PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Uther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Caballero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Caballero
vs
Uther

190 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hilo Nutrition Laundry 95 %

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Uther!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Caballero.
Caballero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caballero shoots in for a double leg but Uther sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uther misses with a wild body shot.
Caballero scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Uther misses the target.
Caballero avoids the body shot from Uther.
Caballero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uther throws out the jab.
Caballero misses with a few strikes there.
Caballero wants to clinch up but Uther keeps it at a distance.

Caballero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Caballero tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Uther manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Uther makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uther.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caballero won't allow Uther to sweep him here.
Uther is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caballero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Caballero preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther seems keen to control Caballero's posture.
Caballero won't allow Uther to sweep him here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Franz Uther wasn't active enough on the ground.
Caballero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Franz Uther has been cut.
Uther misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caballero.
Uther dodges the punch combination from Caballero.
Nice sprawl there from Uther as Caballero shoots in.
Uther throws a big shot that misses.
Caballero fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Caballero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uther throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caballero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uther dips to his left and cracks Caballero with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uther throws the left hand but Caballero avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Uther has closed the distance and engaged Caballero in a clinch.
Uther misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caballero tries to break the clinch but Uther is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uther.
Uther lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uther lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caballero backwards.
Uther lands a nice uppercut.
Uther lands with a short shot to the head.
Caballero takes a shot to the head.
Uther throws a punch but it's blocked by Caballero.
Caballero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Caballero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uther throws a hook but Caballero blocks it.
A big left from Uther misses.
Uther throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caballero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caballero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uther.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero looks to land a combination but Uther avoids it well.
Uther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uther misses with a wild body shot.
Caballero misses with a two punch combination.
Caballero lands with a nice combination. Uther backs away looking to recover.
Franz Uther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caballero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uther as he jumps to the side.
Caballero moves out of range of the strikes.
Caballero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uther.
Caballero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice defenses there by Caballero.
Caballero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uther moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uther throws a combination. Caballero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Uther staying out of range there.
Caballero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caballero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uther doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caballero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uther swings wildly with an uppercut but Caballero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Uther.
Uther lands a right hand.
Uther tries a body shot but Caballero blocks it.
Uther lands a left hand.
Caballero is trying to force a seperation but Uther has the dominant position.
Uther misses with the head strike.
Uther misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uther keeps control of Caballero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caballero looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uther.
Uther goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uther lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caballero backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Uther dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Uther's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caballero shoots in looking for a takedown but Uther 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 lovely three punch combination.
Caballero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruno Caballero is winning the standup battle so far.

Caballero gets the takedown into side control.

Caballero stands up and beckons Uther to his feet.
Uther lunges at Caballero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caballero's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Uther. Those never looked like landing.
Uther takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uther swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caballero.
Uther dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uther misses with a few strikes there.
Uther tests Caballero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caballero moves out of range of the strikes.
Caballero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uther.
Caballero blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uther throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caballero on the side of the head.
Uther slips a jab and a cross from Caballero.
Caballero looks to land a combination but Uther avoids it well.
Uther misses with a body shot.
Uther lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uther's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caballero under the eye.
Uther lands with a right hand.
Uther keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uther cracks a nice hook into Caballero's ribs.
Caballero looks to land a combination. Uther sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Uther in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Uther slips a jab from Caballero.
Nice uppercut lands for Uther. That snapped Caballero's head back.
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 lands a two punch combo.
Caballero tries to clinch up but Uther circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uther swinging wildly here.
Uther tries to clinch up but Caballero circles away and keeps his distance.
Caballero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uther circles away quickly and effectively.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uther bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Caballero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uther eats them both and turns towards Caballero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - Uther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caballero tries to clinch up.
Caballero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Caballero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uther throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uther connects with a right hand. Caballero shakes it off.
Uther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caballero was well out of range. Poor timing from Uther.
Uther lands a two punch combo.
Caballero walks into a stiff left hand from Uther.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uther. Caballero does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uther uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uther loads up on a big right hand but Caballero slips the punch.
Uther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caballero circles away quickly and effectively.
Caballero throws a right hand that Uther ducks under and follows up with a left that Uther also avoids with ease.
Uther misses with a straight left.
Uther has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left and a right from Uther both land. Nice combination.
Uther throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caballero.
Caballero misses with the combination.
Caballero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caballero throws a right hand that Uther ducks under and follows up with a left that Uther also avoids with ease.
No luck for Caballero with that takedown attempt.
Bruno Caballero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uther lands a lovely overhand right.
Uther looks to land a combination. Caballero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Uther avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uther has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caballero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uther throws a series of punches but Caballero moves out of range.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uther looks to land a combination but Caballero avoids it well.
Caballero throws a right hand that Uther ducks under and follows up with a left that Uther also avoids with ease.
Uther throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caballero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caballero tries to bum rush Uther with a series of wild strikes but Uther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caballero ducks under a wild hook from Uther.
Caballero looks to throw the jab but Uther is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caballero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uther lands with an uppercut that bounces Caballero off the cage and back into range.
Caballero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caballero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uther lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Uther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franz Uther's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Caballero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uther circles away quickly and effectively.
Caballero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caballero misses with a double jab.
Bruno Caballero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caballero tries to clinch but Uther is having none of it.
Uther works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uther keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uther slaps away a takedown attempt from Caballero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Caballero misses.
Caballero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Caballero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Uther.
Caballero feints a jab promting Uther to slip. Caballero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Uther slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Uther thuds his right hand into Caballero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caballero misses with a double jab
and Uther counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Caballero rushes Uther and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Caballero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Caballero gets tackled into the cage by Uther. Uther maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Uther.
Caballero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caballero is trying to break free.
Uther lands a nice uppercut.
Uther lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Uther.
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!
A short right from Uther.
Uther scores with a shot to the side of Caballero's head.
A short left from Uther.
Uther scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uther lands a body punch.
Uther lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caballero backwards.
Uther lands a body punch.
Uther throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caballeros head.
Uther lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uther.
Uther lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caballero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Uther.
Uther tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Uther on the inside.

Caballero is rocked!
Uther lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Caballero to his knees! Uther keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Uther!
An out of breath and clearly excited Franz Uther thanked Hilo Nutrition Laundry 95 % for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).