PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Lietes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Casparone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casparone has chosen Smack my bitch up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alfredo Casparone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lietes
vs
Casparone

170 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Lietes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfredo Casparone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casparone throws a series of punches but Lietes avoids them all with ease.
Lietes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casparone.

Casparone closes the distance and clinches.
Lietes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Casparone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lietes wants a takedown but no success here.

Casparone breaks the clinch.
Lietes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Casparone but Casparone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Lietes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casparone scores with a three punch combo!
Casparone tries to bum rush Lietes with a series of wild strikes but Lietes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casparone throws a right hand that Lietes ducks under and follows up with a left that Lietes also avoids with ease.
Lietes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Casparone as he jumps to the side.
Lietes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Casparone as he avoids it easily.
Casparone throws a series of punches but Lietes avoids them all with ease.
Casparone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronaldo Lietes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lietes scores a takedown into full mount!
Lietes wants to take Casparone's back but he can't do it this time.
Casparone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casparone looks gassed!

Lietes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Casparone has worked his arm free - good work by Casparone!

Lietes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Casparone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lietes prevents Casparone from escaping the position.
Lietes tries to move to full mount but Casparone actually manages to regain half guard.

Lietes seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Casparone has recovered full guard.
Casparone keeping full guard, as Lietes tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casparone scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Casparone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casparone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Lietes with that takedown attempt.
Casparone tries to bum rush Lietes with a series of wild strikes but Lietes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lietes shoots for a takedown but Casparone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lietes shoots for a double leg takedown but Casparone sprawls well. He's pushed Lietes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lietes looks for a takedown but Casparone sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Casparone. No joy for Lietes on that attempt.

Lietes feints and as Casparone raises his hands in defense, Lietes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lietes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Casparone manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Casparone misses.
Lietes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Casparone dances in with a quick combination. Lietes is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Casparone snaps Lietes's head back. Lietes stumbles backwards against the cage. Casparone steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Lietes's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Lietes just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alfredo Casparone!