PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Caldas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Caldas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Caldas
vs
Edwards

185 cm
23
202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Caldas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldas circles away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caldas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caldas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.

Caldas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Edwards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Edwards is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Caldas pulls his head out easily.
Edwards manages to get to full guard.
Edwards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Caldas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Edwards is working for a kimura but Caldas is defending it quite comfortably.

Edwards is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caldas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldas is trying to control but can't.
Caldas is breathing heavily.

Edwards is looking for a kimura but Caldas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Edwards to get the leverage.
Edwards wants to free his trapped foot but Caldas is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Edwards is trying to work for a kimura but Caldas is defending well.
Edwards trying to control from half guard but Caldas is working away.
Edwards wants to free his trapped foot but Caldas is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Edwards seems to be looking for submissions.
Edwards is pressing down on Caldas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Caldas is holding on for now.

Caldas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Edwards seems to be looking for submissions.

Edwards seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Caldas is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyrone Edwards!