PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldrin Caraan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carioca carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caraan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is bebot. carioca carioca will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Caraan
vs
carioca

170 cm
19
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldrin Caraan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, carioca carioca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carioca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caraan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

carioca moves into the clinch successfully.
carioca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
carioca tries for a takedown. No joy.

carioca drags the fight down to the ground.
Caraan wanted to stand there but carioca had control of the position.
carioca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
carioca wants to sweep but no luck.
carioca is pulling down on Caraan's head. It's preventing any offense from Caraan, at least for the moment.
carioca wants to sweep here but Caraan controlling him for the moment.
carioca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caraan manages to get himself to full guard.
Caraan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
carioca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
carioca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carioca with a flurry of punches that miss.
carioca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caraan is keeping the position for now.
carioca trying to control but Caraan is working from the bottom.

carioca gets to his feet - Caraan follows without any prompting.

carioca shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
carioca stops Caraan from getting back to his feet.
carioca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, carioca seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carioca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caraan won't allow carioca to pass to mount.
carioca lands with a punch from half guard.
carioca is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Caraan is trying to stand up.
carioca lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
carioca tries to control but Caraan wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carioca manages to capitalize on a mistake by Caraan to take his back!
Caraan wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Caraan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
carioca is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Caraan showing good submission defense here.

carioca looking for the choke from the back.
carioca should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Caraan is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake carioca off. It looks like it's working - carioca slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Caraan displaying calm under pressure there.
carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Caraan moves out of range easily.
Caraan throws a lazy head kick

and carioca counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
carioca looking to slow down the pace here.

carioca gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carioca carioca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Caraan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
carioca lands a glancing blow to the side of Caraan's head.
carioca catches Caraan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
carioca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caraan defends it nicely.

carioca takes the fight into the clinch.

carioca gets control of Caraan's arms and successfully pulls guard. carioca will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
carioca wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Caraan trying to stand up but can't free himself from carioca's guard.
carioca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
carioca pulls Caraan in close to prevent any damage.
carioca wants to stand up but Caraan is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caraan stands and steps away. carioca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Caraan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caraan throws a leg kick

and carioca moves into the clinch.
Caraan wants to break the clinch but can't.
carioca can't get the takedown.

carioca manages to pull guard.
Caraan wants to get up but he can't break carioca's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
carioca is trying to keep Caraan in close.
carioca trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
carioca is trying to control the position but Caraan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caraan gets to his feet - carioca follows without any prompting.
carioca lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aldrin Caraan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caraan throws a lazy head kick

and carioca counters with a nice double leg into guard.
carioca landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
carioca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caraan keeping moving, preventing carioca from controlling successfully.

carioca stands up from Caraan's guard - carioca perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraan throws a solid leg kick but carioca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caraan.

carioca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caraan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
carioca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caraan keeps working.

carioca wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caraan, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caraan is working to avoid the ground and pound but carioca connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
carioca is looking to take a break and control but Caraan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caraan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Caraan sneaks out the side door and pushes carioca away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from carioca misses.
carioca wants to clinch up but Caraan keeps it at a distance.
Caraan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caraan connects with a high kick.
Caraan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

carioca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
carioca wants to control from the top but Caraan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carioca carioca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

carioca avoids the head kick by Caraan.

carioca pushes Caraan up against the cage in a clinch.

carioca pulls guard successfully.
carioca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caraan looks like he's trying to stand up.
carioca working the head and body with strikes.
carioca carioca has got the better of the ground game so far.
carioca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

carioca stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
carioca throws a front kick that sends Caraan stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
carioca misses with a takedown attempt - Caraan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Caraan misses
and carioca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldrin Caraan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caraan throws a head kick that misses

and carioca moves into the clinch.

Caraan breaks the clinch.
Caraan swats away the attempt to clinch by carioca.
carioca shoots for a takedown but Caraan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caraan throws a head kick but carioca moves out of range.
Caraan misses with a double jab.
carioca avoids the head kick by Caraan.
Caraan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

carioca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - carioca lands in his opponent's guard.
carioca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caraan trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carioca prevents Caraan from getting back to his feet.
carioca wants to control from the top but Caraan keeps moving.

Caraan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
carioca lands with a short shot to the head.
Caraan tries to break free but carioca pushes him back against the cage.

carioca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caraan throws a head kick that misses

and carioca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by carioca.
Caraan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
carioca landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caraan has his feet on carioca's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Caraan throws a head kick that misses

and carioca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

carioca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
carioca lands a right hook to the body.
carioca has a takedown stuffed.
Aldrin Caraan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carioca carioca.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from carioca is defended easily by Caraan.
A head kick misses from Caraan.
A good leg kick by carioca.
A head kick misses from Caraan.
carioca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caraan tries to avoid it but carioca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caraan to the ground. Caraan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

carioca closes the distance and clinches.
carioca is looking to break free of the clinch but Caraan has double underhooks.
carioca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caraan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caraan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caraan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

carioca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caraan throws a sloppy head kick
and carioca counters with a nice body shot.

carioca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
carioca wants to control from the top but Caraan keeps moving.
Caraan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caraan keeping moving, preventing carioca from controlling successfully.
carioca lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
carioca carioca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got carioca winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... carioca carioca!