PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Belgrande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codie Ober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Belgrande
vs
Ober

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwardo Belgrande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Codie Ober!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Ober.
Ober tries to clinch but Belgrande moves out of range.
No joy there for Ober, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ober pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ober misses with a hook.
Belgrande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ober.
Belgrande shoots for a double leg takedown but Ober sprawls well. He's pushed Belgrande's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Belgrande instigates a clinch.
Belgrande has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ober is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ober wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ober manages to break the clinch.
Codie Ober seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ober's corner calls for a 1-2. Ober obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Belgrande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Belgrande is working for takedown but Ober is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwardo Belgrande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belgrande has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ober is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ober wants to break free but Belgrande has control.
Belgrande is working for takedown but Ober is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ober wants to break free but Belgrande has control.
Belgrande really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belgrande tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ober just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ober wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ober lands a hook to the side of the head.

Belgrande has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ober clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Belgrande is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ober knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ober for a finish.
Ober wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ober is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Belgrande throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ober is trying to stand back up.

Ober preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Belgrande.
Belgrande is breathing heavily.
Ober controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belgrande tries to keep control of the position but Ober is staying busy.
Ober covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Ober defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Belgrande's arms.
Ober is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Belgrande somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Belgrande's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Belgrande misses with punches from the back.
Belgrande missing with strikes.
Belgrande lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ober hold on?!

Belgrande is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ober has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ober covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ober staying busy and making it hard for Belgrande to control.
Belgrande scores with punches to the body.
Belgrande cracks Ober with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ober from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Ober is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Belgrande gets his way!
Ober looking very determined here, making life difficult for Belgrande.

Belgrande looking for the choke from the back.

Belgrande is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ober knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ober for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ober looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Belgrande is looking to control Ober but Ober is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Belgrande has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ober manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Belgrande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ober.
Belgrande avoids a punch combination nicely.

Belgrande clinches.
Ober wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwardo Belgrande dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Belgrande clinches up against the cage.

Belgrande lands a takedown into guard.
Ober is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belgrande is controlling him.
Ober keeping moving, preventing Belgrande from controlling successfully.
Belgrande slips nicely into half guard.
Belgrande seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ober tries to kick Belgrande off but Belgrande keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belgrande performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belgrande is trying to control the action in half guard but Ober is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ober wants to get back to his feet.
Ober is breathing heavily.
Belgrande wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ober keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belgrande misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belgrande closes the distance and clinches up with Ober, looking for a takedown. Belgrande pushes Ober against the cage but Ober circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwardo Belgrande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belgrande looks for a takedown but Ober sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwardo Belgrande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ober pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ober tries a head kick but it misses.
Ober stuffs the takedown.
Belgrande fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ober swinging wilding here.
Ober swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ober misses with a jab, cross combination.

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.

Belgrande closes the distance and clinches.
Ober is trying to break free.
Ober is looking to break free of the clinch but Belgrande has double underhooks.
Ober wants to break free but Belgrande has control.
Belgrande tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ober just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ober breaks the clinch.

Belgrande has closed the distance and engaged Ober in a clinch.
Ober doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Belgrande manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Belgrande pushes Ober off and gets back to his feet.
Belgrande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ober.
Belgrande shoots for a takedown but Ober saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belgrande will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belgrande takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belgrande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ober counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belgrande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ober throws a jab but it's blocked by Belgrande.
Ober has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No luck for Belgrande with that takedown attempt.
Ober misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ober scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Belgrande is rocked!

It looks like Edwardo Belgrande has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Ober.
Oh Belgrande is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ober looks to land a combination but Belgrande avoids it well.
Belgrande avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ober fails to land with a series of punches.
Belgrande avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Belgrande.
Ober throws a nice looking combination but Belgrande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belgrande tries to clinch but Ober is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Ober as Belgrande shoots in.
A jab from Ober misses.
Belgrande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belgrande looks for a takedown but Ober sprawls well.
Belgrande tries a head kick but it misses.
Ober misses with a double jab.
Belgrande fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belgrande seems to have got his legs back now.
Ober drops Belgrande with a big left hand! Belgrande is injured, injured bad! Ober jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Codie Ober!