PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fietsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Caine
vs
Fietsora

202 cm
40
290 lbs
35 - 22 - 1

194 cm
29
242 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caiaphas Caine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Luca Fietsora!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caine showed some decent athleticism there.

Caine seems to be looking for submissions.
Caine throwing shots but Fietsora is blocking nicely.
Caine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fietsora has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caine is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caine working over Fietsora with some ground and pound. Fietsora looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Caine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fietsora has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fietsora tries to kick Caine off but Caine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine wants to pass the guard but Fietsora is defending well.
Fietsora trying to control here.
Caine is keen to just control but Fietsora is a slippery customer.
Caine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caine 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.
Caine throwing shots but Fietsora is blocking nicely.
Caine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fietsora wants to get back to his feet.
Caine tries to pass to full mount but Fietsora defends it.

Fietsora is defending against the submission attempts here by Caine.

Caine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.
Fietsora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Caine is looking for a kimura but Fietsora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Caine to get the leverage.
Caine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fietsora is trying to control but can't.
Caine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fietsora's head.
Fietsora is looking for a sweep. Caine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Caine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fietsora is just riding it out for now. Caine eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fietsora gets full guard.
Caine throws a big right hand that misses.
Fietsora is controlling Caine's posture.
Caine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fietsora's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fietsora is trying to control the position but Caine postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Caine throws a big right hand that misses.
Fietsora keeping moving, preventing Caine from controlling successfully.
Caine throws a big elbow that misses.
Caine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caine forces his way into half guard.
Caine trying to pass the guard but Fietsora defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caine with the ground and pound but Fietsora uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Caine won't allow Fietsora to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caiaphas Caine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A low kick from Fietsora misses

and Caine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fietsora's guard.
Caine 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.
Fietsora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fietsora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caine throws an elbow that misses. Fietsora uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Caine's guard. Nice move by Fietsora!

Caine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fietsora is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Caine.
Caine misses with a strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caine is trying to improve his position.
Caine is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Caine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fietsora's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Caine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fietsora pulls his head out easily.
Fietsora trying to control from half guard but Caine is working away.
Caine wants to control but Fietsora is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caine wants to improve his position but Fietsora is controlling well.
Caine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Caine looking for submissions off his back.
Fietsora is pressing down on Caine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Caine is holding on for now.
Caine gets back to full guard.
Caine has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fietsora has passed into side control.
Fietsora controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Caine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caine gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine trying to control from the bottom.
Caine is controlling Fietsora's trapped leg to prevent Fietsora from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caine working a defensive guard here.

Caine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fietsora has passed into half guard!
Fietsora tries to pass to full mount but Caine defends it.
Caiaphas Caine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Caine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fietsora can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Caine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fietsora pulls his head out easily.
Fietsora blocks the strikes from Caine.
Fietsora tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Caine wants to control but Fietsora is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caine manages to get to full guard.

Caine is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Fietsora frees his head nicely. Oh but Caine has switched to an armbar! Fietsora is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Caiaphas Caine!
Caiaphas Caine took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, VIRAL COMBAT for their support in the buildup to the fight.