PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Estrella (ranked 5068 p4p, 5112 weight class) and Luis Caixinha (ranked 488 p4p, 493 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Luis Caixinha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Estrella
vs
Caixinha

175 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pablo Estrella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Caixinha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caixinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estrella is breathing heavily.
Caixinha tries to land a leg kick but Estrella saw it coming and moves away.
Estrella misses with a looping right.
Caixinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caixinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caixinha throws a leg kick but Estrella sees it coming and moves out of range.
Estrella throws a sloppy head kick and Caixinha moves out of range easily.
Estrella definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caixinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Estrella swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caixinha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Caixinha slips a straight right by Estrella.
Caixinha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Estrella as he avoids it easily.
Caixinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Estrella keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juan Pablo Estrella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrella tries a head kick but it misses.
Juan Pablo Estrella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caixinha swings for the body but Estrella moves out of range.
Estrella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caixinha.
Caixinha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Estrella.
Estrella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caixinha tries to clinch but Estrella is having none of it.

Caixinha looking to score a takedown here. Estrella is defending well but Caixinha drives through and ends up in Estrella's guard.

Caixinha 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.
Caixinha wants to control from the top but Estrella keeps moving.
Estrella wants to sweep here but Caixinha controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caixinha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caixinha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Caixinha drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Caixinha seems to have locked his on tight now - Estrella screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Caixinha, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Luis Caixinha!