PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carwyn Cain (ranked 5905 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Caio (ranked 7677 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Caio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cain
vs
Caio

175 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 The Island, Carwyn Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adriano Caio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caio gets a takedown into half guard.
Cain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Caio wanted to stand there but Cain had control of the position.

Cain is looking for a triangle but Caio pushes his legs off easily.
Caio won't allow Cain to sweep him here.
Caio landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caio is fighting to break Cain's control of his arms but Cain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caio manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain with a nice head shot there.
Caio is trying to control the position but Cain postures up.
Cain lands a couple of digs.
Cain looking to sit in guard and control but Caio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain is pulling down on Caio's head to control his posture.

Cain is looking for a triangle here but Caio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cain manages to work his way to half guard, despite Caio's best efforts.
Cain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cain.
Cain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caio manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cain advances to half guard.
Cain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cain lands strikes from half guard.
Cain wants to pass to mount but Caio is defending the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Cain.
Cain drops an elbow to the side of Caio's head.
Cain wants to take a breather but Caio is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Cain seems content to control.

Cain is trying to work for a kimura but Caio is defending well.
Cain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cain working Caio over with strikes.

Cain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caio is just riding it out for now. Cain eventually gives up the hold.
Cain working over Caio with some ground and pound. Caio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cain working Caio over with strikes.
Caio is trying to maintain the position but Cain is very close to passing his half guard.

Cain in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Caio tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carwyn Cain!
Carwyn Cain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.