PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Calixto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Place Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calixto comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive. This should be a great matchup!

Calixto
vs
Holder

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiago Calixto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Place Holder!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Calixto blocks the leg kick.
Calixto lands a leg kick that knocks Holder off balance momentarily.
Calixto tries for a takedown but Holder circles away easily

and Holder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Holder prevents Calixto from getting back to his feet.
Holder is looking to advance position but Calixto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Calixto looking to secure an arm triangle but Holder defends it well.
Holder sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Holder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Calixto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calixto is one step ahead there.
Calixto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calixto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calixto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Holder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Calixto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calixto won't allow Holder to sweep him here.

Holder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calixto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holder looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Calixto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holder is pressing down on Calixto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Holder working a defensive guard but Calixto passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calixto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calixto prevents Holder from improving his position.
Holder is pressing down on Calixto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holder looking for a sweep. Not yet Holder, not yet.

Holder looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Calixto is defending well. Holder quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Calixto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Holder celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Place Holder!
Tiago Calixto spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll train harder and I'll come back stonger than ever!!!'.