PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranca Tampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hallowed Be Thy Name. Carlos Severo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Severo
vs
Tampa

193 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Carlos Severo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ranca Tampa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tampa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Severo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Severo stops Tampa from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tampa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tampa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Tampa tries for a kimura but Severo is defending well.

Tampa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tampa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tampa tries to land a front kick but Severo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo tries for a takedown but Tampa circles away easily
and Tampa counters with a left to the body.
Tampa misses with a series of wild punches.

Tampa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Severo keeping hold of Tampa's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severo is trying to maintain the position but Tampa is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Tampa seems content to control.
Severo wants to improve his position but Tampa is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tampa is working away from the top position though.
Tampa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Severo defending well though.
Severo is pressing down on Tampa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tampa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Severo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Severo keeping moving, preventing Tampa from controlling successfully.
Tampa postures up in Severo's guard and throws a big left but Severo blocks it.
Tampa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Severo looking for a sweep. Not yet Severo, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tampa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Severo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tampa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tampa tries to move to mount but Severo blocks the move with his legs.
Severo struggling a bit here.
Tampa trying to control the action but Severo is working from the bottom.
Severo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Severo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tampa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Severo sees it coming and defends easily.
Severo wants to improve his position but Tampa is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tampa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Severo!
Severo wants to hold on but Tampa pushes him away.
Severo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tampa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Severo is working to get back to half guard.
Severo is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ranca Tampa dominated that round.
That's time! Severo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Severo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tampa counters by clinching up.
Severo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tampa smiles and moves away.
Severo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tampa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tampa.

Tampa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Severo keeping moving, preventing Tampa from controlling successfully.
Severo keeping full guard, as Tampa tries to pass.
Tampa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Severo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tampa stands and steps away. Severo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tampa throws and elbow that misses. Severo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tampa's guard. Nice move by Severo!
Tampa wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tampa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tampa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Severo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tampa is retaining full guard.
Severo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Severo won't allow Tampa to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Severo with a poor takedown

and Tampa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Severo!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Severo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tampa controlling the position easily from mount.
Tampa cracks Severo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tampa tries to control but Severo wriggling away.

Tampa looking for a guillotine from mount but Severo is having none of it.
Tampa trying to control but Severo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tampa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tampa lands a big shot there that rocks Severo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Tampa working for a guillotine from mount but Severo is in no mood to give up.
Severo can't escape the position.
Tampa avoids the attempt from Severo to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Severo is squirming around, avoiding Tampa's attempts to control the action.
Severo can't escape the position.
Tampa with shots to the head and body - Severo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tampa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severo?
Severo tries to hold on but Tampa postures up.
Severo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tampa.
Severo is looking to improve his position but Tampa isn't that keen on the idea.
Tampa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Severo is looking to escape.
Tampa avoids the attempt from Severo to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ranca Tampa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Severo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tampa counters with a single leg into guard. Severo didn't expect that.
Severo working a defensive guard but Tampa manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Severo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Severo tries to improve position but can't.
Severo struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Severo closes the distance looking to clinch

so Tampa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tampa trying to control but Severo is working from the bottom.
Tampa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severo is keeping the position for now.
Severo has his hands on Tampa's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Severo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tampa slips nicely into half guard.
Ranca Tampa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Severo is looking to improve his position.

Severo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Severo actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo wants to control but Tampa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Severo actively working from the bottom here.
Severo works his way to full guard. Good work.

Severo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Severo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severo controls Tampa momentarily but Tampa frees himself.
Severo wants to sweep here but Tampa controlling him for the moment.
Severo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tampa wants to control from the top but Severo keeps moving.
Severo controls Tampa momentarily but Tampa frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ranca Tampa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tampa 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranca Tampa!