PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thau Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Curet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ching
vs
Curet

197 cm
22
223 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thau Ching!
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, Axel Curet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Ching closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Ching decides to stand back up. Ching steps back and let's Curet get back to his feet.

Curet gets caught flat footed, as Ching shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Curet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ching preventing the sweep.
Ching trying to control but Curet is working from the bottom.
Ching throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Curet is trying to keep Ching in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching wants to pass the guard but Curet is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ching looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Curet wants to get back to full guard but Ching has passed into side control.
Curet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ching trying to pass the guard but Curet defending well.
Curet is trying to maintain the position but Ching is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Curet tries to roll over but Ching keeps him under control.
Curet is trying to stand.
Curet looks gassed!
Ching content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Curet is looking to get back to full guard here but Ching has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curet is squirming around, avoiding Ching's attempts to control the action.
Curet wants to control but Ching is having none of it.
Ching controlling the position easily from mount.
Curet tries to control Ching's body but Ching pushes him off. Curet squirms to his side and now Ching has his back!

That's four 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.
Curet covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Curet is trying to roll into a better position but Ching has get a rear naked choke and Curet is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thau Ching!