PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ecto One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Trindade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ghostbuster Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

One
vs
Trindade

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ecto One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Trindade!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trindade tries a head kick but it misses.
Trindade takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Caio Trindade has been cut.

One scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Trindade is trying to improve his position.
One tries to advance to mount but can't.
One is putting a hurting on Trindade here, landing some big shots from side control.
One wants to control but Trindade is keeping him busy.
One prevents Trindade from escaping the position.
Trindade is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Trindade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
One 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.
One drops an elbow to the side of Trindade's head.
One scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
One slips a nice elbow through Trindade's hands, connecting with Trindade's forehead.

Trindade is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

One gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Trindade is still on wobbly legs! Can One finish him?

One closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trindade looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
One lands a few punches from side control.
One lands a few punches from side control.

One stands up.
Trindade tries for a takedown but One circles away easily

and One counters with a shoot takedown. Trindade fights it but they end up in guard.
One postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Trindade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
One is in close to Trindade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trindade doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Trindade looking to control.

Trindade has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.
Trindade seems to have recovered his senses.
Trindade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst One is controlling him.
Trindade manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trindade lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One regains half guard.
Trindade wants to stand but One has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trindade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. One defending well though.

One kicks Trindade off and gets back to his feet.
One lands a head kick!

One gets the takedown into side control.
Trindade tries to bench press One off him but One keeps the position.

One decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Trindade tries to clinch

and One counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trindade has momentary wrist control but One slips an elbow through the middle.
One lands a couple of digs.
One landing some decent shots from guard.
One scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trindade wants to stand but One is controlling the position.
One preventing the sweep.
Trindade doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
One looking to pass the guard.
One throws a strike but Trindade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trindade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trindade tries to stand but One is controlling from the bottom.
Trindade trying to control but One is working from the bottom.

Trindade stands up and waves to One to follow him.
One avoids the head kick by Trindade.
Trindade lands with a thumping leg kick.

Trindade tries to keep at a distance but One has taken the fight into the clinch.

Trindade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trindade lands a high kick!
Trindade tries to clinch up but One circles away and keeps his distance.
Trindade tries for a takedown but One circles away easily

and One counters with a shoot takedown. Trindade fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trindade looking for a sweep. Not yet Trindade, not yet.
Trindade wants to hit a switch here but One passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trindade there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trindade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
One lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Trindade! One sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Trindade and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ecto One!