PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Springsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Springsteen
vs
Caballero

196 cm
28
245 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Springsteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero throws the left hand but Springsteen avoids the punch easily.
Springsteen misses with a wild body shot.

Caballero has taken the fight to the clinch.

Springsteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caballero slips a jab and a cross from Springsteen.
Springsteen misses with a series of wild punches.
Springsteen fails to land with a series of punches.
Caballero tries to clinch but Springsteen is having none of it.
Springsteen connects with a jab.
Caballero blocks a jab.
Caballero looks to land a combination but Springsteen avoids it well.
Springsteen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springsteen throws a one two combo.
Caballero's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Caballero duly obliges.
Springsteen throws a series of punches but Caballero avoids them all with ease.
Caballero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caballero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Springsteen swivels and escapes.
Springsteen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springsteen tries to bum rush Caballero with a series of wild strikes but Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Springsteen. Those never looked like landing.
Caballero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Springsteen.
Springsteen lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springsteen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caballero tries to clinch but Springsteen moves out of range.
Springsteen misses with a double jab.
Springsteen is breathing heavily.
Caballero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Springsteen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caballero somewhat.
Caballero tries to close the distance and clinch but Springsteen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caballero scores with a body shot.
Caballero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Paul Springsteen has been cut.
Caballero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springsteen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Springsteen misses.
No luck for Caballero with that takedown attempt.
Paul Springsteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Caballero.
Sloppy strikes from Caballero. Those never looked like landing.

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

Springsteen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Caballero working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caballero breaks the clinch.
Caballero throws a right hand that Springsteen ducks under and follows up with a left that Springsteen also avoids with ease.
Caballero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caballero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Springsteen swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Springsteen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Springsteen.
Caballero cracks Springsteen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Caballero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Caballero decides to stand back up. Caballero steps back and let's Springsteen get back to his feet.
Caballero tries to bum rush Springsteen with a series of wild strikes but Springsteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Springsteen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caballero circles away quickly and effectively.
Springsteen misses with a few strikes there.
Caballero shoots in looking for a takedown but Springsteen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caballero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caballero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen throws a series of punches but Caballero avoids them all with ease.
Caballero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caballero looks to land a combination but Springsteen avoids it well.
Caballero shoots for a double leg takedown but Springsteen sprawls well. He's pushed Caballero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Springsteen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caballero.
Springsteen throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caballero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Springsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caballero was well out of range. Poor timing from Springsteen.
Springsteen works Caballero's body with a nice hook.
Springsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caballero moves away.
Springsteen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Springsteen connects with a body shot that sends Caballero's belly button to the back.
Caballero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Springsteen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Springsteen dodges the punch combination from Caballero.
Caballero defending well as Springsteen loads up on a big left hand.

Caballero drives through with a takedown into Springsteen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Caballero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Springsteen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero is fighting to break Springsteen's control of his arms but Springsteen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Springsteen wants to sweep here but Caballero controlling him for the moment.
Springsteen looking to control.

