strikes from the back.
Loureiro can't escape the position.

Deathstroke is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Loureiro taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Deathstroke.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crixis Deathstroke!
A victorious Crixis Deathstroke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.