PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Algernon Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cafu has chosen No way out as his entrance music. Rogerio Cafu struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mustard
vs
Cafu

167 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algernon Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cafu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mustard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mustard is looking to regain half guard here but Cafu keeps moving and retains side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Mustard is right now.
Mustard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Cafu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mustard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mustard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mustard tries to get out of the position.
Mustard is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustard tries to roll over but Cafu keeps him under control.
Mustard is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu blocks the strikes from Mustard.
Cafu prevents Mustard from improving his position.

Mustard is defending against the submission attempts here by Cafu.
Mustard wants to control but Cafu is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Cafu is looking for a kimura here.
Mustard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cafu on the ground.
Mustard trying to control here.

Cafu seems to be working for a kimura but Mustard defends the submission attempt.

That's two 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.
Mustard tries to roll over but Cafu keeps him under control.
Mustard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cafu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cafu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cafu trying to control but Mustard is working from the bottom.

Cafu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cafu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mustard keeping moving, preventing Cafu from controlling successfully.
Mustard striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Mustard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cafu is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cafu has gone for a leg lock! Mustard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cafu's guard.
Mustard works over Cafu with some ground and pound from guard.
Mustard chips away with some ground and pound.

Cafu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mustard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mustard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mustard landing with the ground and pound.
Cafu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cafu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mustard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cafu looks gassed!
Mustard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rogerio Cafu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mustard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mustard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mustard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cafu trying to control here.
Cafu moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mustard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Cafu keeps moving.
Mustard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mustard with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard trying to control the position from guard on top but Cafu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mustard postures up in Cafu's guard and throws a big left but Cafu blocks it.
Mustard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Cafu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mustard has his hands clasped together but Cafu extends an breaks Mustard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cafu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rogerio Cafu!