Caballero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Springsteen, up you get!
Caballero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caballero wants to clinch.
Springsteen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Springsteen thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caballero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springsteen to score with a decent uppercut.
Springsteen is looking to wear down Caballero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Springsteen lands a jab.
A punch combination from Springsteen misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caballero throws a series of punches but Springsteen avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Springsteen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Springsteen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Springsteen throws an overhand right that lands on Caballero's shoulder, as Caballero tries to avoid the shot.
Caballero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Caballero there.
A big left from Springsteen misses.
Bruno Caballero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springsteen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caballero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Springsteen as he jumps to the side.
Caballero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Springsteen both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Bruno Caballero has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springsteen cracks Caballero with a good jab.
Springsteen swings for the body but Caballero moves out of range.
Springsteen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Springsteen dodges the punch combination from Caballero.
Paul Springsteen is winning the standup battle so far.
Caballero is breathing heavily.
Springsteen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Springsteen.
Springsteen lands a nice looking body shot.
Caballero leaves Springsteen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Caballero. Those never looked like landing.
Springsteen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caballero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springsteen.
Springsteen swings for the body but Caballero moves out of range.
Caballero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Springsteen pinned against the cage. Springsteen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Springsteen jabs at Caballero's body.
Springsteen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caballero misses with a double jab
letting Springsteen counter with a right hand.
Caballero fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul Springsteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Caballero.
Springsteen punishes Caballero's body with a nice straight punch.
Paul Springsteen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caballero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caballero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Springsteen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Caballero is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen thows a body shot but no joy.
Caballero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caballero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caballero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caballero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Springsteen connects with a single shot there.
Springsteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caballero.
Springsteen misses with the combination.
Springsteen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Springsteen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Caballero stands up and waves to Springsteen to follow him.
Springsteen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caballero closes the distance and clinches up with Springsteen, looking for a takedown. Caballero pushes Springsteen against the cage but Springsteen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Springsteen digs a good hook to Caballero's body.
Caballero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Springsteen tries to bum rush Caballero with a series of wild strikes but Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Springsteen throws a shot from downtown. Caballero moves away and avoids it.
Springsteen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caballero lands the left hand.
Caballero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Springsteen's waist but Springsteen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caballero off to one side.
Springsteen just misses with a punch to the body.
Springsteen throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Springsteen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caballero shoots for a takedown but Springsteen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caballero misses with a few strikes there.
Springsteen connects with a crisp jab.
Springsteen swings for the body but Caballero moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springsteen scores with a nice right hand.
Springsteen misses with a body shot.
Caballero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Springsteen misses with an uppercut.
Springsteen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caballero on the side of the head.
Springsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caballero manages to avoid it.
A combination from Caballero does no damage.
Caballero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springsteen.
No joy there for Springsteen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caballero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Springsteen.
Springsteen misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Caballero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Springsteen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caballero preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Springsteen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Caballero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Caballero shoots in but Springsteen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caballero shoots in for a takedown but Springsteen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Springsteen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caballero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springsteen.
Caballero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caballero shoots in for a double leg but Springsteen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul Springsteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Caballero.
Springsteen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Springsteen misses.
Springsteen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caballero is fending him off so far but Springsteen persists. Nope, Caballero circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Caballero. Those never looked like landing.
Springsteen fails to land with a series of punches.
Springsteen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caballero.
Decent striking displayed by Springsteen there.
Springsteen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caballero throws a nice looking combination but Springsteen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Springsteen loads up on a big right hand but Caballero slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springsteen shoots in looking for a takedown. Caballero tries to sprawl out of it but Springsteen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caballero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Springsteen throws a hook but Caballero blocks it.
Springsteen walks into a stiff left hand from Caballero.
A punch combination from Caballero misses.
Caballero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Springsteen.
Springsteen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Springsteen slaps away a takedown attempt from Caballero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Springsteen misses with a wild combination.
Springsteen sizes up Caballero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Springsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Caballero is just out of range.
Caballero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caballero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Springsteen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paul Springsteen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Springsteen throws a right and a left that Caballero avoids nicely.
Caballero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Caballero scores with a four punch combination!
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 takes a jab right on the kisser.
Springsteen misses with a straight left.
Caballero tries to bum rush Springsteen with a series of wild strikes but Springsteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caballero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Springsteen misses with a hook. Caballero ducked under it nicely.
Caballero misses with a few strikes there.
Springsteen swinging wildly here.
Caballero avoids the body shot from Springsteen.
Nice sprawl there from Springsteen as Caballero shoots in.
Caballero slips a jab from Springsteen.
Springsteen scores with a jab to the body.
Caballero staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Caballero. Those never looked like landing.
Caballero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Springsteen throws a big shot that misses.
Springsteen throws a series of punches but Caballero moves out of range.

Caballero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Caballero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Springsteen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Springsteen pushes Caballero off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Springsteen slips a jab and a cross from Caballero.
Springsteen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Springsteen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Springsteen throws a series of punches but Caballero moves out of range.
Bruno Caballero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero looks to land a combination but Springsteen avoids it well.
Caballero staying out of range there.
Caballero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caballero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caballero moves away from the strike by Springsteen.
Caballero fails with a takedown attempt.
Springsteen throws a hook but Caballero avoids it easily.

Springsteen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Caballero wants to stand and escape but Springsteen is having none of it.
Springsteen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caballero is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Springsteen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Springsteen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Springsteen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Springsteen!