PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godfred Manniusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caldwell
vs
Manniusson

176 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

195 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Godfred Manniusson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manniusson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Caldwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caldwell goes for a takedown attempt but Manniusson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Manniusson misses with a series of wild punches.
Manniusson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Caldwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manniusson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manniusson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Caldwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manniusson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caldwell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Manniusson can't fight it off and eventually Caldwell manages to take the fight to the floor. Manniusson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Manniusson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manniusson trying to control the position.
Caldwell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Caldwell just wasn't active enough.
Manniusson tries to clinch but Caldwell moves away
and Caldwell counters with a head kick. That will keep Manniusson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Manniusson misses with a takedown

and Caldwell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caldwell.
A head punch on the inside from Manniusson fails to land.
Manniusson is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling him.

Caldwell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Manniusson can't fight it off and eventually Caldwell manages to take the fight to the floor. Manniusson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caldwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Caldwell is stalling in the full guard.
Caldwell lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manniusson is trying to control the position but Caldwell postures up.
Caldwell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Caldwell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Caldwell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manniusson shoots and misses
and Caldwell counters with an inside leg kick.
Manniusson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manniusson misses with a takedown

and Caldwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manniusson throws a head kick that misses

and Caldwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manniusson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caldwell to keep the fight standing.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manniusson fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manniusson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Caldwell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manniusson misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manniusson's knee momentarily.
Godfred Manniusson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Caldwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manniusson's knee momentarily.
Manniusson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manniusson wants to clinch but Caldwell slips to the side
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Caldwell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caldwell showed some decent athleticism there.
Caldwell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Caldwell scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manniusson is looking to get back to full guard here but Caldwell has managed to pass to side control instead.
Caldwell just content to control the position.
Caldwell'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.
Caldwell cracks Manniusson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Caldwell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Manniusson taking punishment in the form of punches.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Caldwell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Manniusson for as long as he can get away with.
Caldwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manniusson tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Caldwell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Manniusson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caldwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manniusson tries to clinch up
and Caldwell counters with a head kick.
Manniusson misses with a takedown

and Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Patrick Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfred Manniusson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manniusson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caldwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manniusson misses with a takedown attempt

and Caldwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Caldwell just leaning against Manniusson, taking a breather.

Caldwell pulls guard effortlessly.
Manniusson won't allow Caldwell to get back to his feet.

Caldwell working for a triangle but Manniusson defends it easily.
Manniusson postures up in Caldwell's guard and throws a big left but Caldwell blocks it.
Caldwell is pulling down on Manniusson's head to control his posture.

Caldwell has his foot on Manniusson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manniusson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caldwell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Manniusson stalling in the clinch but Caldwell improves position.

Caldwell lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caldwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caldwell advances position into side control!
Manniusson tries to buck Caldwell off but Caldwell is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Manniusson is not content to let Caldwell control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Caldwell controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Caldwell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Manniusson misses with a head kick.
Manniusson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Caldwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caldwell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Manniusson tries to score a body lock takedown but Caldwell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Caldwell jumps guard and drags Manniusson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Caldwell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manniusson looking to sit in guard and control but Caldwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manniusson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manniusson wants to sweep here but Caldwell controlling him for the moment.
Caldwell content to stall in guard here.

Patrick Caldwell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Manniusson fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Manniusson is predictable there
and Caldwell counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manniusson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caldwell tries to avoid it but Manniusson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caldwell to the ground. Caldwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Patrick Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfred Manniusson.
Manniusson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Caldwell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caldwell.
Manniusson is pressed up against the cage. Caldwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manniusson down to the mat. Manniusson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manniusson misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters with a good low kick that Manniusson was not able to check.

Caldwell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Caldwell lands in his opponent's guard.
Patrick Caldwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manniusson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caldwell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caldwell drops back looking for a leg! Manniusson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manniusson manages to kick Caldwell off! Caldwell jumps back into Manniusson's guard.

Manniusson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manniusson looking to control.
Caldwell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caldwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caldwell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Caldwell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manniusson tries to clinch but Caldwell moves away

and Caldwell counters by moving into the clinch.

Caldwell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Caldwell lands a decent punch to the body there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Caldwell wriggles free and stands up.
Manniusson misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters with a head kick. That will keep Manniusson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godfred Manniusson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Caldwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manniusson moves to clinch but Caldwell breaks away

and Caldwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Caldwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caldwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Caldwell!