PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Monty Sioux (ranked 24179 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Arturo Caldeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sioux
vs
Caldeira

175 cm
21
165
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
33
162
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monty Sioux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caldeira has managed to clinch.
Caldeira can't find room to land a body shot as Sioux controls the action.
Caldeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caldeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sioux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Caldeira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caldeira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Caldeira is pressing down on Sioux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sioux is holding on for now.
Caldeira uses his free foot to push down on Sioux's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sioux.
Caldeira landing strikes from the mount and Sioux is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Sioux defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Caldeira.
Caldeira fails to move to back control.
Caldeira breaks from Sioux's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sioux really wants to buck Caldeira off and get back to his feet.
Caldeira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sioux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caldeira on the ground.

Caldeira working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Sioux turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Caldeira off and cradles Sioux's limp body as Caldeira celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Arturo Caldeira!
After the big win, Arturo Caldeira made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.