PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robo Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Francisco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cop
vs
Francisco

190 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robo Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cop dodges the punch combination from Francisco.
Cop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Francisco scores with a punch to the head.
Francisco throws a series of punches but Cop moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Cop or perhaps it was just good defense by Francisco which made him look bad.
Cop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Francisco sprawls well. Francisco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cop gets slowly back to his feet.
Francisco looks to land a combination but Cop avoids it well.
Francisco swinging wilding here.
Francisco shoots for a takedown but Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Francisco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robo Cop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Francisco.
Cop has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Robo Cop has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cop is defended easily by Francisco.
Francisco misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop wants to clinch.
Cop ducks under a wild hook from Francisco.
Cop looks to land a combination. Francisco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Francisco.
Francisco misses with a wild combination.
Cop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Francisco looks gassed!
Cop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Francisco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cop somewhat.
Cop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cop tries to clinch but Francisco is having none of it.
Francisco shoots in and drives through. Cop sprawls well.
A punch combination from Francisco misses.
Francisco looks to throw the jab but Cop is out of range.
Cop shoots in but no luck this time.
Erik Francisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Francisco.
Francisco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Francisco looks to land a left hand but Cop moved out of range nicely.
Cop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Francisco's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francisco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Francisco misses with a body shot.
Cop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Francisco but Francisco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Francisco.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Francisco is defended easily by Cop.
Francisco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Francisco scores with a three punch combo!
Cop slips a jab from Francisco.
Cop lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francisco.
Francisco throws a combination that misses
and Francisco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Francisco.
Francisco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francisco swats away the attempt to clinch by Cop.
Cop keeps Francisco at a distance using the push kick.
Nice sprawl there from Francisco as Cop shoots in.
Francisco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Francisco is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cop fails with a takedown attempt.
Cop leaves Francisco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Francisco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cop tries for a takedown but Francisco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francisco keeps the fight on the outside.
Francisco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cop counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Erik Francisco has been cut.
Francisco is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Francisco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cop as he avoids it easily.
Francisco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francisco misses with an uppercut.
Cop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Francisco.
Francisco swats away the attempt to clinch by Cop.
Francisco misses with a straight right.
Francisco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Francisco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francisco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Francisco thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francisco lands a nice shot to the body.
Cop shoots in looking for a takedown. Francisco tries to sprawl out of it but Cop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Francisco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Francisco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cop is fending him off so far but Francisco persists. Nope, Cop circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robo Cop dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Francisco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cop tries to avoid it but Francisco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cop to the ground. Cop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francisco.
Francisco looks to land a combination but Cop avoids it well.
Francisco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cop pinned against the cage. Cop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cop closes the distance and clinches up with Francisco, looking for a takedown. Cop pushes Francisco against the cage but Francisco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Francisco connects with a single shot there.
Cop lands with a slapping head kick.
Francisco throws the left hand but Cop avoids the punch easily.
Francisco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francisco throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Francisco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francisco leaves Cop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Francisco dives in and grabs Cop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cop pushes down on Francisco's head and hops out.
Robo Cop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Francisco.
Francisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Francisco.
Francisco avoids a kick to the body.
Francisco looks to throw the jab but Cop is out of range.
Francisco is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cop is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Francisco.
Francisco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cop is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cop digs a good body shot into Francisco's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Francisco is defended easily by Cop.
Cop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Francisco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cop misses with a takedown attempt - Francisco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Francisco shoots in but no luck this time.
Cop looks for a takedown but Francisco sprawls well.
Francisco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Francisco throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cop moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco has Cop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Francisco is trying to break the clinch but Cop is controlling him.
Cop wants to break free but Francisco has control.

Francisco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Francisco is striking but Cop is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francisco tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cop manages to move to mount!
Francisco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Francisco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cop is working for a guillotine from mount but Francisco frees his head quite easily.
Francisco'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.
Francisco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Francisco really wants to buck Cop off and get back to his feet.
Francisco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cop manages to capitalize on a mistake by Francisco to take his back!
Cop tries to get the hooks in deep but Francisco pushed the leg off.
Cop is not going to allow Francisco to sit and survive in this position.
Cop controls the action.
Francisco has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robo Cop dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Francisco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francisco misses with a two punch combination.
Francisco stuffs the takedown attempt from Cop. Cop gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robo Cop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francisco misses with a combination
and Cop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Francisco misses.
Robo Cop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Francisco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cop gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Francisco postures up in Cop's guard and throws a big left but Cop blocks it.
Cop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Francisco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco wants to get up but he can't break Cop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Francisco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Francisco throws a big right hand that misses.
Francisco throws and elbow that misses. Cop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Francisco's guard. Nice move by Cop!
Francisco has a closed guard, preventing Cop from standing up.
Francisco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francisco stuffs the takedown.
Francisco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francisco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cop.
Francisco fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Francisco misses with a double jab

and Cop counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Francisco!
Cop throwing strikes here but Francisco is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Francisco working to try and regain half guard.
Francisco wants to get back to his feet.
Francisco tries to hold on but Cop pushes him away.
Francisco tries to reverse the position but Cop maintains control.
Cop tries to control but Francisco wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cop throws some wild stikes that Francisco manages to avoid easily.
Francisco working to try and regain half guard.
Cop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Erik Francisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Francisco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Francisco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cop throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Francisco is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cop throwing strikes here but Francisco is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robo Cop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cop has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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... Robo Cop!