PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Jos Ricci (ranked 8511 p4p, 565 weight class) and Marshall Teach (ranked 7791 p4p, 552 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.

Jos Ricci
vs
Teach

186 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Jos Ricci !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Teach!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jos Ricci misses its intended target.
Teach steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jos Ricci .

Jos Ricci darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Teach works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teach manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jos Ricci manages to get himself to full guard.

Teach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Teach won't allow Jos Ricci to sweep him here.
Teach trying to control the position from guard on top but Jos Ricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Teach's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Teach works over Jos Ricci with some ground and pound from guard.
Teach works over Jos Ricci with some ground and pound from guard.
Jos Ricci striking from the bottom here.
Jos Ricci keeping moving, preventing Teach from controlling successfully.
Jos Ricci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach connects with a couple of short punches.

Jos Ricci wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Teach has taken Jos Ricci 's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Jos Ricci has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marshall Teach!
Marshall Teach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.