PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Baasch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kixo Caludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baasch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Indestructible. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baasch
vs
Caludo

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Baasch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kixo Caludo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baasch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baasch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caludo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Caludo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Caludo is working for a submission of some sort.
Caludo controlling the action here.

Caludo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baasch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caludo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baasch wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caludo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baasch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caludo.

Caludo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baasch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caludo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caludo's back!
Baasch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caludo on the ground.
Caludo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Baasch.
Baasch somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Baasch is not going to allow Caludo to sit and survive in this position.
Even with his hooks in, Baasch manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baasch missing with strikes from the back.
Baasch is not going to allow Caludo to sit and survive in this position.
Caludo breaks Baasch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Caludo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baasch wants to clinch.

Caludo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baasch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Caludo looks gassed!
Baasch is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caludo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caludo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baasch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Caludo is working for a kimura but Baasch is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caludo prevents Baasch from improving his position.
Caludo stops Baasch from getting back to his feet.
Caludo is thwarting Baasch's attempts to control the position.

Caludo is working for an americana but Baasch has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Caludo was thinking about the submission.
Baasch trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kixo Caludo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baasch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baasch is looking to clinch but Caludo is avoiding it.
Caludo keeps the fight on the outside.
Baasch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caludo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baasch throws a sloppy head kick and Caludo moves out of range easily.
Baasch wants to clinch up but Caludo keeps it at a distance.
Caludo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caludo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baasch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caludo is breathing heavily.
Caludo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Caludo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baasch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caludo has gone for a leg lock! Baasch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Caludo's guard.
Baasch wants to stand but Caludo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baasch throws a big right hand that misses.

Baasch is posturing up here but Caludo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Baasch tries to roll out but it's too tight and Baasch has to tap! Slick submission there by Caludo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kixo Caludo!