PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Sourian (ranked 3489 p4p, 282 weight class) and Arturo Caldeira (ranked 3210 p4p, 265 weight class). Sourian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Number One. Arturo Caldeira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sourian
vs
Caldeira

169 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hamid Sourian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldeira throws a right hand that Sourian ducks under and follows up with a left that Sourian also avoids with ease.

Sourian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sourian misses with the ground and pound.
Sourian working the ground and pound.

Sourian swings around for an armbar but Caldeira sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sourian's guard.
Caldeira advances to half guard.
Sourian trying to control from the bottom.
Sourian tries to roll over but Caldeira keeps him under control.
Sourian wants to control but Caldeira is keeping busy.
Caldeira is trying to control the action in half guard but Sourian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Caldeira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sourian defending well though.
Sourian is looking for a sweep. Caldeira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sourian gets back to full guard.
Sourian is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Caldeira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sourian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Sourian keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sourian has his foot on Caldeira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caldeira works his way back into a safe position though.
Caldeira trying to control but Sourian is working from the bottom.
Caldeira preventing the sweep.
Caldeira is fighting to break Sourian's control of his arms but Sourian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Caldeira prevents Sourian from getting back to his feet.
Sourian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Caldeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caldeira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Caldeira landing strikes.
Sourian is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sourian manages to get back to half guard.
Sourian is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sourian is working hard here to advance position.
Sourian is controlling Caldeira's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Caldeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sourian keeps working.
Sourian keeping hold of Caldeira's head, controlling as best he can.
Sourian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caldeira is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sourian is looking for a sweep. Caldeira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sourian keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Caldeira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sourian gets full guard.
Caldeira stopping the sweep attempt from Sourian.
Caldeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sourian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sourian working a defensive guard here.
Sourian looking for a sweep. Not yet Sourian, not yet.
Sourian is pulling down on Caldeira's head. It's preventing any offense from Caldeira, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sourian's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira working some strikes from top position.
Sourian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sourian with a nice head shot there.
Sourian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sourian works over Caldeira with some ground and pound from guard.
Caldeira keeping full guard, as Sourian tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sourian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sourian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caldeira keeping moving, preventing Sourian from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sourian pushing down on Caldeira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caldeira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sourian.
Caldeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caldeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamid Sourian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sourian drives through with a takedown into Caldeira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Caldeira keeping full guard, as Sourian tries to pass.
Caldeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sourian trying to control but Caldeira is working from the bottom.
Sourian wants to pass the guard but Caldeira is keeping the position.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
Sourian wants to control from the top but Caldeira keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caldeira is on top in guard.

Sourian looking for a sweep. Not yet Sourian, not yet.
Caldeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sourian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sourian wants to sweep here but Caldeira controlling him for the moment.
Caldeira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sourian is trying to control the position but Caldeira postures up.
Sourian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caldeira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Caldeira is working Sourian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sourian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sourian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caldeira is one step ahead there.
Caldeira throws a big elbow that misses.
Sourian keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Sourian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Caldeira preventing the sweep.
Caldeira trying to control but Sourian is working from the bottom.
Sourian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Caldeira distracts Sourian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sourian pulls Caldeira in to control the position.
Caldeira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caldeira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caldeira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caldeira trying to control but Sourian is working from the bottom.
Caldeira won't allow Sourian to sweep him here.
Caldeira postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Sourian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sourian turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sourian manages to end up in side control.
Caldeira is not content to let Sourian control the position.
Caldeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sourian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sourian is chipping away with strikes.
Sourian lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sourian working the ground and pound from side control.

Sourian tries for a kimura but Caldeira is defending well.

Sourian has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Caldeira is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sourian yanks on the arm and Caldeira is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sourian.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hamid Sourian!
Hamid Sourian bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.