PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crayton Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joao Andrade has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joao Andrade seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Andrade
vs
Phelps

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crayton Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrade shoots in but no luck this time.
Crayton Phelps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phelps tries to clinch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade swats away the attempt to clinch by Phelps.
A punch combination from Phelps misses.
Phelps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Phelps as Andrade shoots in.
Phelps misses with a two punch combination.
Phelps tries to clinch up.
Andrade throws a head kick but Phelps moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Phelps takes the fight into the clinch.
Phelps prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phelps misses with a knee to the head.
Andrade fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phelps just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andrade's brow.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phelps lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.
Andrade takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phelps scores with a knee to the head.
Andrade fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phelps looks gassed!
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Andrade blocks with his arms.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrade blocks it with crossed arms.
Andrade dodges an elbow strike from Phelps.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andrade tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but Andrade blocks with his arms.
Andrade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phelps smiles and moves away.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Phelps, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Phelps against the cage but Phelps circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrade fails in his attempt to clinch.

Phelps closes the distance and clinches.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phelps scores with a knee to the head.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrade jumps guard but Phelps stands there with Andrade around his waist. Andrade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phelps smiles and moves away.
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phelps gets a clinch.

Andrade pulls guard.
Phelps is looking to stand up but Andrade won't let him.
Phelps preventing the sweep.

Andrade looking for a guillotine here but Phelps defends easily.

Phelps decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Andrade, up you get!
Crayton Phelps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phelps misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrade keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps throws a nice looking combination but Andrade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andrade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phelps pinned against the cage. Phelps gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andrade.
Phelps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrade.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Phelps, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Phelps against the cage but Phelps circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phelps fails to land with a series of punches.

Phelps closes the distance and clinches.
Phelps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrade blocks it with crossed arms.
Andrade blocks an elbow strike.
Andrade tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
Phelps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phelps lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Phelps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phelps gets underhooks to prevent Andrade's takedown attempt.
Phelps with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phelps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andrade tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
Phelps lands an elbow that stopped Andrade in his tracks for a moment.
Andrade blocks an elbow strike.
Andrade tries to break the clinch but Phelps is controlling the position.
Phelps lands a nice elbow.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Phelps.
Andrade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrade blocks it with crossed arms.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrade blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.

Andrade manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Phelps decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crayton Phelps dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phelps tries to clinch but Andrade moves away

and Andrade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Phelps's guard now.
Andrade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phelps keeping moving, preventing Andrade from controlling successfully.
Phelps wants to stand and escape but Andrade is having none of it.
Andrade is pushing down on Phelps's leg trying to pass to half guard. Phelps is fighting to maintain full guard but Andrade has managed to sneak the leg through.

Phelps makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phelps tries to clinch there but Andrade circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
Andrade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Phelps pushes Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Andrade jumps guard.

Andrade is working an open guard so Phelps takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joao Andrade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phelps goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phelps as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phelps tries to clinch up.
Phelps scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andrade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phelps swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Andrade or perhaps it was just good defense by Phelps which made him look bad.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Phelps, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Phelps against the cage but Phelps circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Phelps pushes Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.
Phelps creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andrade's defenses.
Phelps lands an elbow inside that Andrade shrugs off.
Phelps lands an elbow inside.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andrade jumps guard but Phelps stands there with Andrade around his waist. Andrade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade jumps guard but Phelps stands there with Andrade around his waist. Andrade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phelps lands a nice elbow.
Andrade has Phelps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phelps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phelps lands an elbow inside that Andrade shrugs off.
Phelps lands an elbow just above Andrade 's eye.
Andrade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phelps pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Phelps creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andrade's defenses.
Andrade takes an elbow to the temple.
Phelps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrade tries to score a body lock takedown but Phelps shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phelps scores with a knee to the head.
Phelps lands an elbow just above Andrade 's eye.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phelps misses with an elbow strike.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps looking to throw knees to the head but Andrade is blocking nicely.
Phelps throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phelps looking to throw knees to the head but Andrade is blocking nicely.
Andrade jumps guard but Phelps stands there with Andrade around his waist. Andrade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andrade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phelps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andrade avoids a wild elbow strike from Phelps.
Andrade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phelps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phelps lands an elbow that stopped Andrade in his tracks for a moment.
Phelps lands a nice elbow.
Andrade avoids a wild elbow strike from Phelps.
Phelps lands a knee to the head.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Nice elbow from Phelps.
Phelps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phelps throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andrade blocks an elbow strike from Phelps.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phelps scores with a knee to the head.
Phelps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phelps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andrade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andrade tries to pull guard but Phelps holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrade drops back down to his feet.
Phelps with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phelps lands an elbow inside that Andrade shrugs off.
Phelps misses with a knee strike.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Nice elbow from Phelps.
Phelps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phelps is pressed up against the cage. Andrade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phelps down to the mat. Phelps avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt.

Phelps closes the distance and clinches.
Phelps lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crayton Phelps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Andrade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phelps tries to avoid it but Andrade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phelps to the ground. Phelps escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phelps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Phelps.

Andrade drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Andrade is looking to take a break and control but Phelps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Phelps bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phelps throws a right hand that Andrade ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrade also avoids with ease.
Andrade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phelps pinned against the cage. Phelps gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrade swats away the attempt to clinch by Phelps.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phelps tries to clinch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phelps is fending him off so far but Andrade persists. Nope, Phelps circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phelps falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Andrade counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phelps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phelps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrade blocks it with crossed arms.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.

Andrade decides to pull guard.

Phelps decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Andrade, up you get!
Phelps throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phelps throws a nice looking combination but Andrade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phelps tries to avoid it but Andrade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phelps to the ground. Phelps escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phelps looks to land a combination but Andrade avoids it well.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phelps as he jumps to the side.
Andrade shoots in looking for a takedown. Phelps tries to sprawl out of it but Andrade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phelps manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phelps misses with a wild combination.
Andrade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phelps tries to avoid it but Andrade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phelps to the ground. Phelps escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phelps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phelps is looking to clinch but Andrade is avoiding it.
A combination from Phelps does no damage.
Andrade shoots in looking for a takedown. Phelps tries to sprawl out of it but Andrade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phelps manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phelps doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrade circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps throws a series of punches but Andrade avoids them all with ease.

Andrade shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phelps pushes Andrade off looking to stand but Andrade dives back in and keeps control.
Andrade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phelps keeps working.

Phelps kicks off Andrade and gets to his feet.
Andrade shoots for a takedown but Phelps saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phelps tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phelps tries to clinch up but Andrade circles away and keeps his distance.
Phelps swinging wilding here.
Phelps is looking to clinch but Andrade is avoiding it.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps fails to land with a series of punches.
Phelps takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phelps's waist but Phelps gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrade off to one side.
Phelps wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phelps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Phelps, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Phelps against the cage but Phelps circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phelps avoids a kick to the body.
Joao Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelps throws a combination that misses

and Andrade counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Phelps!
Phelps is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Andrade goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Phelps turns into him and now he's in Andrade's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joao Andrade.
I think Phelps has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crayton Phelps!