PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Warton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Caballero
vs
Warton

190 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Warton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruno Caballero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caballero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caballero misses with a series of wild punches.

Caballero looking to score a takedown here. Warton is defending well but Caballero drives through and ends up in Warton's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Warton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caballero is controlling him.

Caballero stands up from Warton's guard - Caballero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Warton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caballero was well out of range. Poor timing from Warton.
Warton throws a low kick, looking for Caballero's leg but Caballero calmly moves out of range.
Warton tries to bum rush Caballero with a series of wild strikes but Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Warton misses the target.
Warton throws a right and a left that Caballero avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Warton.
Warton misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caballero pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Warton back to the cage. Caballero follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caballero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Warton to the ground. Caballero is now in Warton's guard.

Caballero stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Caballero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jim Warton has been cut.
Warton misses with a two punch combination.
Warton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warton looks gassed!
Caballero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Warton. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warton misses with a few strikes there.
Warton misses with a leg kick.

Caballero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Caballero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Warton throws a right and a left that Caballero avoids nicely.
Caballero misses with the combination.

Caballero throws a left that rocks Warton and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Caballero dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Warton regain composure!

Warton is rocked!

Caballero stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Caballero gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caballero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Caballero gets the takedown into side control.
Warton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caballero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Caballero decides to stand back up.

Caballero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Warton is trying to defend but Caballero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Caballero gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Caballero moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Warton as Caballero shoots in.
Caballero throws a right hand that Warton ducks under and follows up with a left that Warton also avoids with ease.
Caballero blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero throws a combination that misses
and Warton counters with a left and a right that stings Caballero.
Warton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caballero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warton misses with a series of wild punches.
Caballero moves out of range of the body kick from Warton.

Caballero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caballero stands up from half guard.
Warton throws a right and a left that Caballero avoids nicely.
Warton throws a jab when Caballero was well out of range.
Caballero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warton throws a shot from downtown. Caballero moves away and avoids it.
Warton misses with a few strikes there.
Warton is looking to land body kicks.
Caballero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caballero blocks a jab.
Warton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caballero finds it's way round the side to connect with Warton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caballero lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warton backs up against the cage.
Warton throws a head kick but Caballero moves out of range.
Caballero fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Caballero.
Warton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caballero works over Warton's head and body with a nice combination.
Warton is still on wobbly legs! Can Caballero finish him?
Caballero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Caballero misses with a wild combination.

Caballero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Caballero lands in his opponent's guard.

Warton is working an open guard so Caballero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Warton seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caballero circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Caballero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Warton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Caballero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Warton quickly recovers to half guard.

Caballero stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Warton to get to his feet.
Caballero misses with a few strikes there.
Caballero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warton.
Warton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caballero lands a body shot.
Caballero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warton defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Warton there.
Warton misses with a few strikes there.
Warton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caballero throws a good cross that connects.

Caballero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warton's guard.
Caballero stops Warton from standing up.
Warton is breathing heavily.

Caballero stands and steps away. Warton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bruno Caballero is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Caballero.

Caballero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Warton sprawls well initially but Caballero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Caballero gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Caballero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caballero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caballero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warton.
Warton misses with a hook.
Warton throws a series of punches but Caballero moves out of range.

Caballero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warton is trying to push Caballero away but Caballero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caballero.

Caballero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caballero lands with a good body shot.

Caballero gets the takedown into side control.

Caballero stands up and beckons Warton to his feet.
Caballero is working the combinations to good effect here.

Warton tries to sprawl but Caballero drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Caballero postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Warton to stand up.

Warton tries to sprawl but Caballero drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Caballero stands up from half guard.
Caballero works over Warton's head and body with a nice combination.
Warton takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Caballero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Warton's half guard.

Caballero decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caballero dives in and scores a takedown into Warton's guard.

Caballero stands up from Warton's guard - Caballero perhaps looking for a knockout.

Caballero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Warton quickly recovers to half guard.

Caballero gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Caballero throws a right and a left that Warton avoids nicely.
Warton throws a leg kick but Caballero moved away.

Caballero has Warton up against the cage in a clinch.
Caballero lands with a short shot to the head.

Caballero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Caballero moves into the clinch.
Warton is trying to push Caballero away but Caballero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Caballero manages to break the clinch.
Caballero lands a jab-cross combination.
Warton tries to score with a low kick but Caballero moves his leg out of the way.
Caballero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warton throws a nice looking combination but Caballero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caballero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warton can do to turn this around?
Caballero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Caballero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Caballero stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Warton to get to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Warton. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno Caballero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warton misses with an uppercut.
Warton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Caballero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Warton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Caballero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Caballero stands and steps away. Warton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Warton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caballero lands a jab-cross combination.
Caballero throws a series of punches but Warton avoids them all with ease.
Caballero slips a jab and a cross from Warton.

Caballero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Caballero stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caballero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Caballero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Caballero stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Warton to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warton misses with a series of wild punches.
Caballero pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Warton back to the cage. Caballero follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Warton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caballero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caballero scores with a one two! Warton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Caballero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Caballero feints a jab promting Warton to slip. Caballero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Warton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warton misses with the combination.
Warton tries a head kick but it misses.
Caballero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warton.
Warton throws a sloppy head kick and Caballero moves out of range easily.

Caballero darts in and clinches Warton up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Caballero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warton misses with an uppercut. Caballero saw that one coming.
Caballero scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Caballero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warton's guard.

Caballero gets to his feet. Warton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Caballero drives through with a takedown into guard.

Caballero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Caballero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Caballero postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Warton to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warton throws a right and a left that Caballero avoids nicely.
Caballero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caballero tries for a takedown but Warton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caballero blocks a jab.
Warton looks to land a combination but Caballero avoids it well.
Warton throws a series of punches but Caballero moves out of range.
Warton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caballero.
Some wild striking there from Caballero.
Warton misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Caballero.

Caballero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Caballero stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Caballero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Warton!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caballero is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caballero moves into the clinch.

Caballero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caballero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Caballero both land. Nice combination.
Warton misses with a double jab.
Caballero lands a jab-cross combination.
Warton throws a lazy right hand but Caballero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caballero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caballero connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Caballero.
Warton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jim Warton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caballero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Warton misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Caballero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caballero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Caballero!