PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Canses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maciel comes to the cage accompanied by Nego Drama. This should be fireworks!

Maciel
vs
Canses

193 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Maciel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Canses!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Canses sprawls well. Canses wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maciel gets slowly back to his feet.

Canses gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Canses throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maciel wants to stand but Canses has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Canses throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maciel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maciel trying to control the position from guard on top but Canses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maciel preventing the sweep.
Canses throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maciel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Canses wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Canses wants to clinch.

Maciel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canses's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canses wants to pass the guard but Maciel is keeping the position.
Canses lands a couple of elbows.
Canses lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Canses thows a big elbow that misses.
Maciel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canses is in close to Maciel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Canses landing with the ground and pound.
Canses working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canses's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Canses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canses lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Canses throwing strikes from guard but Maciel blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel looking to control.

Canses avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maciel is breathing heavily.
Canses is working Maciel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canses stands and throws Maciel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Canses has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canses lands a few punches from side control.
Maciel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canses cracks Maciel with a big elbow.
Canses working the head with strikes.
Canses looks up at the clock and then as Maciel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Canses smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Who's going to make the next move?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canses creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Canses cracks Maciel with a big right hand but Maciel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Canses grinds an elbow into Maciel's temple.
Canses working the body and head with strikes.
Canses cracks Maciel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Canses lands some shots froms side control.
Maciel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maciel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Canses looks up at the clock and then as Maciel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Canses smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Canses's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Canses is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canses sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maciel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Maciel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maciel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Canses is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Maciel to the mat. Maciel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canses throws a strike but Maciel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maciel tries to stand but Canses is controlling from the bottom.
Canses wants to sweep here but Maciel controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maciel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Canses's guard.
Maciel is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Canses dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Canses shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maciel taking some punishment here, with Canses in his half guard.
Canses is nestled in close to Maciel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Canses drops an elbow to the side of Maciel's head.
Maciel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maciel is trying to stand up here but Canses is controlling him well.
Canses lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Canses looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maciel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Canses there.
Canses landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Canses drops an elbow to the side of Maciel's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canses looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Canses there.
Canses is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Maciel reverses the position - he's now on top in Canses's guard.
Maciel won't allow Canses to sweep him here.
Canses thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Canses is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maciel is looking to escape.
Canses thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Canses working over Maciel with some ground and pound. Maciel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maciel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Canses.
Maciel moves into full guard.
Canses trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maciel working a defensive guard here.
Canses postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maciel has momentary wrist control but Canses slips an elbow through the middle.
Maciel wants to stand but Canses is controlling the position.
Canses scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Canses works over Maciel with some ground and pound from guard.
Canses scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canses is working Maciel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canses chips away with some ground and pound.
Canses with a flurry of punches that miss.
Canses keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maciel's head.
Canses postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rob Canses has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canses throwing strikes but missing.
Canses keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maciel's head.
Canses works over Maciel with some ground and pound from guard.
Canses postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Canses is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maciel's half guard.
Canses missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canses working the head and body with strikes.
Maciel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Canses is working away from the top position though.
Canses working over Maciel with some ground and pound. Maciel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maciel is pressing down on Canses's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Canses passes Maciel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Canses is nestled in close to Maciel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Canses looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Canses connects with a nice short shot to Maciel's temple.
Canses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maciel defending well though.
Maciel is looking to control Canses's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maciel avoid being mounted?
Canses scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Canses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Canses shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maciel's guard.
Canses lands a couple of elbows.
Maciel managing to control the position.
Canses works over Maciel with some ground and pound from guard.
Canses connects with a couple of short punches.
Canses postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Maciel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Canses gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canses scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canses scoring with some ground and pound.
Canses trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel is trying to keep Canses in close.
Canses postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Canses postures up and lands a big shot to Maciel's brow.
Maciel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canses lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canses's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Canses distracts Maciel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Canses throws a strike but Maciel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Canses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maciel is one step ahead there.
Maciel wants to stand but Canses has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two 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.
Canses lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maciel!
Canses postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maciel looks a forlorn figure.
Canses lands a big elbow.
Canses landing strikes from the mount and Maciel is in trouble!
Maciel tries to hold on but Canses postures up.
Canses in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maciel tries to kick Canses off but Canses keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Canses working Maciel over with strikes.
Canses lands strikes from half guard.
Canses drops an elbow to the side of Maciel's head.
Canses lands strikes from half guard.
Canses missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Canses lands with a punch from half guard.
Maciel trying to control here.
Canses landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canses lands with a punch from half guard.
Maciel is looking to control Canses's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maciel avoid being mounted?
Maciel taking some punishment here, with Canses in his half guard.
Canses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maciel defending well though.
Canses looks to land a strike but Maciel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Canses missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canses throwing strikes but missing.
Canses loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Maciel as Canses shoots in.

Canses gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maciel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maciel preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Canses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canses 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Canses!