PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Enzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzio comes to the cage accompanied by The Mirror . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Enzio
vs
Magno

180 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Enzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlito Magno!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enzio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Enzio takes the fight into the clinch.
Enzio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Enzio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Enzio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Enzio takes an elbow to the temple.

Enzio breaks the clinch.

Enzio darts in and clinches Magno up against the cage.
Magno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Enzio pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Enzio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magno is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Enzio is trying to drag Magno to the mat but Magno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Enzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Magno manages to break the clinch.

Magno gets a takedown into half guard.
Enzio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Enzio is defending against the submission attempts here by Magno.
Magno passes to side control.
Enzio tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magno tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magno has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enzio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magno asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Enzio is looking to reverse the position.
Enzio wants to get back to his feet but Magno is dominant here and he's now got Enzio's back!
Enzio looking very determined here, making life difficult for Magno.
Magno lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Enzio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Enzio is breathing heavily.

Enzio fending off the submission attempt from Magno.
Enzio is trying to get back to his feet but Magno has full control of the position and if anything, Enzio has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Enzio tries to escape the position.
Enzio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Magno lands punches and elbows.
Enzio tries to roll but Magno sticks to his back.
Magno connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Enzio to escape the position.
Magno has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Enzio.
Magno keeps control of the position as Enzio tries to break free.
Magno lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Magno cracks Enzio with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Enzio from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Enzio has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Magno go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Magno working for the choke.
Enzio tries to roll but Magno sticks to his back.
Enzio has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Enzio showing good submission defense here.

Enzio defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Enzio has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno controls the position.

Magno working for a choke but Enzio is defending well.
Magno is trying to stick to Enzio's back but Enzio is turning into Magno. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Magno's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Enzio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Magno dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Enzio drives through and clinches with Magno against the cage.
Enzio could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Magno pulls Enzio into guard.
Enzio landing with the ground and pound.
Enzio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Enzio throwing strikes but missing.
Magno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Enzio is one step ahead there.
Enzio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enzio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Enzio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Enzio swats away the attempt to clinch by Magno.

Magno clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno scores with a hook to the body.
Magno trying to control the position but instead, Enzio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magno into the cage.
Enzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magno's defenses.
Magno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Enzio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magno looking to slow down the pace here.
Magno landing knees to the body.
Magno tries to land a knee to the head but Enzio blocks with his arms.

Enzio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Magno clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Magno tries to break free.
Enzio looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Enzio loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Magno hold on?
Enzio scores with punches and elbows.
Enzio is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzio lands a shot to the head.
Magno wants to control his opponent's hands but Enzio gets his hands free.
Enzio connects with a big shot to the side of Magno's head.
Enzio punches the canvas rather than the man.
Enzio is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Enzio throwing sloppy strikes.
Magno breaks Enzio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Magno wants to control from the top but Enzio keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magno keeps the fight on the outside.
Magno has a takedown stuffed.

Enzio rushes Magno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Magno jumps guard and drags Enzio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Enzio lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Enzio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magno wants to stand and escape but Enzio is having none of it.
Enzio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Enzio wants to stand but Magno is controlling his posture from full guard.
Enzio postures up.
Enzio trying to control the position from guard on top but Magno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Magno has closed the distance and engaged Enzio in a clinch.
Enzio is pressed up against the cage. Magno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Enzio down to the mat. Enzio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rico Enzio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Magno.
Magno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Enzio darts in trying to clinch

and Magno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzio trying to strike off his back.
Enzio is striking from the bottom but Magno uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Magno decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Enzio gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enzio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Magno down.
Enzio grinds an elbow into Magno's temple.
Enzio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Magno is avoiding damage well.
Magno struggling a bit here.
Enzio is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enzio scores with punches from side control.
Magno takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Enzio looks up at the clock and then as Magno takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Enzio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Enzio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Enzio fails with a takedown attempt.
Rico Enzio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enzio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magno circles away.
Rico Enzio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Magno moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Magno.

Magno decides to pull guard.
Magno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Enzio's guard.
Enzio keeping moving, preventing Magno from controlling successfully.

Magno gets to his feet - Enzio follows without any prompting.

Magno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carlito Magno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Enzio tries to bench press Magno off him but Magno keeps the position.
Enzio tries to escape but Magno is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Enzio sneaks back into half guard.
Enzio lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magno escapes and gets back to his feet.
Enzio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Magno lands but Enzio takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Enzio.

Magno closes the distance and clinches.
Magno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Enzio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Enzio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Enzio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magno pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Enzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magno circles away from the clinch attempt

and Magno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magno trying to control the position but instead, Enzio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magno into the cage.
Enzio lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enzio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magno's brow.
Enzio stops a takedown attempt from Magno.
Enzio pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Enzio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magno wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzio lands a nice elbow.
Enzio lands an elbow inside.
Magno tries for a takedown but Enzio manages to get underhooks.
Magno is leaning against Enzio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Enzio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Enzio lands an elbow inside.
Magno has Enzio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Enzio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Enzio throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Magno is trying to trip Enzio. He has hold of a leg but Enzio is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Magno persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Magno trying to control but Enzio is working from the bottom.
Enzio throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Enzio tries to strike from the bottom.
Enzio punching from the bottom - just letting Magno know he's still in a fight.
Magno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Enzio keeping moving, preventing Magno from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno won't allow Enzio to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enzio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Magno tries to keep at a distance but Enzio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Enzio lands a nice elbow.
Magno blocks the elbow strike.
Enzio keeps control of Magno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magno takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enzio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magno's brow.
Magno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Enzio tries for a takedown but Magno manages to get underhooks.
Enzio avoids a wild elbow strike from Magno.

Enzio breaks the clinch.

Enzio moves into the clinch successfully.

Enzio has hold of one of Magno's legs. Magno is fighting the takedown attempt but Enzio gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Enzio stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Magno lands but Enzio takes it in his stride.
Enzio tries to close the distance and clinch but Magno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Magno with that takedown attempt.
Magno fails to land the takedown.
Magno fails with the takedown.

Enzio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magno moves into full guard.

Magno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Enzio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Enzio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magno wants to sweep here but Enzio controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlito Magno.
I think Magno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Magno!