PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Choke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernandinho BeatBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Choke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Choke
vs
BeatBox

178 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho BeatBox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

BeatBox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Choke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Choke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
BeatBox prevents Choke from improving his position.
Choke wants to get back to his feet.
Choke tries to get to full guard but BeatBox has control of the leg.
Choke manages to get to full guard.

Choke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. BeatBox defends it easily.

Choke looking for a guillotine here but BeatBox defends easily.
BeatBox stopping the sweep attempt from Choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

BeatBox gets to his feet - Choke follows without any prompting.

BeatBox clinches with his opponent.

BeatBox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by BeatBox.
Choke is breathing heavily.
Choke gets back to half guard.
BeatBox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Choke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke missing with punches from the bottom.

Choke looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BeatBox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that BeatBox has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BeatBox trying to advance position but Choke counters by regaining guard.
BeatBox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
I looks like BeatBox might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Choke looking for a guillotine here but BeatBox defends easily.

BeatBox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and BeatBox counters with a nice leg kick.

BeatBox clinches with his opponent.

BeatBox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

BeatBox moves into the clinch.

BeatBox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choke ducks right into an uppercut from BeatBox.
Fernandinho BeatBox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

BeatBox scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BeatBox controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernandinho BeatBox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

BeatBox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Choke tries to keep at a distance but BeatBox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Choke has had enough of the clinch but BeatBox keeps him there for the moment.
Choke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but BeatBox has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from BeatBox.

BeatBox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from BeatBox misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from BeatBox.
Choke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BeatBox throws a leg kick but Choke checks it.
Choke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts BeatBox as he jumps to the side.
Choke tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BeatBox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but BeatBox shows good takedown defense.
Choke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BeatBox.
BeatBox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Choke throws a head kick that BeatBox semi-blocks.

BeatBox closes the distance and pushes Choke back into the cage.
Choke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choke jumps guard but BeatBox stands there with Choke around his waist. Choke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choke tries to land a knee to the head but BeatBox blocks with his arms.
BeatBox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Choke's efforts to push away.

BeatBox gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Choke regains guard.
Choke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BeatBox wants to pass the guard but Choke is keeping the position.
BeatBox wants to control from the top but Choke keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Choke is looking for a triangle but BeatBox pushes his legs off easily.

BeatBox stands up from Choke's guard - BeatBox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt.
Choke fails with an attempt to clinch.
BeatBox misses with an uppercut.
Choke misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BeatBox paws at him with a jab and circles away.

BeatBox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
BeatBox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choke is keeping the position for now.
Choke looking to hit a scissor sweep but BeatBox is one step ahead there.

Choke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. BeatBox defends it easily.

Choke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but BeatBox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Choke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BeatBox defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BeatBox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Choke's guard.

Choke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, BeatBox seems content to control.
BeatBox tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Choke.
Choke manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernandinho BeatBox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

BeatBox throws a head kick that misses
and Choke counters with a nice body kick.
BeatBox wants to clinch but Choke slips to the side
and Choke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Choke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Choke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Choke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and BeatBox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Choke tries to roll over but BeatBox keeps him under control.
BeatBox content to control rather than advance.

Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Choke is looking for a sweep. BeatBox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke is trying to stand.
BeatBox trying to pass the guard but Choke defending well.

Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Choke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
BeatBox clobbers Choke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Choke clinches.
Choke looking to throw knees to the head but BeatBox is blocking nicely.
Choke is trying to stall.
Choke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. BeatBox smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
BeatBox tries to work over Choke's front leg with a kick but Choke checks it.
BeatBox stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BeatBox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Choke's waist but Choke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing BeatBox off to one side.
Choke is looking to clinch.
Choke fails with an attempt to clinch.
BeatBox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Choke misses the jab.

BeatBox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. BeatBox showed some decent athleticism there.
BeatBox controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BeatBox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

BeatBox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
BeatBox prevents Choke from improving his position.
BeatBox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Choke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandinho BeatBox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Choke is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
BeatBox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Choke shoots and misses

and BeatBox counters with a single leg into guard. Choke didn't expect that.

Choke is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but BeatBox frees his head nicely. Oh but Choke has switched to an armbar! BeatBox is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rico Choke!