PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Caplab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelso Porta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caplab comes to the cage accompanied by Krystian Pudzianowski. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Caplab
vs
Porta

174 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

189 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Caplab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelso Porta!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Porta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Caplab was covering up waiting for the punch and Porta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Porta connects with a couple of short punches.
Porta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Porta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caplab being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Porta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Porta passes Caplab's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Porta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Porta has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Caplab defend it? Porta steps over the head and cranks it - Caplab is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Porta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelso Porta!