PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aron Caller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caller
vs
desperado

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aron Caller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito desperado!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caller looks for a takedown but desperado sprawls well.
desperado tries for a takedown but Caller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caller shoots and misses
and desperado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Caller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so desperado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Caller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
desperado won't allow Caller to sweep him here.
desperado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Caller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
desperado wants to control from the top but Caller keeps moving.
desperado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Caller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caller keeping moving, preventing desperado from controlling successfully.
desperado throwing strikes but missing.

Caller is looking for a triangle here but desperado uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
desperado takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Caller to pass into mount.
Caller is working to get back to half guard.
Caller is breathing heavily.
desperado tries to control but Caller wriggling away.
Caller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caller is working hard here to advance position.
desperado working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

desperado is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Caller has managed to escape the submission attempt.
desperado trying to control but Caller is having none of it.
Caller working to try and regain half guard.
desperado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caller is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
desperado controlling from the full mount.
desperado breaks from Caller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Caller tries to reverse the position but desperado maintains control.
desperado scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caller?
desperado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
desperado moves to the back.
Caller is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

desperado is persistently looking for the submission but Caller is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caller tries to roll but desperado sticks to his back.

desperado working for a choke but Caller is defending well.
Caller manages to reverse the position and now he's in desperado's guard. Nice work there by Caller.
Caller wants to pass the guard but desperado is keeping the position.
Caller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
desperado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caller manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito desperado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

desperado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
desperado trying to control but Caller is working from the bottom.

Caller keeping busy on the bottom but desperado has passed one foot through into half guard.
desperado wants to pass to mount but Caller is defending the position.
Caller is looking for a sweep. desperado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from desperado.
Caller is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caller with a poor takedown
and desperado counters with a good, hard body kick but Caller shrugs it off.
Caller tries for a takedown but desperado circles away easily
and desperado counters with an inside leg kick.

desperado gets the takedown into side control.
Caller prevents desperado from moving into mount.
desperado tries to stand but Caller is controlling his head.
Caller gets back to half guard.
Caller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caller manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caller will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Caller is looking for a triangle here but desperado uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Caller is trying to improve his position.
desperado scoring with punches from side control.
Caller is trying to improve his position.
desperado gets to mount! Caller was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
desperado controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

desperado wants to finish this one by submission but Caller is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from desperado.
desperado blocks Caller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
desperado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Caller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
desperado manages to capitalize on a mistake by Caller to take his back!
desperado trying to control momentarily.
Caller breaks desperado's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
desperado tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as desperado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caller looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
desperado is looking to clinch but Caller is avoiding it.
Caller shoots and misses
and desperado counters with a head kick. That will keep Caller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Caller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caller misses with a takedown

and desperado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caller's guard.

Caller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. desperado is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Caller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take desperado's back instead.
desperado controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Caller throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

desperado fending off the submission attempt from Caller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito desperado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Caller tries for a takedown but desperado circles away easily
and desperado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Caller misses with a takedown

and desperado counters with a single leg into guard. Caller didn't expect that.
desperado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tito desperado has got the better of the ground game so far.
desperado trying to control the position from guard on top but Caller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Caller working for submissions but it's allowed desperado to get to half guard.
Caller is looking for a sweep. desperado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
desperado passes to full mount!
Caller is working to get back to half guard.
desperado trying to control but he's not successful this time.

desperado is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caller is surviving well by controlling desperado's body position as best he can.

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.
Caller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caller manages to get to full guard.
desperado postures up in Caller's guard and throws a big left but Caller blocks it.
Caller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. desperado manages to get himself to full guard.
Caller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caller is pushing down on desperado's leg trying to pass to half guard. desperado is fighting to maintain full guard but Caller has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
desperado is looking to escape.
Caller winds up and cracks desperado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
desperado is trying to control but can't.
Caller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
desperado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Caller throwing strikes from guard but desperado blocks nicely.

desperado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Caller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caller wants to pass the guard but desperado is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caller has his takedown stuffed

and desperado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Caller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
desperado is tying to control. Caller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
desperado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Caller wants to sweep here but desperado controlling him for the moment.
desperado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito desperado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well desperado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito desperado!