PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jiko Teodoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Casuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodoro comes to the cage accompanied by furtive monologue. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pablo Casuo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Teodoro
vs
Casuo

168 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiko Teodoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Casuo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Casuo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Teodoro's half guard.
Casuo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teodoro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Casuo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Casuo lands a nice short elbow.
Casuo controlling the action here.
Teodoro has hold of Casuo's hands but Casuo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Casuo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Casuo with the ground and pound but Teodoro uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Casuo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teodoro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casuo on the ground.
Casuo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Casuo looking to sit in guard and control but Teodoro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casuo looking to control.

Casuo is looking for a triangle but Teodoro pushes his legs off easily.

Casuo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Teodoro defends well.
Teodoro throwing strikes from guard but Casuo blocks nicely.
Casuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Casuo looking for a guillotine here but Teodoro defends easily.

Teodoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Casuo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Teodoro has managed to get both his arms back between Casuo's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casuo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Casuo looks gassed!

Teodoro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Casuo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teodoro is one step ahead there.
Teodoro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teodoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Casuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Teodoro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teodoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Teodoro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Teodoro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Teodoro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Teodoro wants to control from the top but Casuo keeps moving.

Casuo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Teodoro throwing strikes from guard but Casuo blocks nicely.

Casuo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Casuo working for a triangle but Teodoro defends it easily.
Teodoro lands a couple of elbows.

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.

Casuo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Teodoro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Teodoro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Casuo looking for a guillotine here but Teodoro defends easily.
Teodoro throwing strikes from guard but Casuo blocks nicely.
Teodoro lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Casuo pushes a forearm under Teodoro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Teodoro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Casuo!