PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Caldeira (ranked 4391 p4p, 22575 weight class) and Marcin Cutlas (ranked 0 p4p, 714 weight class). Marcin Cutlas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Caldeira
vs
Cutlas

176 cm
27
162
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
170
7 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Caldeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cutlas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cutlas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cutlas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caldeira trying to control but Cutlas is working from the bottom.
Cutlas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caldeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutlas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caldeira works over Cutlas with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutlas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Caldeira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caldeira trying to control but Cutlas is working from the bottom.
Cutlas trying to strike off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caldeira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cutlas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas wants to sweep here but Caldeira controlling him for the moment.
Cutlas tries to strike from the bottom.
Cutlas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cutlas scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Cutlas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Caldeira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caldeira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Caldeira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caldeira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caldeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutlas is keeping the position for now.
Caldeira stands and throws Cutlas's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Caldeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Cutlas is defending well.
Caldeira 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.
Cutlas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Caldeira off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas cracks Caldeira with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Caldeira from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Cutlas lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cutlas punishes Caldeira with strikes from the back mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caldeira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cutlas doesn't have the hooks in and Caldeira manages to turn into his guard.
Cutlas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cutlas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cutlas can't keep his opponent in guard - Caldeira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cutlas punching from the bottom.
Caldeira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caldeira wants to take a breather but Cutlas is having none of it.
Cutlas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Caldeira is keen to just control but Cutlas is a slippery customer.
Caldeira works his way into side control.

Caldeira tries for a kimura but Cutlas is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Caldeira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cutlas is looking to regain half guard here but Caldeira keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Caldeira.

Caldeira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cutlas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cutlas throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Caldeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caldeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caldeira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira is looking to take a break and control but Cutlas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Caldeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Cutlas is defending well.

Caldeira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cutlas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Caldeira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cutlas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cutlas is looking for a sweep.

Caldeira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cutlas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caldeira wants to control but Cutlas is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cutlas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caldeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldeira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cutlas sprawls and moves away.

Cutlas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Caldeira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Caldeira tries to free his leg and advance position but Cutlas is retaining full guard.
Cutlas lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Cutlas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Caldeira forces his way into half guard.
Cutlas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Caldeira wants to pass to mount but Cutlas is defending the position.

Caldeira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cutlas is defending against the submission attempts here by Caldeira.
Cutlas misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caldeira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cutlas is just riding it out for now. Caldeira eventually gives up the hold.
Cutlas punching from the bottom.
Caldeira drops an elbow to the side of Cutlas's head.
Cutlas is looking to improve his position.
Caldeira is trying to control. Cutlas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Caldeira seems to be looking for submissions.

Caldeira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cutlas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caldeira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cutlas can do to turn this around?
Cutlas won't allow Caldeira to pass to mount.
Caldeira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas punching from the bottom.
Caldeira moves nicely into side control.

Caldeira is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cutlas looks calm but he's in trouble here. Caldeira gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cutlas is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Caldeira lets go of the hold and Cutlas can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arturo Caldeira!
A relieved looking Arturo Caldeira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.