PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Macero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Macero
vs
Day

188 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Macero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caleb Day!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Day connects with a nice looking jab.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macero.
Macero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Day as he avoids it easily.

Macero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Day is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Day regains half guard.

Macero stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Day to get to his feet.

Day scores with a takedown into Macero's guard.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but Macero is retaining full guard.

Macero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but Macero is retaining full guard.
Macero looking for a sweep. Not yet Macero, not yet.

Macero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Day passes into half guard.
Macero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Day passes Macero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Day throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Day has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Day there.

Day is trying to work for a kimura but Macero is defending well.
Day wants to pass the guard but Macero is defending well.
Day is trying to control the action in half guard but Macero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Macero wants to get back to full guard.

Day is working for a submission of some sort.
Macero works his way to full guard. Good work.

Day is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Macero has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Day is looking to defend but Macero has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Day! Macero pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Day taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giorgio Macero!