PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neno Coxinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Trizotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trizotti has chosen immediate music-believe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coxinha
vs
Trizotti

171 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neno Coxinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Trizotti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coxinha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Coxinha is controlling the pace.
Coxinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coxinha throwing shots but Trizotti is blocking nicely.
Trizotti is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxinha wants to take a breather but Trizotti is having none of it.
Coxinha controlling the pace.
Coxinha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trizotti keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Neno Coxinha.
Coxinha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trizotti is fending him off so far but Coxinha persists. Nope, Trizotti circles away and we're back to standing.
Coxinha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trizotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coxinha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trizotti counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neno Coxinha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trizotti doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Coxinha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coxinha is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxinha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trizotti keeps working.
Coxinha is controlling the pace.

Coxinha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trizotti wants to control but Coxinha is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trizotti is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Trizotti is looking for a sweep. Coxinha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coxinha wants to take a breather but Trizotti is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Neno Coxinha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coxinha has his takedown stuffed

and Trizotti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coxinha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coxinha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trizotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Trizotti stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coxinha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Trizotti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coxinha!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enzo Trizotti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Trizotti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coxinha circles away.

Coxinha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Trizotti is trying to defend but Coxinha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trizotti wants to get back to full guard.
Coxinha is thwarting Trizotti's attempts to control the position.
Trizotti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coxinha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coxinha is keen to just control but Trizotti is a slippery customer.
Trizotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coxinha.
Trizotti trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxinha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trizotti keeping control of the position.
Trizotti trying to control but Coxinha postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ground and pound from Coxinha.
Trizotti trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coxinha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coxinha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coxinha is looking to take a break and control but Trizotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coxinha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coxinha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Coxinha connects with a nice short shot to Trizotti's temple.

Coxinha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coxinha controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trizotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coxinha.
Trizotti is looking for a sweep. Coxinha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trizotti taking some punishment here, with Coxinha in his half guard.
Coxinha is controlling the pace.

Coxinha is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coxinha wants to take a breather but Trizotti is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trizotti trying to control but Coxinha postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neno Coxinha dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coxinha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coxinha tries to free his leg and advance position but Trizotti is retaining full guard.
Trizotti working a defensive guard here.
Coxinha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Trizotti managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enzo Trizotti was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trizotti with a poor takedown

and Coxinha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxinha controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trizotti is trying to maintain the position but Coxinha is very close to passing his half guard.
Coxinha is keen to just control but Trizotti is a slippery customer.
Coxinha throwing shots but Trizotti is blocking nicely.
Coxinha is looking to take a break and control but Trizotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coxinha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coxinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coxinha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coxinha thows a huge punch but Trizotti dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coxinha in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Neno Coxinha just wasn't active enough.
Trizotti with a lazy takedown attempt

and Coxinha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coxinha.
Coxinha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trizotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trizotti has his hands on Coxinha's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trizotti keeping moving, preventing Coxinha from controlling successfully.
Neno Coxinha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coxinha slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Neno Coxinha just wasn't active enough.

Coxinha gets a clinch.

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.

Coxinha lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trizotti wants to improve his position but Coxinha is controlling well.
Coxinha wants to control but Trizotti is keeping him busy.
Coxinha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trizotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coxinha.
Trizotti is not content to let Coxinha control the position.
Trizotti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coxinha is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neno Coxinha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coxinha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neno Coxinha!