PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Wayne (ranked 4401 p4p, 4399 weight class) and Rodrigo Ogriozza (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.

Wayne
vs
Ogriozza

166 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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, Sean Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Ogriozza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogriozza shoots in but no luck this time.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ogriozza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.

Wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ogriozza, pushing him back against the cage.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Ogriozza is trying to break free.

Ogriozza breaks the clinch.
Ogriozza tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogriozza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wayne.
Ogriozza blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Ogriozza stuffs the takedown.
Ogriozza misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ogriozza as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogriozza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ogriozza but Ogriozza pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ogriozza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wayne is trying to pull guard but Ogriozza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Wayne looks for a takedown but Ogriozza sprawls well.

Ogriozza closes the distance and pushes Wayne back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to stall but Ogriozza improves his position.
Ogriozza can't get the takedown.
Ogriozza tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ogriozza wants a takedown.
Wayne prevents the takedown attempt.
Wayne fails to pull guard.
Ogriozza keeps control of Wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ogriozza fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ogriozza manages to break the clinch.
Ogriozza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wayne avoids it really well and circles away.
Wayne dives in and grabs Ogriozza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ogriozza pushes down on Wayne's head and hops out.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Ogriozza.

Ogriozza takes the fight into the clinch.
Ogriozza tries to pull guard but Wayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Ogriozza drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is pushing Ogriozza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ogriozza struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Ogriozza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ogriozza breaks the clinch.
Ogriozza misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wayne gets a clinch.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ogriozza.
Wayne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean Wayne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Wayne clinches up against the cage.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Wayne jumps guard and drags Ogriozza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ogriozza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ogriozza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogriozza is looking to stand up but Wayne won't let him.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but Ogriozza is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wayne looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ogriozza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ogriozza takes the fight into the clinch.
Ogriozza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ogriozza tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.

Wayne has hold of one of Ogriozza's legs. Ogriozza is fighting the takedown attempt but Wayne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wayne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ogriozza 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.
Wayne trying to control but Ogriozza is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogriozza has a closed guard, preventing Wayne from standing up.
Wayne throwing strikes but missing.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ogriozza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Ogriozza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ogriozza stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogriozza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ogriozza shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense.
Sean Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Ogriozza.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ogriozza circles away.
Wayne shoots in but Ogriozza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ogriozza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne appears to be looking for a big counter.

Ogriozza pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Ogriozza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Wayne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ogriozza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ogriozza holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ogriozza dives in for a single leg takedown but Wayne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wayne leaves Ogriozza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne stalks Ogriozza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ogriozza's face. Ogriozza staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rodrigo Ogriozza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ogriozza tries for a takedown but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ogriozza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne scores with a kick to the midsection.

Ogriozza pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ogriozza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ogriozza shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Ogriozza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sean Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ogriozza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wayne defends well and Ogriozza ends up having to push Wayne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wayne is looking to counter the offense by Ogriozza and move into the clinch.
Sean Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Ogriozza.
Wayne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ogriozza avoids it really well and circles away.
Ogriozza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogriozza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wayne but Wayne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wayne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wayne shoots for a takedown but Ogriozza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ogriozza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wayne with a body shot.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Ogriozza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wayne swivels and escapes.
Sean Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wayne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ogriozza defends well and Wayne ends up having to push Ogriozza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Ogriozza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ogriozza circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne gets tackled into the cage by Ogriozza. Ogriozza maintains the clinch.
Ogriozza wants a takedown but no success here.
Ogriozza tries to circle away but Wayne has him pinned against the cage.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ogriozza looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Ogriozza shoots for a takedown but Wayne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ogriozza swivels and escapes.
Ogriozza misses with a takedown attempt - Wayne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wayne moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ogriozza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ogriozza shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ogriozza tries to clinch up but Wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne is looking for a counter combo.
Wayne shoots in but no luck this time.
Ogriozza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Wayne counters with a quick kick to the body but Ogriozza blocks it.
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ogriozza is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Ogriozza circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogriozza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Ogriozza, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ogriozza. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne shoots in but Ogriozza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ogriozza shoots in but no luck this time.
Ogriozza is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne tries to clinch up.
Ogriozza feints the counter takedown.
Ogriozza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Wayne.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rodrigo Ogriozza!