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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Caliban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babybrother Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Bodies. Babybrother Killer struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rafael Caliban has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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225 cm
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Caliban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Babybrother Killer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer shoots in for a double leg but Caliban sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caliban looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Caliban might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Killer looking for a guillotine here but Caliban defends easily.
Caliban passes into half guard.
Caliban is breathing heavily.
Caliban lands strikes from half guard.
Caliban looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Killer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caliban 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.
Killer is trying to get back to full guard.
Killer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Caliban is working for a kimura but Killer is defending it quite comfortably.
Killer trying to control but Caliban postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Killer lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Killer is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Killer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Caliban counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Caliban passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Caliban is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killer has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Killer manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliban is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Killer!
Killer working to try and regain half guard.
Caliban landing punches.
Caliban working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Killer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Caliban.
Caliban prevents Killer from getting the reversal.
Caliban lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliban postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Killer looks a forlorn figure.
Caliban has control of Killer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Killer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Caliban looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Killer tries to reverse the position but Caliban maintains control.
Killer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer can't escape the position.
Caliban controlling the position easily from mount.
Caliban working for a submission but Killer is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliban is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Killer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Killer can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caliban is working for a guillotine from mount but Killer frees his head quite easily.
Caliban working for a submission but Killer is keeping him at bay.
Killer is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caliban with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Caliban dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Caliban changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Killer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Killer tries to bench press Caliban off him but Caliban keeps the position.
Caliban trying to control the position but Killer is working away.
Killer is trying to get back to half guard.
Caliban throws a strike aimed at the side of Killer's head but Killer avoids it well.
Caliban blocks the strikes from Killer.
Caliban tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caliban has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caliban avoids the strikes from the bottom by Killer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killer is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Killer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer misses with a takedown attempt
and Caliban counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Killer!
Rafael Caliban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caliban lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Caliban in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Killer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Killer is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Caliban connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Caliban moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Killer has worked his arm free - good work by Killer!
Killer tries to improve position but can't.
Caliban has hold of Killer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Killer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Caliban cranks the arm and Killer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Killer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rafael Caliban!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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