PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogro Azul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ogro Azul told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Babcock
vs
Azul

178 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elias Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ogro Azul!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock checks a low kick from Azul.
Babcock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azul just misses with a punch to the body.

Babcock scores a takedown into full mount!
Babcock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Azul looks a forlorn figure.
Babcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Azul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azul is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Azul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Azul looks very uncomfortable down there.

Babcock has control of Azul's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Azul regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Babcock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azul's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Babcock looking to control but Azul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Babcock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Azul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Babcock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Azul's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock with the ground and pound from mount.
Babcock is landing with some decent strikes but Azul is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Babcock tries to control but Azul wriggling away.
Babcock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Azul hang on?
Babcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Babcock with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock lands a big shot there that rocks Azul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Azul is trying desperately to improve position.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Azul can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Azul is working to get back to half guard.
Azul looks gassed!
Babcock with the ground and pound from mount.
Babcock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Azul is trying desperately to improve position.
Babcock lands a heavy elbow.
Azul is desperately trying to improve his position but Babcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Azul taking shots to the head.
Babcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Azul tries to buck Babcock off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Babcock wants to control the pace but Azul is squirming around nicely.
Babcock content just to control the position here.

Babcock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babcock thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Azul is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

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.
Babcock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azul is looking to escape.
Azul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Babcock really is a fat lump.

Babcock is working for a guillotine from mount but Azul frees his head quite easily.
Babcock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babcock lands a heavy elbow.
Azul is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Babcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babcock throws a leg kick which misses Azul's front leg but catches the back leg as Azul tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babcock has a takedown stuffed.
Azul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babcock fails with a takedown attempt.
Azul misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Azul. Babcock shrugs it off though.
A punch combination from Azul misses.
Azul swinging wilding here.
Babcock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Babcock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azul moves out of range of the body kick from Babcock.
Babcock throws a head kick but Azul moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Azul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul misses with a wild combination.
Babcock tries to bum rush Azul with a series of wild strikes but Azul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Azul tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babcock wants to break the clinch but can't.

Azul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babcock moves out of range of the body kick.
Azul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Babcock drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Babcock is working Azul over with some ground and pound from side control.
Azul takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Azul is trying to work for a sweep but Babcock has mounted him!
Azul is trying to escape the mount.
Azul is squirming around, avoiding Babcock's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Babcock looking to control but Azul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Azul is trying desperately to improve position.
Babcock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Babcock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Azul really wants to buck Babcock off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock dominating with strikes here.
Azul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Babcock controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Babcock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Azul is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Babcock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azul is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Babcock sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Azul manages to avoid easily.
Azul is trying to stand.
Azul working to try and regain half guard.
Babcock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azul is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azul is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ogro Azul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Babcock is looking to land body kicks.
Babcock wants to slow Azul down by chopping away at his legs.
Babcock slips a jab and a cross from Azul.
Azul throws a right and a left that Babcock avoids nicely.
Azul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azul looks to land a combination but Babcock avoids it well.

Babcock darts in and clinches Azul up against the cage.
Babcock is trying to maintain a safe position but Azul gets an underhook and turns Babcock into the cage.

Azul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Babcock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock trying to control the action but Azul is working from the bottom.
Azul trying to control but Babcock postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Azul tries to kick Babcock off in order to stand up. Babcock Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Babcock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Azul to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babcock misses with a leg kick
and Azul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Babcock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Babcock lands some shots froms side control.
Babcock working the head with strikes.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azul keeps working.
Babcock advances nicely into full mount.
Azul is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Babcock tries to control but Azul wriggling away.
Babcock with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul working to try and regain half guard.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elias Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Babcock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount and Azul is in trouble!
Azul is trying to escape the mount.
Azul is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Babcock with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Babcock is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Azul can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Babcock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Azul's face.
Babcock unloads with some shots from mount but Azul bucks and avoids them well.
Babcock looking to ground and pound but Azul is blocking nicely.
Azul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azul is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock lands with some strikes.

Babcock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Azul has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Babcock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Azul is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Azul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the head.
Azul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Azul really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Azul is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babcock 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Babcock!