PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luka Jagatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Caique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renan Caique acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jagatic
vs
Caique

180 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Jagatic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Caique!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagatic tries to score with a low kick but Caique moves his leg out of the way.
Jagatic tries to clinch but Caique moves out of range.
Caique misses with a double jab.

Caique rushes Jagatic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jagatic manages to break the clinch.
Luka Jagatic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Jagatic is looking for a triangle but Caique pushes his legs off easily.
Jagatic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jagatic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caique passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jagatic wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Caique trying to control the action but Jagatic is working from the bottom.
Jagatic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caique on the ground.
Jagatic is pushing Caique's head away, looking to escape. Caique manages to hold on to the position though.
Caique wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagatic keeps working.
Jagatic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagatic is trying to get back to his feet.
Caique wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagatic keeps working.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Renan Caique hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Caique misses with a head kick.

Jagatic feints and as Caique raises his hands in defense, Jagatic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caique managing to control the position.
Jagatic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic prevents Caique from getting back to his feet.
Caique not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Renan Caique hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jagatic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jagatic rushes Caique and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caique taking a breather.

Jagatic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Caique scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Caique wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagatic is breathing heavily.
Jagatic tries to escape but Caique is in control.

Caique wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jagatic, who protects the arm well.
Jagatic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jagatic tries to get out of the position.
Jagatic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Caique is controlling him well.
Jagatic tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Caique lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caique controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caique lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jagatic hang on?
Caique looking to finish Jagatic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jagatic!
Caique looking to control but Jagatic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Caique might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jagatic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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!
Caique tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Caique looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jagatic is trying to stand up.
Jagatic tries to hold on but Caique postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Caique dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caique tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jagatic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jagatic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Caique on his heels. He'll look to pass Caique's guard now, I'm sure.
Caique wants to sweep here but Jagatic controlling him for the moment.
Caique wants to stand up but Jagatic is controlling him.
Jagatic wants to control from the top but Caique keeps moving.

Caique pushes Jagatic off and gets back to his feet.

Caique fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jagatic to the ground. Caique is now in Jagatic's guard.
Renan Caique has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagatic keeping moving, preventing Caique from controlling successfully.
Jagatic wants to stand and escape but Caique is having none of it.
Caique wants to control from the top but Jagatic keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Renan Caique hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jagatic shoots in for a double leg but Caique sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Caique closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jagatic quickly recovers to half guard.
Caique is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caique thows a huge punch but Jagatic dodges it nicely.

Caique is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jagatic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caique.

Jagatic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic wants to get back to his feet.

Jagatic looking for submissions off his back.
Caique trying to control the action but Jagatic is working from the bottom.
Caique has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caique lands a nice shot to the head.
You get the feeling that Jagatic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Caique working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caique can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jagatic is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Jagatic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Caique tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caique lands with some strikes.
Jagatic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jagatic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caique is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Caique has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jagatic's face.
Jagatic is trying to escape the mount.
Caique connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jagatic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Caique showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Caique gets a double leg takedown into Jagatic's guard.
Caique engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caique tries to stand but Jagatic is controlling from the bottom.
Caique wants to pass the guard but Jagatic is keeping the position.
Caique wanted to stand there but Jagatic had control of the position.

Jagatic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caique defends it easily.

Jagatic has his feet on Caique's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Caique shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagatic is in trouble now - Caique has advanced to mount!
Jagatic is trying to stand up.
Caique trying to control but Jagatic is having none of it.
Jagatic working to try and regain half guard.
Caique looking to control but Jagatic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jagatic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Jagatic has left one of his arms exposed and Caique doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Jagatic screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renan Caique!
Renan Caique very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.