PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seth Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Caholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Probert had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Al Caholic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Probert
vs
Caholic

161 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seth Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Caholic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caholic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Probert. Probert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caholic cracks a nice hook into Probert's ribs.
Probert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caholic.
Probert throws a sloppy head kick and Caholic moves out of range easily.
Caholic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caholic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Probert is breathing heavily.
Probert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caholic throws a series of punches but Probert moves out of range.
Caholic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caholic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Probert.
Caholic misses with a jab, cross combination.

Caholic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caholic is looking to advance position but Probert won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert is trying to get back to full guard.
Caholic wants to take a breather but Probert is having none of it.
Probert desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Caholic wants to control but Probert is keeping him busy.
Probert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Probert has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caholic is working away from the top position though.
Probert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caholic.
Probert is looking to control Caholic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Probert avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Probert throws a series of punches but Caholic moves out of range.
Probert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caholic throws a nice looking combination but Probert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Probert shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Probert showed some decent athleticism there.
Probert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert blocks Caholic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Probert content just to control the position here.
Caholic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Probert can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caholic is looking to escape.
Caholic is working to get back to half guard.
Probert trying to control but Caholic is having none of it.
Caholic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Probert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Seth Probert just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Caholic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Probert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caholic counters with a two punch combo.
Probert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Probert is looking to clinch.

Probert drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caholic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Probert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Probert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caholic is keeping the position for now.
Caholic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caholic is looking to stand up but Probert isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Probert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Caholic wants to get back to his feet but Probert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caholic with a nice cross.
Caholic misses with a takedown

and Probert counters with a shoot takedown. Caholic fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Al Caholic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Probert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Probert feints and as Caholic raises his hands in defense, Probert changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caholic keeping moving, preventing Probert from controlling successfully.
Caholic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Probert is one step ahead there.
Caholic wants to stand and escape but Probert is having none of it.
Caholic keeping moving, preventing Probert from controlling successfully.
Caholic controlling the position.
Caholic is trying to keep Probert in close.
Caholic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Probert stands and steps away. Caholic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Caholic throws a right hand that Probert ducks under and follows up with a left that Probert also avoids with ease.
Probert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caholic scores with a one two! Probert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert misses with a straight right.
Caholic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seth Probert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Caholic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Probert throws a chopping leg kick but Caholic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caholic swinging wilding here.
Caholic tries to bum rush Probert with a series of wild strikes but Probert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caholic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Caholic scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Caholic does no damage.
Caholic lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caholic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caholic cracks Probert with an open hand slap.
Nice cross by Caholic.
Caholic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Probert is rocked!
Caholic connects with a nice cross there... Probert is looking wobbly and Caholic recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Probert to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Caholic jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Al Caholic!