PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarbas Canarinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bob
vs
Canarinho

208 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarbas Canarinho!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canarinho fails with the takedown.
Canarinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Canarinho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob throws a right hand that Canarinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Canarinho also avoids with ease.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canarinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Canarinho with that takedown attempt.
Holy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarbas Canarinho.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bob.
Canarinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Bob really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Bob tries to bum rush Canarinho with a series of wild strikes but Canarinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Canarinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bob stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Canarinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canarinho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Canarinho fails to land the takedown.
Canarinho looks gassed!
Canarinho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob throws a right and a left that Canarinho avoids nicely.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob scores with a one two! Canarinho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bob throws a right hand that Canarinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Canarinho also avoids with ease.
Holy Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canarinho shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.

Bob clinches.

Canarinho drags the fight down to the ground.
Bob showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bob tries to stand but Canarinho is controlling from the bottom.
Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Canarinho wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Canarinho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bob has his hands clasped together but Canarinho extends an breaks Bob's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Canarinho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jarbas Canarinho!