PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boco Ohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 7 years kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Andrews
vs
Ohara

204 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boco Ohara !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Andrews enables Ohara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Andrews manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ohara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ohara looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Andrews lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Andrews is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andrews has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Andrews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews wants to control from the top but Ohara keeps moving.
Andrews wanted to stand there but Ohara had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Andrews works over Ohara with some ground and pound from guard.
Andrews slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andrews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ohara 's head.
Andrews controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Rio inform us that Ohara has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Ohara working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Andrews has passed into half guard!
Andrews seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andrews connects with a nice short shot to Ohara 's temple.
Andrews performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Andrews tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ohara .

Ohara looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrews decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A low kick from Ohara is predictable there
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
Andrews lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ohara at a distance.
Andrews tries a head kick but it misses.

Ohara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Andrews striking from the bottom.
Andrews 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.

Andrews kicks Ohara off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andrews lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ohara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ohara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andrews throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohara blocks a head kick by Andrews.
Ohara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Andrews.
Ohara blocks a head kick by Andrews.
Ohara avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decent striking displayed by Andrews there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ohara .
Ohara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boco Ohara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrews will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Ohara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Andrews missing with punches from the bottom.
Andrews pushes Ohara off looking to stand but Ohara dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews trying to hold on to Ohara 's head to control him but Ohara postures up.
Andrews tries to kick Ohara off but Ohara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andrews manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ohara is breathing heavily.
Andrews wants to stand and escape but Ohara is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ohara moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrews bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andrews tries to work over Ohara 's front leg with a kick but Ohara checks it.
Despite the aggression on Ohara 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andrews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boco Ohara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews misses with a double jab.
Andrews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrews cracks a nice hook into Ohara 's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohara avoids the head kick by Andrews.
Ohara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrews pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ohara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Andrews's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ohara tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrews is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohara won't allow Andrews to sweep him here.
Andrews wants to stand and escape but Ohara is having none of it.
Ohara wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Andrews throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Claudio Andrews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ohara moves into the clinch.
Ohara prevents a takedown attempt there.

Andrews gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ohara regains guard.
Ohara is looking to stand back up but Andrews counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ohara .

Andrews is thwarting Ohara 's attempts to control the position.
Andrews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ohara can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohara is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Andrews is staying active.
Andrews slips a nice elbow through Ohara 's hands, connecting with Ohara 's forehead.
Andrews is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andrews stands up from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews misses with a head kick.
Ohara wants to counter with a clinch but Andrews pushes him away.

Ohara takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Andrews dominated that second round.
That's time! Andrews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Andrews moves into the clinch.
Ohara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Andrews lands a takedown into guard.
Ohara wants to get back to his feet but Andrews passes into half guard.

Andrews slips a nice elbow through Ohara 's hands, connecting with Ohara 's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ohara actively working from the bottom here.
Andrews takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ohara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Andrews.
Andrews is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Andrews is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Andrews working the head and body with strikes.
Andrews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andrews connects with a nice short shot to Ohara 's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is looking to take a break and control but Ohara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrews working over Ohara with some ground and pound. Ohara looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ohara wants to get back to full guard.
Andrews takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Andrews looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ohara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andrews connects with a nice short shot to Ohara 's temple.
Ohara is trying to maintain the position but Andrews is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Andrews there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohara tries to roll over but Andrews keeps him under control.
Ohara trying to control but Andrews postures up.
Andrews wants to control but Ohara is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ohara scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Andrews manages to mount him!
Ohara tries to hold on but Andrews postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrews putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Andrews controlling from mount.
Andrews with good strikes from the mount here!
Ohara is trying to escape the mount.
Claudio Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrews dominating with strikes here.
Boco Ohara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claudio Andrews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Andrews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andrews, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Andrews!