PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between River Waters (ranked 1380 p4p, 2869 weight class) and Rodrigo Caceres (ranked 179 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waters
vs
Caceres

180 cm
25
170
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
180
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Caceres!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caceres throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Waters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Caceres is in Waters's guard.

Waters isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Caceres stacks Waters on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Caceres!
Waters prevents Caceres from improving position.
Waters manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Caceres seems to be looking for submissions.
Caceres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Caceres is thwarting Waters's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caceres is pressing down on Waters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Waters is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Waters working for a triangle but Caceres defends it easily.

Waters working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Caceres has passed into half guard!

Caceres is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Waters wants to improve his position but Caceres is controlling well.
Waters looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caceres pulls his head out easily.
Caceres wants to free his trapped foot but Waters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Waters is trying to control but Caceres passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters gets back to half guard.

Waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waters manages to get to full guard.

Waters has an active guard here but Caceres has managed to pass into half guard.

Waters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caceres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Waters wants to control the action here but instead Caceres manages to pass to full mount!
Waters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caceres wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Waters manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caceres pulls his head out easily.
Waters is in trouble now - Caceres has advanced to mount!

Caceres goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Waters is on top in guard.
Caceres is pulling down on Waters's head. It's preventing any offense from Waters, at least for the moment.
Caceres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waters is one step ahead there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Caceres seems keen to control Waters's posture.
Waters stopping the sweep attempt from Caceres.
Caceres has his hands on Waters's head, controlling the position.
Caceres is continuing to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Caceres the control monster continue. Boring.
Caceres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caceres is pulling down on Waters's head. It's preventing any offense from Waters, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Caceres gets the takedown into side control.
Caceres tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caceres working away.
Waters sneaks back into half guard.

Waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caceres pulls his head out easily.
Caceres trying to pass the guard but Waters defending well.
Waters moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Waters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caceres must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caceres passes into half guard.
Waters won't allow Caceres to pass to mount.

Waters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caceres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Waters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Caceres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Caceres paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Caceres pushes Waters up against the ropes in a clinch.

Caceres has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Waters is trying to keep an underhook but Caceres manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Waters looking for submissions off his back.
Waters is looking for a sweep. Caceres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Waters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caceres wants to pass the guard but Waters is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Waters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caceres defends well.
Caceres is pushing down on Waters's leg trying to pass to half guard. Waters is fighting to maintain full guard but Caceres has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waters looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Caceres pushes past his half guard into mount!
Waters wants to hold on but Caceres pushes him away.
Rodrigo Caceres has got the better of the ground game so far.

Caceres with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Waters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Waters wants to control but Caceres is having none of it.
Waters has given up his back here. Will Caceres look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caceres is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Waters is defending well though. Caceres let's go of the attempt for now.
Caceres is trying to stick to Waters's back but Waters is turning into Caceres. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Caceres's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Waters.
Caceres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Caceres looking for a sweep. Not yet Caceres, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is trying to keep Waters in close.
Caceres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Caceres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caceres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Caceres is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
River Waters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Caceres shoots in and gets a takedown into Waters's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to control the position but Caceres postures up.

Waters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Caceres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caceres slips nicely into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caceres moves into full mount! Waters won't be happy about that!
Waters is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Caceres has taken his back.
Waters is in bad spot here.
Waters is working hard here to advance position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Caceres has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Waters right now.

Caceres looking for the choke from the back.
Caceres not allowing Waters to control his hands.

Caceres is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Waters won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Caceres off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Caceres!