PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo caria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack MeHoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo caria could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack MeHoff's chin.

caria
vs
MeHoff

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack MeHoff!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

caria moves into the clinch.
MeHoff looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

caria pulls guard.
MeHoff won't allow caria to sweep him here.
MeHoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
caria tries to land a sweep but no joy.

caria looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MeHoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
caria trying to strike off his back.
caria throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
caria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
caria shoots in looking for a takedown. MeHoff tries to sprawl out of it but caria keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MeHoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MeHoff leaves caria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
MeHoff shoots and misses

and caria counters by clinching up.

caria jumps into guard, dragging MeHoff to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
caria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
caria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MeHoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

caria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MeHoff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
caria throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
caria wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MeHoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

caria scores with a takedown into MeHoff's guard.
MeHoff throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
caria with a flurry of punches that miss.
MeHoff manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! MeHoff connects with a massive shot to the dome!

MeHoff working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
caria can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
caria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

MeHoff looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
caria wants to control but MeHoff is having none of it.
caria is in all sorts of trouble here.
caria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MeHoff on the ground.
caria tries to hold on but MeHoff postures up.
A nice elbow there by MeHoff.

caria defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from MeHoff.

MeHoff is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but caria is surviving well by controlling MeHoff's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MeHoff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
caria is trying to stand.
MeHoff lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
caria really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
caria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

MeHoff looking for a guillotine from mount but caria is having none of it.
caria is in all sorts of trouble here.
caria wants to control but MeHoff is having none of it.
caria is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MeHoff is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! caria is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack MeHoff!