PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Ocho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Caneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ocho
vs
Caneiro

192 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
228 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Ocho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Caneiro!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caneiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ocho throws out the jab.
Ocho misses with a low kick as Caneiro jumps back.
Caneiro throws a hook but Ocho avoids it easily.
Caneiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Caneiro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caneiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ocho is just out of range.
Ocho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caneiro.
Caneiro misses with an uppercut.
Ocho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ocho throws a chopping leg kick but Caneiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caneiro checks a leg kick nicely.
Ocho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Caneiro misses.
A punch combination from Ocho misses.
Ocho throws a leg kick but Caneiro sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Caneiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Ocho which made him look bad.
Caneiro scores with a hook.
Ocho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caneiro is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ocho.
Greg Ocho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caneiro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Caneiro.

It looks like Greg Ocho has been cut.
Ocho misses with a shot to the body

and Caneiro counters with a shoot takedown. Ocho fights it but they end up in guard.
Caneiro is pushing down on Ocho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ocho is fighting to maintain full guard but Caneiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Caneiro is keen to just control but Ocho is a slippery customer.
Ocho wants to get back to his feet.
Caneiro wants to control but Ocho is keeping him busy.
Caneiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Caneiro.
Caneiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caneiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ocho looks a forlorn figure.

Caneiro working for a guillotine from mount but Ocho is in no mood to give up.
Ocho squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Caneiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Caneiro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ocho is holding on tight.
Ocho wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ocho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caneiro on the ground.

Caneiro swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

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