PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Jose Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caine
vs
Jose Da Silva

173 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Caine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Jose Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

so Caine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Caine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.

Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Caine tries to pass.
Caine scoring with some ground and pound.

Da Silva has his foot on Caine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caine works his way back into a safe position though.
Caine trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Caine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caine connects with a couple of short punches.

Da Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Da Silva is looking for a triangle but Caine pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caine wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine lands a couple of digs.
Da Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caine.
Caine postures up and lands a big shot to Da Silva's brow.
Caine postures up in Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.
Caine advances position into side control!
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caine working away.
Caine trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Caine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine cracks Da Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Caine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Caine cracks Da Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Caine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Da Silva is trying to escape the position but Caine is controlling the position.
Caine trying to control the position but Da Silva is working away.
You can see the frustration on Da Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caine scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caine working the ground and pound from side control.
Caine lands some shots froms side control.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Da Silva wants to control but Caine postures up.
Caine scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caine working the body and head with strikes.

Da Silva is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Da Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Da Silva is still in real trouble! Can Caine finish him?
Da Silva tries to bench press Caine off him but Caine keeps the position.
Da Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Da Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caine landing a few strikes.
Caine working the ground and pound from side control.
Caine scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Da Silva is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Caine can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Caine!