PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atrugiel Caym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Almeida
vs
Caym

180 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atrugiel Caym!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida wants to clinch but Caym slips to the side

and Caym counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Almeida working a defensive guard but Caym manages to pass into side control anyway.
Caym moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Caym decides to stand back up.
Almeida closes the distance looking to clinch

and Caym counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almeida's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida trying to control the position.
Caym sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Caym decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Almeida, up you get!
Almeida could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Caym circles away easily

and Caym counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almeida's guard now.
Caym looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Caym passes Almeida's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to get back to his feet.
Caym slows the pace down in half guard.
Caym moves nicely into side control.
Caym in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Almeida tries to control but Caym manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Caym controlling the positon.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Caym lands strikes to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Caym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caym's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Almeida trying to control the position but Caym manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What can Almeida do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atrugiel Caym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Almeida closes the distance but Caym moves to the side

and Caym counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Caym stalling.

Caym gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Almeida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed

and Caym counters by moving into the clinch.
Caym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caym has Almeida pressed against the cage.
Caym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jose Almeida has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caym.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caym crunches a lovely knee into Almeida's ribcage.
Caym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Almeida's defenses.
Caym landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caym.
Caym lands a nice elbow.

Jose Almeida's cut is getting worse.
Caym leaning his opponent against the cage.
Almeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Almeida takes an elbow to the temple.
Caym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caym unloads a knee to the mid-section. Almeida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almeida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caym lands a nice knee to the body.
Caym landing knees to the body.
Caym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Atrugiel Caym seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caym lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jose Almeida's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Caym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almeida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caym lands a damaging elbow.
Caym connects with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Jose Almeida's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Caym connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Almeida's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Atrugiel Caym!