PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Xera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Caballero
vs
Xera

190 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

197 cm
23
227 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Xera!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xera looks to land a combination but Caballero avoids it well.
Xera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Xera misses the target.
Caballero swats away the attempt to clinch by Xera.
Caballero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xera swivels and escapes.
Xera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caballero.

Xera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caballero tries to free his leg and advance position but Xera is retaining full guard.
Xera has control of Caballero's left arm, preventing Caballero from doing any damage.
Caballero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xera on the ground.
Caballero lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xera wants to stand and escape but Caballero is having none of it.
Caballero wanted to stand there but Xera had control of the position.
Caballero won't allow Xera to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xera looking to control.

Xera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caballero defends it easily.
Caballero is looking to work some ground and pound but Xera has wrist control.
Caballero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Caballero slips nicely into half guard.
Xera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caballero.
Xera wants to control but Caballero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caballero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xera punching from the bottom.

Caballero decides to return to a standing position.
Caballero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caballero misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caballero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Xera looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caballero pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Xera back to the cage. Caballero follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Caballero pushes Xera up against the cage in a clinch.

Caballero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Xera misses the target.
Xera misses with a hook.
Bruno Caballero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caballero fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Caballero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caballero is looking to clinch but Xera is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Caballero with that takedown attempt.
Caballero catches Xera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caballero.

Xera gets tackled into the cage by Caballero. Caballero maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Xera fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Caballero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xera wants to break free but Caballero has control.
Caballero avoiding damage.

Caballero has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Xera regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caballero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caballero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caballero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caballero wants to pass the guard but Xera is keeping the position.
Caballero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caballero throws a big right hand that misses.
Xera is trying to control the position but Caballero postures up.
Caballero tries to free his leg and advance position but Xera is retaining full guard.
Caballero wants to stand but Xera is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caballero is in close to Xera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Caballero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caballero throws a series of strikes that have Xera backpedaling.
Xera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caballero.
Xera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Caballero or perhaps it was just good defense by Xera which made him look bad.
Xera tries to bum rush Caballero with a series of wild strikes but Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xera throws a series of strikes that have Caballero backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caballero lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xera is breathing heavily.
Caballero misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Xera.
Caballero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caballero shoots in looking for a takedown. Xera tries to sprawl out of it but Caballero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Caballero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Caballero does no damage.
Caballero fails with an attempt to clinch.

Caballero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xera, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero wants a takedown.
Xera misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Xera throws an elbow but misses.
Xera throws an elbow but it misses.
Xera throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caballero.
Xera has Caballero pressed against the cage, preventing Caballero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caballero can't break the clinch.
Caballero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Caballero successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Caballero pushes Xera off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Caballero scores a takedown into full mount!
Caballero with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xera is bucking up trying to escape but Caballero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Xera wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Caballero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bruno Caballero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caballero with shots to the head and body - Xera looks very uncomfortable down there.
Caballero with a couple of short strikes.

Xera is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caballero softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Xera is out cold! Caballero jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Caballero!