PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Uwakwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severo comes to the cage accompanied by Hallowed Be Thy Name. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Severo
vs
Uwakwe

193 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Severo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emmanuel Uwakwe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Severo gets caught flat footed, as Uwakwe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Severo trying to keep a closed guard but Uwakwe is proving a slippery customer.
Severo keeping full guard, as Uwakwe tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Uwakwe stands up from Severo's guard - Uwakwe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Severo misses with a takedown

and Uwakwe counters with a takedown into side control.
Severo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Uwakwe throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Uwakwe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Severo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Severo is trying to maintain the position but Uwakwe is very close to passing his half guard.
Severo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uwakwe.
Severo trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uwakwe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Severo tries to hold on but Uwakwe postures up.
BOOM! Uwakwe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Uwakwe raining down shots from the mount!
Severo tries to lock up and control but Uwakwe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Severo is working to get back to half guard.

Uwakwe stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Severo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uwakwe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Severo shoots and misses

and Uwakwe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Severo's guard now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uwakwe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uwakwe thows a big elbow that misses.
Uwakwe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Severo is proving hard to escape from.

Severo looking for a guillotine here but Uwakwe defends easily.
Uwakwe stopping the sweep attempt from Severo.
Uwakwe wants to control from the top but Severo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uwakwe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Severo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uwakwe's guard.

Uwakwe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uwakwe 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.

Uwakwe is working an open guard so Severo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carlos Severo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severo doesn't manage to clinch there - Uwakwe circles away.
Severo has his takedown stuffed

and Uwakwe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Severo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Severo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Severo is trying to control the position but Uwakwe postures up.
Severo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Uwakwe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Severo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Uwakwe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Uwakwe wants to control but Severo is keeping him busy.

Uwakwe is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Severo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Uwakwe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severo doesn't manage to clinch there - Uwakwe circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Uwakwe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uwakwe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Severo's guard.
Uwakwe cracks Severo with a solid left hand.
Severo is trying to keep Uwakwe in close.
Uwakwe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Severo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uwakwe looking to pass the guard.
Uwakwe trying to control but Severo is working from the bottom.

Uwakwe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Uwakwe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Severo is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uwakwe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uwakwe stalks Severo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Severo's face. Severo staggers backwards, shaken.
Severo fails with the takedown

and Uwakwe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uwakwe.

Severo looking for a guillotine here but Uwakwe defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Uwakwe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uwakwe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Severo's guard.
Severo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Severo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uwakwe keeps working.
It looks like Severo is going to stand back up.

Severo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Uwakwe pushes Severo off looking to stand but Severo dives back in and keeps control.
Uwakwe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uwakwe wants to get back to full guard but Severo has mounted him!
Severo controlling the position easily from mount.
Uwakwe is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo avoids the attempt from Uwakwe to control.
Uwakwe is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Uwakwe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Severo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Uwakwe is trying desperately to improve position.
Severo landing punches.
Uwakwe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Severo with a couple of short strikes.
Severo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uwakwe wants to get back to his feet.
Uwakwe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Severo looking to secure an arm triangle but Uwakwe defends it well.
Emmanuel Uwakwe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uwakwe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uwakwe tries to lock up and control but Severo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uwakwe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Uwakwe wants to control but Severo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emmanuel Uwakwe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Uwakwe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Severo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Severo is looking to control Uwakwe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Severo avoid being mounted?

Severo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Severo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uwakwe.
Uwakwe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Severo wants to control the action here but instead Uwakwe manages to pass to full mount!
Uwakwe scoring with strikes but Severo is staying in there.

Uwakwe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Severo is surviving well by controlling Uwakwe's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo tries to hold on but Uwakwe postures up.
Severo is looking to get to half guard.

Uwakwe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Severo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Uwakwe.
Uwakwe trying to control but Severo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Uwakwe is going olschool here, as he tries to force Severo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Severo shrugs it off.
Severo is looking to improve his position but Uwakwe isn't that keen on the idea.

Uwakwe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Severo is surviving well by controlling Uwakwe's body position as best he can.
Uwakwe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Uwakwe wants to control the pace but Severo is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uwakwe stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Severo fails with the takedown

and Uwakwe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Uwakwe gets to his feet - Severo follows without any prompting.
Severo misses with a takedown attempt

and Uwakwe counters with a single leg into guard. Severo didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uwakwe is looking to work some ground and pound but Severo has wrist control.
Severo keeping full guard, as Uwakwe tries to pass.

Severo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Uwakwe escapes and throws Severo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Severo is trying to get back to half guard.
Severo sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uwakwe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Severo to get to his feet.
Severo tries to clinch but Uwakwe moves out of range.
Uwakwe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severo's corner calls for a 1-2. Severo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Uwakwe misses with a takedown

and Severo counters with a single leg into guard. Uwakwe didn't expect that.
Uwakwe wants to stand up but Severo is controlling him.
Severo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uwakwe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Severo is now in half guard.
Uwakwe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Uwakwe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uwakwe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Uwakwe!