PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cafu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No way out. Child is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Broken Mirror. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cafu
vs
Child

180 cm
24
169 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mad Child!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child misses the jab.
Cafu with a poor takedown

and Child counters with a takedown into side control.
Cafu is looking to reverse the position.
Cafu controls the position for a moment.
Cafu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cafu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Child pulls his head out easily.
Child really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cafu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cafu trying to control from the bottom.
Child tries to pass to full mount but Cafu defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cafu actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Child in particular looking to stall.
Child trying to pass the guard but Cafu defending well.
Cafu is concentrating on defense, preventing Child from advancing 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.
Child is thwarting Cafu's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rogerio Cafu.
Child lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Child there.
Cafu misses with a takedown attempt
and Child counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cafu wants to clinch

and Child counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Child.
Child is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Child controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mad Child.
Cafu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Child.

Child shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cafu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cafu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu keeping moving, preventing Child from controlling successfully.
Cafu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Child sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cafu has his feet on Child's thighs here. He's pushed Child off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Child screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rogerio Cafu!