PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Caholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Sibert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Sibert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caholic
vs
Sibert

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Caholic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Sibert!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch but Caholic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sibert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caholic fails with a takedown attempt.

Caholic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sibert tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Caholic is in Sibert's guard.
Caholic controlling from the top position.
Sibert seems keen to control Caholic's posture.
Caholic tries to free his leg and advance position but Sibert is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caholic postures up in Sibert's guard and throws a big left but Sibert blocks it.

We're going to have a standup here because Al Caholic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sibert is looking to clinch but Caholic is avoiding it.
Sibert slaps away a takedown attempt from Caholic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sibert attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sibert moves in looking to clinch but Caholic pushes him off.
Sibert misses with a low kick.

Caholic moves into the clinch.
Caholic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sibert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Caholic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caholic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Caholic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sibert uses from the top position.

Caholic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sibert stands up from Caholic's guard - Sibert perhaps looking for a knockout.

Caholic gets a clinch.
Sibert unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sibert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caholic fails to pull guard.
Caholic fails to pull guard.
Sibert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caholic is defending well for now.
Caholic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sibert takes a shot to the head.
Caholic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sibert wants to get back to striking at distance but Caholic won't allow it.
Sibert tries a knee to the head but Caholic blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caholic.

Caholic successfully pulls guard.
Caholic working a defensive guard here.
Caholic has control of Sibert's left arm, preventing Sibert from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Caholic is trying to control the position but Sibert postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Al Caholic just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Sibert.
Sibert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caholic shoots in for a takedown but Sibert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan Sibert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Sibert.
Nice sprawl there from Sibert as Caholic shoots in.
Sibert scores with a kick to the body.
Sibert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caholic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caholic fails with a takedown attempt.
Caholic is breathing heavily.

Sibert closes the distance and pushes Caholic back into the ropes.
Caholic looking to stall.
Sibert is trying to force a seperation but Caholic has the dominant position.
Sibert misses with a knee to the head.
Sibert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caholic leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sibert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sibert is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Sibert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caholic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sibert.
No luck for Caholic with that takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Sibert.
Sibert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caholic's sensitive parts.
Sibert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caholic throws a leg kick
and Sibert counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caholic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Caholic dives in and grabs Sibert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sibert pushes down on Caholic's head and hops out.
Sibert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caholic keeps the fight on the outside.
Sibert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sibert. That's going to slow Caholic down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caholic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sibert can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sibert throws a head kick that misses.
Caholic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sibert counters with a nice leg kick.
Sibert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caholic. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caholic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sibert throws a wild body kick that Caholic sees coming a mile off.
Caholic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sibert throws a leg kick which misses Caholic's front leg but catches the back leg as Caholic tries to avoid it.
Sibert lands a high kick!

Caholic is rocked!

Sibert lands a big head kick that sends Caholic tumbling to the mat! Sibert takes a step backwards and waves Caholic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Caholic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sibert fakes the leg kick and cracks Caholic in the body.
Sibert throws a leg kick which misses Caholic's front leg but catches the back leg as Caholic tries to avoid it.
Sibert bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Caholic seems to have got his legs back now.
Sibert throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caholic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sibert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Caholic's head.
Sibert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sibert takes the fight into the clinch.

Sibert breaks from the clinch.
Caholic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sibert gets tackled into the ropes by Caholic. Caholic maintains the clinch.
Sibert prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Caholic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caholic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sibert tries to land knees in the clinch but Caholic avoids the damage to the body.
Caholic managing to block the knees to the body from Sibert.
Sibert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caholic is defending well for now.
Sibert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caholic looking for a takedown.
Sibert is trying to force a seperation but Caholic has the dominant position.

Caholic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Caholic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caholic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sibert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sibert.
Sibert closes the distance looking to clinch
and Caholic counters with a nice body shot.
Caholic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sibert.
Caholic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sibert counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caholic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Caholic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sibert lands a nice looking kick to the body. Caholic takes a step back to recover.
Sibert connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Caholic.
Sibert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sibert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Caholic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sibert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caholic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sibert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Caholic's calf.
Caholic shoots for a double leg takedown but Sibert sprawls well. He's pushed Caholic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch but Caholic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caholic moves out of range as Sibert throws a body kick.
Sibert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Sibert.
Sibert moves in looking to clinch but Caholic pushes him off.
Sibert scores with a push kick.
Caholic fails to land the takedown.

Caholic clinches.
Sibert scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sibert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caholic has Sibert pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sibert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sibert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caholic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sibert.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sibert lands a head kick. Caholic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caholic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sibert lands a nice looking body kick.
Caholic blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Sibert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Caholic checks a leg kick nicely.
Sibert throws a sloppy head kick and Caholic moves out of range easily.
Sibert misses with a head kick.
Caholic swats away the attempt to clinch by Sibert.
Sibert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Caholic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sibert is looking to slow Caholic down with leg kicks.
Sibert tries to clinch but Caholic moves out of range.
Caholic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sibert counters with a body kick.
Caholic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sibert tries a head kick but it misses.
Caholic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sibert counters with a body kick.
Sibert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sibert bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sibert throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sibert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sibert goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sibert tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Caholic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caholic.
Sibert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caholic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caholicis looking to pass into half guard but Sibert pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sibert is in guard.
Caholic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Caholic has his hands on Sibert's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Al Caholic just wasn't active enough.

Sibert closes the distance and clinches.
Caholic tries to pull guard but Sibert holds him up against the ropes and eventually Caholic drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Caholic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sibert missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caholic breaks from the clinch.
Sibert throws a head kick that misses.
Caholic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sibert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caholic somewhat.
Sibert is looking to clinch but Caholic is avoiding it.
Caholic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Caholic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Caholic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sibert - the referee stops the clock and Caholic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sibert. Caholic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Caholic shoots in for a takedown but Sibert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sibert tries to work over Caholic's front leg with a kick but Caholic checks it.
Caholic checks the leg kick.
Caholic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sibert avoids it really well and circles away.
Caholic blocks a low kick nicely.
Caholic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caholic moves into the clinch.

Sibert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan Sibert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caholic avoids the head kick by Sibert.
Sibert tries to clinch up.
Sibert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sibert connects with a body shot that sends Caholic's belly button to the back.
Sibert throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sibert moves in looking to clinch but Caholic pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sibert. That's going to slow Caholic down.
A solid body kick from Sibert.
Jordan Sibert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Sibert.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch but Caholic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sibert tries to clinch but Caholic moves out of range.
Caholic has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Sibert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sibert 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Sibert!