PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albertito Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Junio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carioca
vs
Junio

179 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albertito Carioca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Junio!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carioca shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Junio's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Junio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carioca tries to free his leg and advance position but Junio is retaining full guard.
Carioca slips nicely into half guard.

Junio kicks off Carioca and gets to his feet.
Carioca has his takedown stuffed
and Carioca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carioca has his takedown stuffed
and Junio counters with a nice uppercut.
Carioca shoots and misses
letting Junio counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albertito Carioca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carioca fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junio looks to land a body kick but Carioca moved away.
Junio misses with a takedown attempt

and Carioca counters with a shoot takedown. Junio fights it but they end up in guard.
Carioca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carioca tries to free his leg and advance position but Junio is retaining full guard.
Junio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carioca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carioca postures up.
Junio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Carioca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Junio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carioca is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca tries to free his leg and advance position but Junio is retaining full guard.
Carioca is working hard here to advance position.
Junio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junio trying to keep a closed guard but Carioca is proving a slippery customer.
Carioca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junio is keeping the position for now.
Carioca trying to control but Junio is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carioca fails with the takedown

and Junio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carioca is breathing heavily.
Junio wants to stand up but Carioca is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carioca is staying active underneath Junio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carioca defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Junio was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junio. Carioca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carioca slaps away a takedown attempt from Junio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carioca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Junio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Junio trying to control the position from guard on top but Carioca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carioca keeping moving, preventing Junio from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carioca fails with the takedown

and Junio counters with a takedown into side control.
Junio wants to stand but Carioca is controlling his arm.
Carioca is looking to reverse the position.
Carioca is not content to let Junio control the position.
Junio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Rogerio Junio has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carioca with a poor takedown

and Junio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carioca's guard now.
Junio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junio wants to control from the top but Carioca keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Junio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Junio wasn't active enough on the ground.
Junio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carioca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carioca doesn't manage to clinch there - Junio circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rogerio Junio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioca shoots and misses

and Junio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carioca won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albertito Carioca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junio trying to control the action but Carioca is working from the bottom.
Rogerio Junio has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Junio stands up and beckons Carioca to his feet.
Carioca tries for a takedown but Junio circles away easily

and Junio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carioca won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junio wants to control but Carioca is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Junio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Junio.
Carioca avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Junio.
Junio trying to control the position but Carioca is working away.
Carioca prevents Junio from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carioca has escaped the position, nice work there.
Junio is looking to take a break and control but Carioca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Junio decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carioca to his feet.

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.

Junio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carioca's half guard.
Carioca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carioca tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junio trying to control the position from guard on top but Carioca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carioca keeping full guard, as Junio tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rogerio Junio.
Carioca tries for a takedown but Junio circles away easily

and Junio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carioca's guard.
Junio is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Junio is trying to work for a kimura but Carioca is defending well.

Junio is working for a submission of some sort.
Carioca is staying active underneath Junio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Junio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Junio!