PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lebaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lebaron might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lonely Island (Ft. Akon) - I Just Had Sex. On his way into the cage it seems that Daniel Lebaron has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Lebaron seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lebaron
vs
Caldwell

200 cm
24
202 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lebaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell misses with a two punch combination.
Caldwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caldwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Caldwell gets a clinch.

Lebaron manages to pull guard.

Lebaron looking for a guillotine here but Caldwell defends easily.

Lebaron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caldwell defends well.
Lebaron will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lebaron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lebaron throws his legs up looking for a submission but Caldwell uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron pushes Caldwell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Caldwell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lebaron tries to improve position but can't.
Lebaron wants to control but Caldwell postures up.
Caldwell wants to control but Lebaron is keeping him busy.

Caldwell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lebaron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Caldwell trying to control the action but Lebaron is working from the bottom.
Caldwell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lebaron will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron stops Caldwell from passing to mount.

Caldwell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Lebaron's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lebaron is trying to improve his position.
Lebaron gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Caldwell is going to stand back up.
Lebaron is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caldwell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caldwell's back!
Caldwell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Lebaron seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Caldwell's chin but Caldwell turns very nicely into Lebaron's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Caldwell.
Lebaron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lebaron keeping moving, preventing Caldwell from controlling successfully.
Caldwell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron working a defensive guard here.
Caldwell thows a big elbow that misses.
Caldwell trying to control but Lebaron is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Caldwell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lebaron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caldwell tries to avoid it but Lebaron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caldwell to the ground. Caldwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caldwell throws a series of strikes that have Lebaron backpedaling.
Caldwell misses with a double jab
and Lebaron counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caldwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lebaron.
Caldwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Caldwell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Caldwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lebaron circles away quickly and effectively.
Lebaron throws a quick inside leg kick.

Caldwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caldwell.
Lebaron jumps guard but Caldwell stands there with Lebaron around his waist. Lebaron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lebaron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Lebaron avoids them all with ease.

Caldwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lebaron tries to pull guard but Caldwell won't allow it.

Lebaron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lebaron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caldwell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daniel Lebaron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that both miss.

Caldwell moves into range and clinches up with Lebaron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebaron has double underhooks.
Caldwell working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Lebaron as the two fighters clinch.
Caldwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebaron has him pressed against the cage.
Caldwell gets underhooks to prevent Lebaron's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Lebaron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Lebaron.
Lebaron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caldwell's efforts to push away.
Lebaron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caldwell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caldwell misses with a double jab

and Lebaron counters by clinching up.

Lebaron jumps guard and drags Caldwell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Lebaron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caldwell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caldwell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebaron wants to stand up but Caldwell is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caldwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lebaron is retaining full guard.

Lebaron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell trying to control but Lebaron is working from the bottom.

Lebaron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caldwell is aware though and is defending well.
Caldwell wants to control from the top but Lebaron keeps moving.
Caldwell won't allow Lebaron to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron has a closed guard, preventing Caldwell from standing up.
Caldwell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caldwell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Lebaron looking for submissions off his back.

Lebaron has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Caldwell escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Caldwell!
Caldwell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lebaron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Caldwell has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Caldwell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lebaron, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caldwell decides to stand back up.
Lebaron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caldwell.
A punch combination from Caldwell misses.
Caldwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lebaron backs up against the cage.
Caldwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Caldwell clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebaron gets through Caldwell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caldwell is trying to push Lebaron away but Lebaron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Caldwell can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Caldwell 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Caldwell closes the distance and clinches.
Caldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lebaron fails to pull guard.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lebaron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Caldwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lebaron taking a breather.
Caldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebaron blocking some punches.

Lebaron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lebaron dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
Caldwell looks to land a combination but Lebaron avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Lebaron avoids them all with ease.
Caldwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caldwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caldwell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lebaron. Lebaron obviously looking to wear him down.
Lebaron tries to clinch up but Caldwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebaron shoots in for a takedown but Caldwell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Caldwell rushes Lebaron and presses him up against the cage.

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

Lebaron working for a triangle but Caldwell defends it easily.
Lebaron trying to keep a closed guard but Caldwell is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lebaron looking for a guillotine here but Caldwell defends easily.
Caldwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lebaron is keeping the position for now.
Lebaron has momentary wrist control but Caldwell slips an elbow through the middle.

Lebaron looking for a triangle here. Caldwell is fighting it but it looks tight! Lebaron pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Caldwell is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel Lebaron!