PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Camoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Goz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camoes
vs
Goz

170 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Camoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Goz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camoes fails to land with a series of punches.
Camoes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goz.
Goz thuds his right hand into Camoes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goz thuds a left hand into Camoes's body.
Camoes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Camoes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camoes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goz.
Camoes cracks a nice hook into Goz's ribs.
Goz misses with a jab to the body

and Camoes counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Camoes crashes against the mat.

Camoes swings around for an armbar but Goz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Camoes's guard.
Goz wanted to stand there but Camoes had control of the position.
Camoes keeping moving, preventing Goz from controlling successfully.
Goz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goz wants to control from the top but Camoes keeps moving.
Camoes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Camoes is looking for a triangle but Goz pushes his legs off easily.
Goz trying to control the position from guard on top but Camoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goz trying to control the position from guard on top but Camoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Goz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henrique Goz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goz misses with a wild body shot.
Goz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camoes was well out of range. Poor timing from Goz.
Goz throws the left hand but Camoes avoids the punch easily.
Camoes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goz swivels and escapes.

Camoes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Camoes working for a submission but Goz is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Camoes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camoes looking to ground and pound but Goz is blocking nicely.
Camoes wants to control the pace but Goz is squirming around nicely.

Goz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Camoes.
Goz is squirming around, avoiding Camoes's attempts to control the action.
Goz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camoes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Camoes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Camoes punching from mount but Goz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Camoes throws some wild stikes that Goz manages to avoid easily.
Camoes is trying to take his opponent's back.

Camoes working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Goz looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Camoes! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabricio Camoes!