PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb McGarry (ranked 4272 p4p, 5163 weight class) and Eracle Berrini (ranked 458 p4p, 496 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McGarry
vs
Berrini

175 cm
18
164
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
159
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

IC&E Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb McGarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eracle Berrini!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarry moves out of range of the body kick from Berrini.

McGarry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Berrini did well to prevent McGarry getting side control.

McGarry is trying to work for a kimura but Berrini is defending well.

McGarry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGarry is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGarry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

McGarry seems to be looking for submissions.

McGarry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrini pushes McGarry off looking to stand but McGarry dives back in and keeps control.
McGarry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Berrini is trying to stand back up but McGarry is controlling him
Berrini looks winded!
McGarry slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGarry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGarry is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGarry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

McGarry seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Berrini is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caleb McGarry!
After the big win, Caleb McGarry made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IC&E Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.