PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caschera comes to the cage accompanied by Crimson King by Demons & Wizards limited edition. Zero has chosen José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caschera
vs
Zero

175 cm
27
250 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

190 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Zero!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zero showed some decent athleticism there.

Caschera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zero pulls his head out easily.

Caschera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zero pulls his head out easily.
Caschera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Zero seems to be working for a kimura but Caschera defends the submission attempt.

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

Zero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zero wants to control from the top but Caschera keeps moving.

Caschera is looking for a triangle but Zero pushes his legs off easily.

Caschera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caschera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zero tries to stand but Caschera is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zero wants to control from the top but Caschera keeps moving.

Caschera is looking for a triangle here but Zero uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Zero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caschera is trying to get back to half guard.
Zero scoring with punches and elbows.
Zero cracks Caschera with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Zero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zero working the ground and pound.
Zero trying to control the position but Caschera is working away.
Caschera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zero's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caschera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caschera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zero.

Caschera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zero pulls his head out easily.
Zero tries to stand and escape but Caschera actually recovers to full guard.
Zero throwing strikes from guard but Caschera blocks nicely.
Zero wants to control from the top but Caschera keeps moving.

Caschera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zero passes into half guard.
Caschera is breathing heavily.
Caschera is trying to maintain the position but Zero is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caschera is trying to stand back up but Zero is controlling him

Zero seems to be looking for submissions.

Caschera actively working from the bottom here.
Zero is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Caschera!

Zero working for a guillotine from mount but Caschera is in no mood to give up.
Zero tries to control but Caschera wriggling away.
Caschera swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Zero dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Zero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caschera sprawls well. Caschera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Zero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caschera sprawls well. Caschera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Zero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Max Caschera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zero.
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caschera.
Zero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Zero or perhaps it was just good defense by Caschera which made him look bad.
Caschera tries for a takedown but Zero circles away easily

and Zero counters with a single leg into guard. Caschera didn't expect that.

Caschera is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Zero rolls with it to try and escape but Caschera cranks on the arm and Zero is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Caschera!