PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Canciatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Chambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Canciatta
vs
Chambler

195 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Canciatta!
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, Joe Chambler!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambler shoots for a takedown but Canciatta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Canciatta lands a head kick!
Canciatta is looking to clinch but Chambler is avoiding it.
Chambler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canciatta circles away quickly and effectively.
Chambler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chambler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Canciatta.
Canciatta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chambler.
Mario Canciatta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Chambler.
Chambler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Canciatta counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambler wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Canciatta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chambler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chambler looks gassed!
Chambler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Canciatta avoiding damage.
Chambler can't break the clinch.
Canciatta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Canciatta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chambler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canciatta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Joe Chambler has been cut.
Canciatta blocking some punches.
Canciatta lands a good knee to the midsection. Chambler won't want to take too many of those.
Canciatta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Canciatta scores a nice knee to the body.
Canciatta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Canciatta scores a nice knee to the body.
Canciatta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chambler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Canciatta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Canciatta stalling.
Canciatta lands a knee to the head.
Canciatta stalling.
Canciatta lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canciatta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Canciatta.
Canciatta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Canciatta stalling.
Chambler tries to pull guard but Canciatta won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Canciatta.
Canciatta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Canciatta crunches a lovely knee into Chambler's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Canciatta.
Canciatta lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Canciatta.
Stalling in the clinch from Canciatta.
Canciatta gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambler is trying to pull guard but Canciatta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Canciatta scores with a knee to the head.
Canciatta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canciatta slowing the pace effectively.
Chambler wants to take the fight to the mat but Canciatta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Canciatta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chambler's face.
Come on Canciatta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Canciatta.
Canciatta throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Canciatta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Chambler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Canciatta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Canciatta stuns Chambler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Chambler darts in and clinches Canciatta up against the cage.
Canciatta landing knees to the head.
Canciatta controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Canciatta.
Canciatta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chambler's face.
Canciatta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Canciatta.
Chambler is breathing heavily.
Canciatta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Chambler - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Canciatta, and another! Chambler is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mario Canciatta!
Mario Canciatta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.