PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caim Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Barcelona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chester Barcelona has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Moraes
vs
Barcelona

200 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
230 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caim Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chester Barcelona!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barcelona dives in for a single leg takedown but Moraes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moraes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Barcelona counters with a shoot takedown. Moraes fights it but they end up in guard.
Barcelona loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moraes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moraes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barcelona throwing strikes but missing.

Moraes is looking for a triangle but Barcelona pushes his legs off easily.
My spies in Animal House inform me that Barcelona has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barcelona is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moraes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barcelona scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

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 content to stall in guard here.
Barcelona must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barcelona working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Moraes is looking for a triangle but Barcelona pushes his legs off easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caim Moraes!