PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogeiro Cavanate Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavanate Rocha's entrance music is diplo - rhythm. A fine choice. Barry has chosen Dropkick Murphys - "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" as his entrance music. Manny Barry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cavanate Rocha
vs
Barry

181 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogeiro Cavanate Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Barry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry throws a right hand that Cavanate Rocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavanate Rocha also avoids with ease.
Barry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barry misses with a few strikes there.
Cavanate Rocha fails to land the takedown.
Cavanate Rocha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavanate Rocha moves in looking to clinch but Barry pushes him off.
Cavanate Rocha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barry circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogeiro Cavanate Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry scores with a jab. Cavanate Rocha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavanate Rocha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barry pinned against the cage. Barry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cavanate Rocha shoots in but Barry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cavanate Rocha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cavanate Rocha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barry sprawls well initially but Cavanate Rocha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barry is trying to get back to full guard.
Barry moves into full guard.

Barry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavanate Rocha wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Barry looking for a sweep. Not yet Barry, not yet.
Cavanate Rocha scoring with some ground and pound.
Cavanate Rocha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cavanate Rocha is trying for a kimura here. Barry looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cavanate Rocha wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogeiro Cavanate Rocha!