PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cacareco Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cacareco Chuteboxe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chuteboxe
vs
Black

170 cm
30
148 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

150 cm
31
147 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cacareco Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Black!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuteboxe misses with a body shot.

Chuteboxe gets a takedown into half guard.
Black wants to improve his position but Chuteboxe is controlling well.

Chuteboxe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Black defends it well.
Black manages to get to full guard.
Chuteboxe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chuteboxe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Chuteboxe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chuteboxe defends well.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chuteboxe is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chuteboxe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chuteboxe postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.

Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chuteboxe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chuteboxe throws a big right hand that misses.
Chuteboxe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Chuteboxe postures up.
Chuteboxe preventing the sweep.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chuteboxe is aware though and is defending well.
Chuteboxe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chuteboxe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chuteboxe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuteboxe throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black drops back looking for a leg! Chuteboxe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chuteboxe manages to kick Black off! Black jumps back into Chuteboxe's guard.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chuteboxe is proving hard to escape from.

Black drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chuteboxe dives on top into guard.
Chuteboxe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chuteboxe defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chuteboxe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuteboxe won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Chuteboxe lands a couple of elbows.
Chuteboxe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Chuteboxe looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chuteboxe's guard.
Chuteboxe working a defensive guard here.
Black tries to stand but Chuteboxe is controlling from the bottom.
Black won't allow Chuteboxe to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe working a defensive guard here.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Chuteboxe.
Chuteboxe controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Chuteboxe.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chuteboxe is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cacareco Chuteboxe just wasn't active enough.

Chuteboxe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Chuteboxe getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cacareco Chuteboxe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Chuteboxe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black has a takedown stuffed.

Chuteboxe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Black quickly recovers to half guard.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Chuteboxe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Cacareco Chuteboxe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black trying to control but Chuteboxe postures up.
Chuteboxe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chuteboxe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chuteboxe's back!

Black looking for the choke from the back.
Chuteboxe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black wants to stand but Chuteboxe is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Chuteboxe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Black is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Black extends the arm and Chuteboxe is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Black!
Frank Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.