PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ghotha
vs
Magno

207 cm
27
272 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Magno!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magno throws a body punch but Ghotha moves out of range.
Magno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ghotha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magno did well to prevent Ghotha getting side control.

Magno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magno is trying to get back to full guard.
Ghotha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magno regains full guard. Nicely done.

Magno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghotha defends it easily.
Ghotha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghotha throws a big right hand that misses.
Ghotha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ghotha cracks Magno with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha works over Magno with some ground and pound from guard.
Magno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ghotha lands a couple of digs.
Ghotha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ghotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Magno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magno looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ghotha passes into side control.
Ghotha scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghotha creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ghotha 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.
Ghotha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghotha scores with a couple of short elbows.
Magno is looking to regain half guard here but Ghotha keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ghotha lands a decent elbow from side control.
Magno sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ghotha working Magno over with strikes.
Ghotha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Magno looks gassed!
Magno working to try and regain half guard.
Ghotha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magno hang on?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ghotha! Magno is hurt baaadly! Ghotha is firing away with more strikes - Magno is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ghoul Ghotha!