PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Breaker (ranked 4399 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Joaquim Caetano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Breaker
vs
Caetano

165 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
136
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Breaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joaquim Caetano!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caetano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Breaker .
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Caetano doesn't manage to clinch there - Breaker circles away.
Breaker is looking for a counter combo.
Caetano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Caetano looks to move away, Breaker throws a big counter combo but Caetano just gets out of the way.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Caetano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Caetano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Caetano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Breaker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Breaker looking to sit in guard and control but Caetano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Breaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caetano on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caetano wants to pass the guard but Breaker is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Breaker keeping moving, preventing Caetano from controlling successfully.

Caetano 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.
Caetano advances position into side control!

Caetano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Caetano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Breaker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Caetano's guard! Nice work there by Breaker !

Breaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Caetano has his foot on Breaker 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Breaker works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caetano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Caetano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Caetano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caetano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Caetano is looking for a triangle here but Breaker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caetano looks to move to half guard but instead Breaker has passed into mount! Damn!
Caetano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Caetano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Breaker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caetano's head.
Caetano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Breaker has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Caetano to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Breaker is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Caetano pulls down on the head and he's put Breaker to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joaquim Caetano!
A victorious Joaquim Caetano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.