PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Caolho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Meza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meza has chosen Lingua de tamandua as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caolho
vs
Meza

175 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Caolho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Meza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Caolho scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Ed Meza has been cut.
Caolho dives in and grabs Meza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meza pushes down on Caolho's head and hops out.
Caolho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Meza has closed the distance and engaged Caolho in a clinch.
Caolho tries to circle away but Meza has him pinned against the cage.
Meza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caolho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Meza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caolho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meza.
Caolho slips a straight right by Meza.
Caolho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Meza.
Meza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caolho.
Caolho scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meza throws a big shot that misses.
Caolho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meza looks for a takedown but Caolho sprawls well.
Meza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caolho drops Meza with a left right combo! Caolho follows him down to the ground into side control.

Meza is rocked!
Meza sneaks back into half guard.
Caolho wants to free his trapped foot but Meza is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caolho is working for a kimura but Meza is defending it quite comfortably.
Caolho is breathing heavily.
Meza gets full guard.
Meza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Caolho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Meza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Caolho, into his guard.
Meza forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Meza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caolho defending well though.
Meza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caolho's head.
Caolho wants to get back to his feet.
Caolho is refusing to be controlled, as Meza sits in half guard.
Caolho is looking to improve his position.

Caolho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Caolho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caolho throws a combination. Meza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caolho misses with a takedown
and Meza counters with a three punch combo that has Caolho backing up. Caolho nods at Meza to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Caolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caolho doesn't succeed with the takedown

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

Meza jumps guard.
Meza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Meza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caolho is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meza working Caolho over with strikes here.
Meza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Caolho is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meza has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Caolho's face.

Meza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Caolho working to try and regain half guard.

Meza has hold of Caolho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Caolho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Meza working for a submission but Caolho is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Caolho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Meza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Caolho misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meza.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meza.
Caolho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meza is fending him off so far but Caolho persists. Nope, Meza circles away and we're back to standing.

Meza takes the fight into the clinch.
Meza prevents Caolho from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caolho backwards.
Meza is breathing heavily.
Meza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caolho or not.
Meza has Caolho pressed against the cage, preventing Caolho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Caolho prevents it.
Manuel Caolho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Meza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meza fails to pull guard.
Meza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caolho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Caolho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caolho fails to land with a series of punches.
Caolho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meza shoots for a double leg takedown but Caolho sprawls well. He's pushed Meza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caolho shoots for a double leg takedown but Meza sprawls well. He's pushed Caolho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Caolho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meza did well to prevent Caolho getting side control.
Meza moves into full guard.

Meza pushes Caolho off and gets back to his feet.
Meza stuffs the takedown attempt from Caolho. Caolho gets slowly back to his feet.

Meza gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Meza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Caolho is pushing Meza's head away, looking to escape. Meza manages to hold on to the position though.
Meza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Meza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Caolho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Caolho defending against the ground and pound.
Meza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caolho keeps working.

Meza stands up and beckons Caolho to his feet.
Manuel Caolho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caolho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meza pinned against the cage. Meza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meza tries for a takedown but Caolho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caolho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Meza's half guard.
Meza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caolho trying to move into half guard but instead Meza has managed to sweep!
Meza trying to control the position from guard on top but Caolho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caolho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Meza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Caolho working for a submission but Meza is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caolho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Meza has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Meza!
Meza forces his way into half guard.

Meza is working for a submission of some sort.
Meza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Caolho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caolho manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manuel Caolho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Meza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Caolho has his takedown stuffed
and Meza counters with a leg kick.
Meza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caolho as he jumps to the side.

Meza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caolho is pressing down on Meza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caolho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meza wants to pass the guard but Caolho is keeping the position.

Caolho has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Meza doesn't defend quickly enough and Caolho has managed to lock this one up! Can Meza escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Caolho on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manuel Caolho!