PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crack Cris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Levasqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Levasqua's choice of entrance music: Basic Thuganomics-Thuganomics. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cris
vs
Levasqua

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crack Cris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Levasqua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levasqua.

Cris gets caught napping as Levasqua dives in and scores a takedown. Cris manages to retain guard.
Levasqua advances position into side control!
Cris is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Levasqua has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Levasqua tries to stand but Cris is controlling his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Levasqua stands up and beckons Cris to his feet.

Levasqua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cris keeping full guard, as Levasqua tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cris wants to stand and escape but Levasqua is having none of it.
Levasqua is looking to stand up but Cris won't let him.

Levasqua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Levasqua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Levasqua has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cris is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Levasqua is controlling him.

Levasqua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cris shoots in but Levasqua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cris is breathing heavily.
Cris wants to clinch up but Levasqua keeps it at a distance.

Cris has closed the distance and engaged Levasqua in a clinch.

Levasqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cris punishes Levasqua's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cris fails with an attempt to clinch.

Levasqua moves into the clinch successfully.
Levasqua jumps guard but Cris stands there with Levasqua around his waist. Levasqua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cris throws a head punch that misses.
Levasqua avoids a wild elbow strike from Cris.
Cris tries a knee to the head but Levasqua blocks it.
Cris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Levasqua is looking to break free of the clinch but Cris has double underhooks.
Cris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Levasqua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cris smiles and moves away.

Levasqua rushes Cris and presses him up against the cage.
Levasqua tries to pull guard but Cris holds him up against the cage and eventually Levasqua drops back down to his feet.
Crack Cris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Levasqua.
Levasqua tries to pull guard but Cris holds him up against the cage and eventually Levasqua drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasqua is trying to break the clinch but Cris is controlling him.
Levasqua tries to break free but Cris pushes him back against the cage.
Cris misses with a punch on the inside.
Cris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Levasqua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cris connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levasqua wants to break free but Cris has control.
Levasqua is trying to break free.
Cris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levasqua wants to break free but Cris has control.
Cris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Levasqua tries to circle away but Cris has him pinned against the cage.
Cris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Levasqua blocks it with crossed arms.
Levasqua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cris has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Levasqua dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Levasqua keeps the fight on the outside.

Cris rushes Levasqua and presses him up against the cage.

Levasqua manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cris stops Levasqua from standing up.
Cris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Levasqua's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Levasqua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cris prevents Levasqua from getting back to his feet.
Levasqua is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Levasqua wants to get back to his feet but Cris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Levasqua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasqua wants to stand and escape but Cris is having none of it.
Philip Levasqua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Levasqua wants to get back to his feet but Cris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasqua is looking to stand up but Cris isn't so interested in that idea.
Cris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Levasqua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cris is looking to work some ground and pound but Levasqua has wrist control.
Cris throws a big right hand that misses.
Levasqua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cris won't allow Levasqua to get back to his feet.
Cris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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!
Levasqua is looking to stand up but Cris isn't so interested in that idea.
Levasqua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasqua wants to stand but Cris is controlling the position.
Cris postures up in Levasqua's guard and throws a big left but Levasqua blocks it.
Cris won't allow Levasqua to get back to his feet.
Cris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Levasqua wants to stand and escape but Cris is having none of it.
Cris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Levasqua wants to stand but Cris is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levasqua has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cris off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Levasqua gets a clinch.
Cris scores with a knee to the head.
Cris pushes off an throws an elbow but Levasqua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Levasqua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cris has him pressed against the cage.
Cris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cris lands an elbow just above Levasqua 's eye.
Cris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Levasqua blocks it with crossed arms.
Cris prevents Levasqua from breaking the clinch.
Levasqua working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Levasqua tries to break the clinch but Cris is controlling the position.
Cris prevents Levasqua from breaking the clinch.
Levasqua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Levasqua takes an elbow to the temple.
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 Crack Cris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cris.
Levasqua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cris tries to avoid it but Levasqua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cris to the ground. Cris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crack Cris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cris moves into range and clinches up with Levasqua.
Levasqua is trying to break the clinch but Cris has him pressed against the cage.

Levasqua breaks from the clinch.

Cris moves into the clinch successfully.
Cris lands an elbow inside.
Cris misses with a knee strike.
Levasqua is trying to break the clinch but Cris has him pressed against the cage.
Cris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levasqua's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levasqua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Levasqua takes an elbow to the temple.
Cris misses with a knee strike.
Cris misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levasqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Levasqua rushes Cris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cris keeps control of Levasqua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Levasqua breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Levasqua.
Cris tries to clinch but Levasqua is having none of it.
Cris tries to clinch

and Levasqua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cris.
Levasqua dodges an elbow strike from Cris.
Cris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Levasqua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levasqua fails with a takedown attempt.
Crack Cris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Levasqua.
Levasqua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cris gets a clinch.
Levasqua tries to break free but Cris pushes him back against the cage.
Levasqua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cris.
Nice elbow from Cris.
Cris has Levasqua pressed against the cage, preventing Levasqua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Levasqua avoids a wild elbow strike from Cris.
Cris keeps control of Levasqua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Levasqua's face.
Cris lands an elbow inside.
Levasqua jumps guard but Cris stands there with Levasqua around his waist. Levasqua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Levasqua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levasqua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cris throws a sloppy head kick and Levasqua moves out of range easily.

Levasqua feints and as Cris raises his hands in defense, Levasqua changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Levasqua pushing down on Cris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Levasqua is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levasqua.
Levasqua wants to advance to full mount but Cris doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Levasqua wants to control from the top but Cris keeps moving.
Levasqua wants to get up but he can't break Cris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Levasqua trying to control the position from guard on top but Cris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levasqua has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cris is proving hard to escape from.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Levasqua won't allow Cris to get back to his feet.
Cris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Levasqua on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Philip Levasqua has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Levasqua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Levasqua shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Philip Levasqua.
I think Levasqua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Philip Levasqua!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Philip Levasqua!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Philip Levasqua!

Philip Levasqua wins by unanimous decision!
Philip Levasqua opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.