PBP Commentary

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

Reed
vs
Kaio

190 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
267 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calvagh Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adilson Kaio!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Reed or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaio which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reed is defended easily by Kaio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvagh Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but Kaio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Reed working some strikes from top position.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaio is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kaio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Reed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kaio will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Reed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Reed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reed scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Kaio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Reed trying to control but Kaio is working from the bottom.
Kaio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kaio has a closed guard, preventing Reed from standing up.
Kaio keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Kaio striking off his back but it's not causing Reed any problems.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaio is retaining full guard.
Reed trying to control but Kaio is working from the bottom.
Kaio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaio keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaio tries for a takedown but Reed circles away easily

and Reed moves into the clinch.

Kaio wants the takedown. Reed is fighting it off but Kaio persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Reed's guard against the cage.
Reed pulls Kaio in to control the position.
Kaio is looking to work some ground and pound but Reed has wrist control.
Reed is controlling Kaio's posture.
Reed wants to get back to his feet but Kaio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kaio throws and elbow that misses. Reed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaio's guard. Nice move by Reed!
Kaio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kaio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Reed takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Reed stays in close to Kaio's body and controls the position.

Reed drops back looking for a leg! Kaio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaio manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Kaio's guard.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from Kaio.
Kaio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reed fails with the takedown

and Kaio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reed's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adilson Kaio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reed gets the takedown into side control.
Kaio misses with a strike from the bottom.
Kaio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaio prevents Reed from improving position.
Kaio tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaio keeps working.
Kaio misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Kaio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kaio throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt

and Kaio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reed's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaio is fighting to break Reed's control of his arms but Reed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reed trying to control the position.
Kaio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaio throwing strikes but missing.
Reed is trying to control the position but Kaio postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reed misses with a takedown

and Kaio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaio working some strikes from top position.
Reed controlling Kaio's posture.
Kaio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaio thows a big elbow that misses.

Reed is looking for a triangle but Kaio pushes his legs off easily.
Kaio thows a big elbow that misses.
Kaio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaio working some strikes from top position.
Kaio throws a big right hand that misses.
Reed trying to control the position.
Kaio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Reed wriggles free and stands up.
Reed wants to clinch

and Kaio counters with a shoot takedown. Reed fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaio connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaio cracks Reed with a solid left hand.
Reed is trying to keep Kaio in close.
Reed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Reed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaio defends well.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaio is one step ahead there.
Reed is trying to control the position but Kaio postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed has his takedown stuffed

and Kaio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adilson Kaio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kaio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kaio throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Kaio seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kaio throwing strikes but Reed manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kaio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaio tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Reed advances nicely into full mount.
Adilson Kaio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed landing punches.
Kaio is desperately trying to improve his position but Reed has a good base and remains in mount.
Kaio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Reed looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kaio throwing hammer fists to the chest of Reed. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaio working to try and regain half guard.
Kaio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaio is looking to escape.
Reed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reed is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reed lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaio is looking to get to half guard.
Reed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaio flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kaio throwing hammer fists to the chest of Reed. What's that going to do exactly?
Reed scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reed looking to control but Kaio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Reed.
Kaio flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Reed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reed is really struggling to control Kaio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kaio is looking to improve his position but Reed isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reed has isolated one of Kaio's arms. Kaio looking to fight him off but Reed twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calvagh Reed!