PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Forca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Frogger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Forca
vs
Frogger

193 cm
21
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carmelo Forca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Frogger!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Forca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Frogger.
Forca is looking to clinch but Frogger is avoiding it.
Forca throws a sloppy head kick and Frogger moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Frogger.
Forca throws a head kick but Frogger moves out of range.
Frogger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Forca defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forca lands with a slapping head kick.

Forca clinches up against the cage.
Frogger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Forca stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frogger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Forca gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frogger can't get the takedown.

Forca has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Frogger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Forca is landing with strikes. Frogger can't take much more of this.
Forca throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Frogger trying to control the position but Forca manages to sink in the hooks.
Forca has Frogger flattened out and is raining down punches.
Forca softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Forca somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forca throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Forca misses with punches from the back.
Frogger trying to control the action but Forca just sinks the hooks in.
Frogger wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forca is working the ground and pound. Can Frogger escape?
Frogger turns into Forca and is now in his guard.
Forca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frogger is one step ahead there.
Frogger throws an elbow that misses. Forca uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frogger's guard. Nice move by Forca!

Forca trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Frogger manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Frogger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frogger postures up in Forca's guard and throws a big left but Forca blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frogger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Forca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frogger scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forca keeping full guard, as Frogger tries to pass.
Forca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frogger throws a big elbow that misses.
Frogger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frogger preventing the sweep.
Frogger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frogger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frogger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frogger stands up over Forca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Frogger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Forca is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Forca has escaped and now he's on top!

Frogger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Forca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forca tries to free his leg and advance position but Frogger is retaining full guard.

Frogger is looking to cinch up a triangle. Forca throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Frogger's body to avoid the submission. Frogger has instead reached around Forca's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Frogger arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ben Frogger!