PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Barcelona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Diego Carzola enters the ring!

Barcelona
vs
Carzola

195 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chester Barcelona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carzola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barcelona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carzola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carzola shoots and misses

and Barcelona counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carzola won't be happy with that.
Barcelona is looking to take a break and control but Carzola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carzola struggling a bit here.

Barcelona goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carzola rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barcelona's guard! Nice work there by Carzola!
Carzola trying to control but Barcelona is working from the bottom.

Carzola drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barcelona looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barcelona looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barcelona!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barcelona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barcelona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcelona wants to take a breather but Carzola manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barcelona.
Barcelona is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Soco na mãe - Stand Up Striking that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Barcelona trying to control the position from guard on top but Carzola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carzola is trying to control the position but Barcelona postures up.
Carzola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carzola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona content to stall in guard here.
Barcelona preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carzola tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barcelona defends well and Carzola ends up having to push Barcelona into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chester Barcelona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Carzola.
Barcelona prevents the takedown attempt.
Carzola looks winded!
Carzola looking for a takedown.
Barcelona has had enough of the clinch but Carzola keeps him there for the moment.
Barcelona is trying to break the clinch but Carzola has him pressed against the ropes.
Barcelona tries to score a body lock takedown but Carzola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barcelona is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carzola drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barcelona pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carzola goes for a double leg but Barcelona avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Barcelona continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona can't get the takedown.
Barcelona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carzola can't get the takedown.
Barcelona wants to get back to striking at distance but Carzola won't allow it.
Barcelona lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carzola is looking for a takedown.
Carzola tries for a takedown. No joy.

Barcelona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barcelona moves into range and clinches up with Carzola.
Barcelona wants a takedown but no success here.
Carzola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barcelona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barcelona tries to break the clinch but Carzola is controlling the position.
Barcelona stops a takedown attempt from Carzola.
Barcelona drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carzola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carzola dives in for a single leg takedown but Barcelona sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona working hard to break the clinch.
Barcelona is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carzola is defending well.
Barcelona gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carzola.

Barcelona breaks from the clinch.

Barcelona drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barcelona wants to control but Carzola is keeping him busy.
Barcelona throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carzola avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barcelona.
Carzola can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Barcelona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Barcelona shoots in for a double leg but Carzola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Carzola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Carzola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barcelona holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barcelona gets full guard.

Carzola 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.
Barcelona wants to sweep but no luck.
Barcelona lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Carzola is breathing heavily.
Carzola looking for a sweep. Not yet Carzola, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barcelona 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.
Barcelona trying to control but Carzola is working from the bottom.
Barcelona sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barcelona trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barcelona trying to control but Carzola is working from the bottom.
Barcelona looking to sit in guard and control but Carzola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carzola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barcelona manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Barcelona jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Carzola is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Carzola and Barcelona has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Carzola is trying to control Barcelona's posture but Barcelona avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carzola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carzola trying to control but Barcelona postures up.
Barcelona slows the pace down in half guard.
Carzola is looking for a sweep. Barcelona is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carzola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barcelona's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barcelona's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barcelona's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Carzola has his arm under Barcelona's chin here. Game over son! Carzola squeezes tightly and Barcelona is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Carzola!