PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarbas Canarinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarbas Canarinho had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Canarinho
vs
Cheng

199 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Tesla Apparel
The Red Eye

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarbas Canarinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cheng!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canarinho shoots in looking for a takedown. Cheng tries to sprawl out of it but Canarinho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cheng manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Cheng looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Canarinho!
Cheng trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cheng unloading with bombs!

Cheng working for a submission but Canarinho is keeping him at bay.
Cheng lands a big shot there that rocks Canarinho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cheng working the ground and pound effectively.
Canarinho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cheng cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cheng postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Canarinho looks a forlorn figure.
Cheng looking to control but Canarinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Canarinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canarinho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cheng looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Cheng is looking for a kimura here.
Canarinho works his way to full guard. Good work.

Canarinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cheng gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Canarinho is breathing heavily.
Cheng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheng advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cheng connects with a nice short shot to Canarinho's temple.
Cheng is nestled in close to Canarinho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Cheng is trying to work for a kimura but Canarinho is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canarinho wants to get back to full guard.
Cheng controlling the pace.
Canarinho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cheng lands a nice short elbow.
Cheng trying to control from half guard but Canarinho is working away.
Cheng is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cheng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Canarinho keeps working.
Cheng tries to pass the half guard into mount. Canarinho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng trying to control from half guard but Canarinho is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cheng scores a takedown into full mount!
Canarinho wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cheng.
Canarinho taking shots to the head.
Cheng has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canarinho gets back to half guard.
Canarinho trying to control but Cheng postures up.
Cheng working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Canarinho's thigh. Canarinho counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cheng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canarinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheng postures up.

Canarinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cheng trying to control but Canarinho is working from the bottom.
Cheng passes into half guard.
Canarinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheng is keen to just control but Canarinho is a slippery customer.
Cheng takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cheng looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cheng changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Canarinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cheng cracks Canarinho with a big elbow.
Cheng trying to control the position but Canarinho is working away.
Cheng lands an elbow.

Cheng wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Canarinho, who protects the arm well.
Canarinho taking a bit of punishment here - Cheng scoring with strikes.
Canarinho gets back to half guard.
Canarinho gets back to full guard.
Cheng wants to control from the top but Canarinho keeps moving.
Cheng looking to pass the guard.
Charles Cheng has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canarinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cheng gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cheng working some strikes from top position.

Cheng avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cheng working some strikes from top position.
Cheng sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Canarinho's guard.
Cheng working the head and body with strikes.

Canarinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheng content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Canarinho is in trouble now - Cheng has advanced to mount!
Cheng landing strikes from the mount and Canarinho is in trouble!

Cheng is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Canarinho is surviving well by controlling Cheng's body position as best he can.
Canarinho is desperately trying to improve his position but Cheng has a good base and remains in mount.
Cheng can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Canarinho is looking to escape.
Cheng raining down shots from the mount!
Cheng postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Canarinho looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng prevents Canarinho from getting the reversal.

Canarinho is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cheng locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Canarinho is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Cheng!