PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Offembach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro has chosen Coming Home - Instrumental as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Offembach
vs
Figaro

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Offembach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offembach tries to clinch but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro needs to keep his hands up - Offembach had a free shot at his head there.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but Offembach shows good takedown defense.

Figaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Offembach wants to stand but Figaro is controlling the position.
Figaro postures up and lands a big shot to Offembach's brow.
Figaro cracks Offembach with a solid left hand.
Offembach keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro landing with the ground and pound.
Figaro trying to control but Offembach is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figaro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sabin Figaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offembach throws a nice looking combination but Figaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Offembach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Offembach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Figaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Offembach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Figaro shoots in and bounces Offembach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Figaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Offembach pushes Figaro off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro dives in and grabs Offembach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Offembach pushes down on Figaro's head and hops out.
Offembach tries to clinch up.
Offembach throws a series of punches but Figaro moves out of range.
Offembach tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Figaro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Offembach swivels and escapes.
Jacques Offembach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabin Figaro.
Figaro with a poor takedown
and Offembach counters with a series of strikes. Figaro will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Offembach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Offembach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Figaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Offembach tries to work over Figaro's front leg with a kick but Figaro checks it.
Offembach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Figaro.
Offembach misses with a wild combination.

Figaro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Offembach tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Figaro is in Offembach's guard.
Offembach on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Offembach tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offembach utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Figaro stops Offembach from standing up.
Figaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Figaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Figaro looking to sit in guard and control but Offembach gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Offembach controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offembach wants to control from the top but Figaro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jacques Offembach has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Figaro is defended easily by Offembach.
Figaro misses with a takedown
and Offembach counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Figaro gets a takedown into half guard.
Figaro working over Offembach with some ground and pound. Offembach looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sabin Figaro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Figaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Offembach counters with a stiff right hand.
Offembach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figaro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Offembach counters with a single leg into guard. Figaro didn't expect that.
Offembach is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Offembach would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Offembach looking to sit in guard and control but Figaro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Offembach keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Figaro wants to control from the top but Offembach keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Figaro is standing up over Offembach. Offembach looks to escape but Figaro dives into side control.
Offembach is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Figaro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Figaro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offembach is not content to let Figaro control the position.
Figaro lands some shots froms side control.
Figaro lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figaro working the ground and pound.
Figaro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Offembach is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Figaro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Offembach is rocked!
Figaro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Offembach on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Offembach is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Figaro throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Offembach seems to have got his legs back now.
Figaro scoring with punches and elbows.
Figaro scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Offembach is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Figaro can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabin Figaro!
Sabin Figaro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.