PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Allan impedoclis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and douglas korteez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). korteez has chosen sepultura - territory as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

impedoclis
vs
korteez

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
131 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Allan impedoclis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, douglas korteez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
korteez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
impedoclis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
korteez looks to land a combination. impedoclis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
impedoclis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from impedoclis.
impedoclis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
impedoclis avoids the head kick by korteez.
korteez closes this distance looking for a takedown but impedoclis circles away.
impedoclis misses with a double jab.
korteez scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Allan impedoclis has been cut.

korteez closes the distance and clinches.

impedoclis breaks the clinch.

korteez clinches up against the cage.
impedoclis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

korteez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
korteez trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
impedoclis prevents korteez from getting back to his feet.
korteez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

korteez kicks impedoclis off and gets to his feet.
korteez looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
impedoclis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
impedoclis with a jab.
impedoclis falls off balance throwing a combination

and korteez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

korteez jumps guard and drags impedoclis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
impedoclis wants to stand but korteez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
impedoclis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

korteez is looking for a triangle but impedoclis pushes his legs off easily.
impedoclis tries to stand but korteez is controlling from the bottom.
impedoclis looking to sit in guard and control but korteez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

impedoclis working for a triangle but korteez defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

impedoclis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead korteez passes into side control.

korteez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
impedoclis throws a right and a left that both miss.
impedoclis fails to land with a series of punches.
impedoclis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and korteez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. korteez lands a nice short elbow.
korteez wants to pass the guard but impedoclis is defending well.
impedoclis pushes korteez off looking to stand but korteez dives back in and keeps control.

impedoclis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
korteez wants to control but impedoclis is keeping him busy.
impedoclis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. korteez is working away from the top position though.
korteez trying to pass the guard but impedoclis defending well.
korteez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
impedoclis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
korteez misses with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

korteez pulls guard effortlessly.
impedoclis wants to stand but korteez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

korteez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
impedoclis wants to stand but korteez is controlling his posture from full guard.
korteez is trying to keep impedoclis in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

douglas korteez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allan impedoclis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

impedoclis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
impedoclis walks forward, straight into a front kick from korteez.

korteez drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

impedoclis working for a triangle but korteez defends it easily.
korteez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
korteez trying to control but impedoclis is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

impedoclis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but korteez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
impedoclis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
korteez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

impedoclis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but korteez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
korteez pushing down on impedoclis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

impedoclis has one foot on korteez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
impedoclis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by impedoclis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

korteez pushes impedoclis up against the cage in a clinch.

korteez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
korteez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for impedoclis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
korteez shoots for a takedown but impedoclis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

korteez moves into the clinch successfully.
impedoclis has had enough of the clinch but korteez keeps him there for the moment.

korteez gets control of impedoclis's arms and successfully pulls guard. korteez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
impedoclis postures up.
korteez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
impedoclis stopping the sweep attempt from korteez.
impedoclis wants to get up but he can't break korteez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

korteez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! impedoclis has picked korteez up and slammed him! korteez can't keep hold of the triangle and impedoclis manages to pass to side control!
korteez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, impedoclis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on korteez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from korteez does no damage.
impedoclis throws a right and a left that korteez avoids nicely.

korteez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

korteez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. impedoclis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
korteez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
impedoclis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but korteez is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
korteez wants to control but impedoclis is keeping him busy.

korteez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but impedoclis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
impedoclis wants to get back to his feet but korteez is dominant here and he's now got impedoclis's back!

impedoclis fending off the submission attempt from korteez.
impedoclis is trying to get back to his feet but korteez has full control of the position and if anything, impedoclis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

korteez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
douglas korteez has got the better of the ground game so far.
impedoclis is pushing korteez's head away, looking to escape. korteez manages to hold on to the position though.
impedoclis is looking to reverse the position.
korteez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
impedoclis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but korteez is controlling him well.
impedoclis is not content to let korteez control the position.

korteez is trying to get an arm triangle but impedoclis is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
impedoclis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on korteez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
impedoclis is trying to stand up here but korteez is controlling him well.
impedoclis is trying to escape back to his feet but korteez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
korteez working the head and body with strikes.

korteez tries for a kimura but impedoclis is defending well.
impedoclis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
impedoclis is pushing korteez's head away, looking to escape. korteez manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
korteez wants to lay and pray for a moment but impedoclis keeps working.
You can see the frustration on impedoclis's face as korteez controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
impedoclis misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
korteez keeps control of impedoclis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
impedoclis is trying to break the clinch but korteez has him pressed against the cage.

korteez drags the fight down to the ground.
korteez trying to control the position here.
impedoclis sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
impedoclis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
korteez is trying to control the position but impedoclis postures up.

impedoclis stands and steps away. korteez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
korteez closes the distance and clinches up with impedoclis, looking for a takedown. korteez pushes impedoclis against the cage but impedoclis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
impedoclis swats away the attempt to clinch by korteez.
impedoclis throws a right and a left that korteez avoids nicely.
korteez throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

korteez forces impedoclis back against the cage and clinches.

impedoclis is fighting off a takedown attempt but korteez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip impedoclis to the mat. impedoclis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
korteez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
korteez trying to control the position from guard on top but impedoclis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
korteez wants to get up but he can't break impedoclis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
korteez wants to pass the guard but impedoclis is keeping the position.
korteez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
impedoclis trying to keep a closed guard but korteez is proving a slippery customer.
impedoclis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and korteez dives into side control.

korteez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
douglas korteez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well korteez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... douglas korteez!