PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cacareco Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edilberto Crocota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cacareco Chuteboxe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chuteboxe
vs
Crocota

170 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cacareco Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edilberto Crocota!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crocota scores with the left hand. Chuteboxe knows he should have avoided that one.
Crocota throws a lazy right hand but Chuteboxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chuteboxe fails with a takedown attempt.
Crocota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Chuteboxe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crocota's guard.

Crocota pushes Chuteboxe off and gets back to his feet.
Chuteboxe dodges the punch combination from Crocota.

Chuteboxe gets a double leg takedown into Crocota's guard.
Crocota utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chuteboxe postures up.

Chuteboxe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Chuteboxe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crocota dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crocota must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chuteboxe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crocota is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chuteboxe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crocota!

Chuteboxe wants to finish this one by submission but Crocota is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chuteboxe.
Chuteboxe working Crocota over with strikes here.
Crocota wants to hold on but Chuteboxe pushes him away.
Crocota is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crocota's face.
Chuteboxe breaks from Crocota's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Chuteboxe is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Crocota has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Crocota!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chuteboxe holds on and takes a little breather.
Crocota trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chuteboxe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chuteboxe uses his free foot to push down on Crocota's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crocota.
Crocota looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chuteboxe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Crocota can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Chuteboxe wants to finish this one by submission but Crocota is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chuteboxe.

Chuteboxe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crocota turns into him and now he's in Chuteboxe's guard.
Crocota wants to control from the top but Chuteboxe keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe seems keen to control Crocota's posture.
Chuteboxe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chuteboxe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Chuteboxe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Chuteboxe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crocota sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chuteboxe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cacareco Chuteboxe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chuteboxe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chuteboxe showed some decent athleticism there.

Chuteboxe is looking for a kimura here.

Chuteboxe is working for a kimura but Crocota is defending it quite comfortably.
Crocota tries to get to full guard but Chuteboxe has control of the leg.

Chuteboxe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe works his way into side control.
Chuteboxe working the ground and pound from side control.
Crocota struggling a bit here.

Chuteboxe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crocota is breathing heavily.

Chuteboxe is trying to get an arm triangle but Crocota is defending well.

Chuteboxe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chuteboxe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocota tries to improve position but can't.
Crocota gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Crocota takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crocota is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Chuteboxe is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Crocota is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Crocota flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Chuteboxe anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Crocota and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Chuteboxe slips an arm under Crocota chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Chuteboxe has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Chuteboxe is squeezing on Crocota like an anaconda would it's prey. Crocota fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cacareco Chuteboxe!