PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Goz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaholic comes to the cage accompanied by Alcoholic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaholic
vs
Goz

160 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crocodile Steak and Ale House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Al Kaholic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Goz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goz gets caught flat footed, as Kaholic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Kaholic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kaholic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Goz dives on top into guard.
Goz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaholic is keeping the position for now.

Kaholic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goz sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaholic keeping full guard, as Goz tries to pass.

Kaholic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz controlling from the top position.
Goz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaholic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goz controlling from the top position.
Goz preventing the sweep.

Kaholic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaholic trying to keep a closed guard but Goz is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kaholic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goz trying to control but Kaholic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaholic controls Goz momentarily but Goz frees himself.

Kaholic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaholic keeping moving, preventing Goz from controlling successfully.

Kaholic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goz trying to control but Kaholic is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaholic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goz has managed to get both his arms back between Kaholic's legs - danger averted.
Kaholic is breathing heavily.
Goz tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaholic is retaining full guard.
Goz wants to control from the top but Kaholic keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henrique Goz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kaholic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kaholic is looking to sinch up a triangle. Goz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kaholic's body to avoid the submission. Kaholic has instead reached around Goz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kaholic arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Al Kaholic!