PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Caldeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astoria comes into the arena with Waltz from Les Sylphides blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Astoria
vs
Caldeira

180 cm
36
174 lbs
38 - 22 - 0

183 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caldeira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Caldeira.
Caldeira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Astoria does it's job there.
Caldeira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caldeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Astoria.
Caldeira throws a hook but Astoria avoids it easily.
Astoria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caldeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Astoria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caldeira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Astoria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arturo Caldeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldeira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caldeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Astoria finds it's way round the side to connect with Caldeira's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caldeira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Astoria's hands.
Caldeira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caldeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Astoria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caldeira fails to land the takedown.
Caldeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Astoria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira ducks under a wild hook from Astoria.
Caldeira misses with a takedown attempt - Astoria sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Waldorf Astoria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Caldeira.
Astoria moves away from the strike by Caldeira.
Nice sprawl there from Astoria as Caldeira shoots in.

Astoria drives through and clinches with Caldeira against the cage.
Caldeira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Astoria prevents it.
Caldeira is trying to break the clinch but Astoria has him pressed against the cage.
Astoria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Astoria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caldeira backwards.
Astoria lands a knee to the head.
Astoria gets through Caldeira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caldeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Astoria won't allow it.
Astoria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Astoria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caldeira backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira can't break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astoria tries to work over Caldeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Astoria.
Astoria lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Arturo Caldeira has been cut.
Caldeira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Astoria has him pressed against the cage.
Caldeira is looking to break free of the clinch but Astoria has double underhooks.
Caldeira looking for a takedown.
Caldeira has a couple of punches blocked by Astoria.
Astoria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Astoria.
Astoria lands with a left to the head.
Caldeira tries to pull guard but Astoria won't allow it.
Caldeira wants to take the fight to the mat but Astoria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath Caldeira's ribcage. Caldeira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caldeira looks winded!
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caldeira backwards.
A knee to the head by Astoria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria is pressed up against the cage. Caldeira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Astoria down to the mat. Astoria avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Astoria blocks the body kick.
Astoria jabs Caldeira right on the nose. Caldeira blinks but takes it well.
Astoria feints and then cracks Caldeira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caldeira down.
Astoria lands with a right hand.
Astoria tries to land a front kick but Caldeira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caldeira scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Caldeira.
Astoria cracks a nice hook into Caldeira's ribs.
Caldeira misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Astoria to counter with a crisp jab.
Caldeira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astoria misses with a body shot.
Astoria lands with a right hand.
Caldeira closes the distance and clinches up with Astoria, looking for a takedown. Caldeira pushes Astoria against the cage but Astoria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Astoria lands with a nice body punch.
Caldeira throws a lazy body kick
and Astoria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Astoria.
A good leg kick by Astoria.

Astoria gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Astoria connects with a knee to the head.
Astoria scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Caldeira is rocked!
Astoria is working Caldeira over against the cage.
Astoria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caldeira or not.
Astoria scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Caldeira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Astoria pushes Caldeira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caldeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Astoria finish him?
Astoria connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caldeira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Astoria pushes Caldeira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Caldeira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Astoria forces Caldeira back against the cage and clinches.
Caldeira seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria landing knees to the head.
Caldeira working hard to break the clinch.
Astoria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caldeira backwards.
Astoria has Caldeira pressed against the cage, preventing Caldeira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Astoria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astoria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caldeira wants a takedown.
Astoria working Caldeira over with knees to the body.
Astoria scores a nice knee to the body.
Astoria lands a nice knee to the body.
Caldeira is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astoria presses Caldeira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astoria lands with a light punch inside.
Astoria lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Astoria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Astoria jerks Caldeira's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Caldeira drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Astoria goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Astoria because Caldeira was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Waldorf Astoria!
During a confident post fight interview, Waldorf Astoria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.