PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beep Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Massa
vs
Bot

170 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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 Massa!
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, Beep Bot!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Massa clinches with his opponent.
Massa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Massa.
Bot wants to break free but Massa has control.
Bot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Massa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bot.
Bot controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bot can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Massa.
Bot managing to block the knees to the body from Massa.
Massa stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Bot.
Massa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bot is keeping busy.
Bot misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bot avoiding damage as Massa throws knees to the body.
Massa trying to land knees to the body.
Massa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bot backwards.

Massa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Massa closes the distance and clinches.
Massa scores a nice knee to the body.

Bot manages to break the clinch.
Massa swinging wilding here.

Bot clinches.
Massa is working for takedown but Bot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Massa tries for a takedown but Bot manages to get underhooks.
Massa looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Massa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Bot.
Massa tries to land knees in the clinch but Bot avoids the damage to the body.
Massa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bot is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa managing to block the knees to the body from Bot.
Bot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Massa or not.
Massa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bot up against the cage.
Massa is breathing heavily.
Bot has Massa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Massa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Massa.
Massa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bot blocks it with crossed arms.
Massa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bot.
Massa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Massa lands a body punch in the clinch.

Bot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Massa.
Massa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bot darts in trying to clinch

and Massa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bot!
Bot tries to hold on but Massa pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Massa tries to control but Bot wriggling away.
Bot tries to reverse the position but Massa maintains control.
Bot gets back to half guard.
Massa stops Bot from getting back to his feet.
Massa is looking to take a break and control but Bot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bot controlling the position well.

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.
Bot pushes Massa off looking to stand but Massa dives back in and keeps control.

Massa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bot is just riding it out for now. Massa eventually gives up the hold.
Bot keeping hold of Massa's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Massa moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Massa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Massa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bot but Bot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bot tries to clinch but Massa moves away
and Massa counters with an inside leg kick.
Massa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bot.
Bot clinches but Massa breaks the clinch
and Massa counters with a nice leg kick.
Bot clinches but Massa breaks the clinch
and Massa counters with a nice leg kick.
Massa misses with a body punch
and Bot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Bot is predictable there

and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bot looking to stall.
Bot takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Beep Bot has been cut.
Bot avoiding damage as Massa throws knees to the body.
Massa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Massa prevents it.
Massa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Massa breaks from the clinch.
Bot swinging wilding here.
Carlos Massa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Massa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Massa.

Massa darts in and clinches Bot up against the cage.
Massa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bot smiles and moves away.
Massa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Massa looks to land a combination. Bot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Massa closes the distance and clinches.
Massa lands a body punch.
Bot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Massa blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries to land a knee to the head but Massa blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Massa.
Bot managing to block the knees to the body from Massa.
Massa tries for a takedown but Bot manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Massa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Massa breaks from the clinch.

Massa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Massa showed some decent athleticism there.
Massa wants to pass the guard but Bot is defending well.
Massa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Massa is looking to advance position but Bot won't allow it.
Massa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot is trying to stand.

Massa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bot to get to his feet.

Massa drives through and clinches with Bot against the cage.
Bot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Massa is trying to stall.
Come on Bot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Massa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Bot.
Massa tries to score a body lock takedown but Bot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bot works on Massa's body with a couple of short punches.
Massa can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot controlling the action here for a moment.
Massa tries a body shot but Bot blocks it.
Bot scores with a knee to the head.
Bot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Massa has him pressed against the cage.

Massa manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Massa.

Massa has closed the distance and engaged Bot in a clinch.
Massa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bot smiles and moves away.
Bot throws a leg kick that is checked

and Massa counters by moving into the clinch.

Massa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Massa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Massa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Massa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beep Bot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Massa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Massa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beep Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bot closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Massa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bot, pushing him back against the cage.
Massa lands a nice shot to the body.
Massa lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Massa.
Bot stalling in the clinch but Massa improves position.
Massa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Massa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Massa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Massa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Massa has picked Bot up - he's going for a ride! Massa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Massa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Massa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa wants to free his trapped foot but Bot is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Massa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bot's head.

Massa decides to stand up.

Bot scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Massa kicks Bot off and gets back to his feet.
Massa misses with a head kick.
Bot doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Massa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa missing with knees to the body.
Massa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bot tries to land knees in the clinch but Massa avoids the damage to the body.
Massa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carlos Massa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Massa prevents it.
A body shot lands from Massa.
Massa lands a nice knee to the body.

Bot breaks the clinch.

Massa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Massa looking to pass the guard.

Massa stands up and waves to Bot to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot clinches but Massa breaks the clinch

and Massa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bot's guard now.
Carlos Massa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bot wants to hit a switch here but Massa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bot there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bot wants to hold on but Massa pushes him away.
Massa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massa tries to control but Bot wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Massa controlling from mount.
Bot tries to reverse the position but Massa maintains control.
Massa controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Massa looking to control but Bot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Massa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Massa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Massa!