PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Caldeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Main (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caldeira
vs
Main

167 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Caldeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Main!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldeira tries to clinch up.

Caldeira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Main tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Caldeira is in Main's guard.
Caldeira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Caldeira drops back looking for a leg! Main is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Main manages to kick Caldeira off! Caldeira jumps back into Main's guard.

Caldeira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Main looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Main looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Main!
Main is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Main is trying to get an arm triangle but Caldeira is defending well.
Caldeira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Caldeira actively working from the bottom here.
Main is looking to advance position but Caldeira won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caldeira looking for submissions off his back.
Main moves into full mount! Caldeira won't be happy about that!

Main has control of Caldeira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Caldeira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Main tries to control but Caldeira wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poor strikes thrown by Main there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Main is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caldeira is surviving well by controlling Main's body position as best he can.
Main looking to control but Caldeira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Main looking to finish with strikes here!

Main is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Caldeira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Main working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Main has hold of Caldeira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Caldeira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Caldeira wants to try and get back to his feet.
Caldeira is looking to get to half guard.
Main won't let Caldeira get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Main there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Main trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Caldeira wants to get back to his feet.
Caldeira is in all sorts of trouble here.

Main swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Caldeira is now in Main's guard. A big mistake from Main there, giving up the dominant position!
Caldeira tries to stand but Main is controlling from the bottom.
Main wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Main dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caldeira feints and as Main raises his hands in defense, Caldeira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Caldeira drops back looking for a leg! Main is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Main manages to kick Caldeira off! Caldeira jumps back into Main's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caldeira stands and steps away. Main gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

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

Caldeira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Main doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caldeira.
Main trying to hold on to Caldeira's head to control him but Caldeira postures up.
Main tries to get to full guard but Caldeira has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Main manages to get to full guard.

Caldeira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Main is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Main has escaped and now he's on top!
Caldeira keeping full guard, as Main tries to pass.

Caldeira is looking for a triangle but Main pushes his legs off easily.

Caldeira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arturo Caldeira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Main advances position into side control!

Main thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Main looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Caldeira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Main is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Main trying to control from half guard but Caldeira is working away.
Main wants to pass to mount but Caldeira is defending the position.
Main not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Caldeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Main pulls his head out easily.

Caldeira looking for submissions off his back.
Main wants to pass the guard but Caldeira is defending well.

Caldeira actively working from the bottom here.
Main wants to control but Caldeira is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Caldeira dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Caldeira misses.

Caldeira gets a double leg takedown into Main's guard.

Caldeira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caldeira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caldeira wants to pass the guard but Main is keeping the position.

Caldeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Caldeira drops back looking for a leg! Main is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Main manages to kick Caldeira off! Caldeira jumps back into Main's guard.

Main is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caldeira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Main looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caldeira stands up from Main's guard - Caldeira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arturo Caldeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Caldeira shoots in and gets a takedown into Main's guard.

Caldeira gets to his feet - Main follows without any prompting.

Caldeira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Main is looking for a sweep.
Main can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Main is trying to get back to half guard.

Caldeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Main gets back to half guard.
Main wants to improve his position but Caldeira is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caldeira is working for a submission of some sort.

Caldeira seems to be working for a kimura but Main defends the submission attempt.
Main moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Main working for submissions but it's allowed Caldeira to get to half guard.
Main trying to hold on to Caldeira's head to control him but Caldeira postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Caldeira wants to work for an arm triangle but Main is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Caldeira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Main sees it coming and defends easily.

Caldeira is looking for submissions but instead, Main has regained full guard.

Caldeira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Main is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Main has escaped and now he's on top!

Main drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Main jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Caldeira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caldeira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Caldeira!