PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ocho Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jackson ray ficco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Ocho Cinco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ocho Cinco
vs
ray ficco

195 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

224 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Ocho Cinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jackson ray ficco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ficco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ocho Cinco fails with a takedown attempt.
ficco has his takedown stuffed

and Ocho Cinco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ficco's guard now.
ficco controlling the position.

Ocho Cinco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and ficco dives on top into guard.

Ocho Cinco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
ficco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ficco won't allow Ocho Cinco to get back to his feet.

Ocho Cinco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
ficco trying to control the position from guard on top but Ocho Cinco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ocho Cinco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ficco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ocho Cinco is breathing heavily.
Ocho Cinco is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ficco wants to get up but he can't break Ocho Cinco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ficco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ocho Cinco looking to hit a scissor sweep but ficco is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
ficco lands a nice shot to the body.

ficco instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ficco ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. ficco no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
ficco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ocho Cinco is one step ahead there.
ficco is trying to keep Ocho Cinco in close.
ficco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
ficco controls Ocho Cinco momentarily but Ocho Cinco frees himself.
Ocho Cinco trying to control but ficco is working from the bottom.
ficco is trying to keep Ocho Cinco in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ocho Cinco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and ficco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

ficco manages to pull guard.
ficco working a defensive guard here.

Ocho Cinco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! ficco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! ficco has escaped and now he's on top!

ficco stands up from Ocho Cinco's guard - ficco perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ocho Cinco throws a combination that misses

and ficco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ficco.

Ocho Cinco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. ficco can't fight it off and eventually Ocho Cinco manages to take the fight to the floor. ficco looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ocho Cinco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed ficco's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ocho Cinco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ocho Cinco is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
ficco is trying to escape the mount but Ocho Cinco keeps good control and instead manages to take ficco's back.

Ocho Cinco is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but ficco won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ocho Cinco off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chad Ocho Cinco!