PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bash O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ver Cingeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

O Brien
vs
Cingeto

187 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Golden Lilium

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bash O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ver Cingeto!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cingeto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cingeto moves into full mount! O Brien won't be happy about that!

Cingeto wants to finish this one by submission but O Brien is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cingeto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cingeto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… O Brien turns into him and now he's in Cingeto's guard.

Cingeto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Brien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Brien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cingeto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cingeto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. O Brien is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cingeto.
Cingeto is trying to get back to half guard.
O Brien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cingeto keeps working.
Cingeto is trying to control O Brien's posture but O Brien avoids it.
O Brien is staying tight to Cingeto's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cingeto is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cingeto regains half guard.
Cingeto tries to get to full guard but O Brien has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cingeto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Brien would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cingeto trying to control the position.

Cingeto looking for a guillotine here but O Brien defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Cingeto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cingeto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cingeto controls O Brien momentarily but O Brien frees himself.

O Brien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cingeto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Brien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cingeto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Brien trying to control but Cingeto is working from the bottom.
O Brien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

O Brien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cingeto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Cingeto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Cingeto's head but Cingeto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cingeto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cingeto lands a takedown into guard.
O Brien trying to keep a closed guard but Cingeto is proving a slippery customer.
Cingeto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Brien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto postures up and lands a big shot to O Brien's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Cingeto from controlling successfully.
O Brien can't keep his opponent in guard - Cingeto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Cingeto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cingeto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Cingeto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Brien trying to control but Cingeto postures up.

Cingeto stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cingeto gets a clinch.
Cingeto prevents O Brien from breaking the clinch.

Cingeto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cingeto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cingeto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cingeto throws a big right hand that misses.
Cingeto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

O Brien is looking for a triangle here but Cingeto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cingeto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cingeto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Brien has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cingeto scoring with punches and elbows.
Cingeto taking a breather here.

Cingeto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Brien is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cingeto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
O Brien is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cingeto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cingeto is looking to take a break and control but O Brien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cingeto scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cingeto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Cingeto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cingeto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cingeto breaks from O Brien's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cingeto lands a big shot there that rocks O Brien but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cingeto unloads with some vicious shots from mount and O Brien wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cingeto celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ver Cingeto!