PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 3705 p4p, 4867 weight class) and Danny ONeill (ranked 464 p4p, 549 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Calamari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Valdo Calamari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Calamari
vs
ONeill

177 cm
19
170
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
177
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ONeill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Calamari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari lands with a nice body punch.
Calamari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ONeill.
A shot to the body from Calamari misses
and ONeill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calamari staying out of range there.
Calamari throws an off balance right hand
and ONeill counters with a nice body shot.
ONeill misses with a looping right.
Calamari misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Calamari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calamari.
Calamari connects with a right hand. ONeill shakes it off.
Calamari lands a nice shot that snaps ONeill's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calamari throws a jab when ONeill was well out of range.
ONeill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on ONeill's shoulder, as ONeill tries to avoid the shot.
As Calamari backs off ONeill throws a huge counter combo but Calamari manages to avoid it all.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Calamari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but ONeill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ONeill throws a right and a left that both miss.
ONeill missing with a left hand there. Calamari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calamari misses the jab.
Calamari lands with a shot to the body.
ONeill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calamari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ONeill.
Calamari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
ONeill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
ONeill misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
ONeill looks to land a combination but Calamari avoids it well.
ONeill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calamari misses with a looping left.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on ONeill's shoulder, as ONeill tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari slips under a jab from ONeill.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calamari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits ONeills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calamari looks to throw the jab but ONeill is out of range.
ONeill ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Calamari clinches up against the cage.
ONeill stalling in the clinch but Calamari improves position.
Calamari stalling the fight.
ONeill is struggling to control the position.

Calamari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Calamari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calamari moves into range and connects with a jab.
ONeill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
ONeill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calamari.
A shot to the body from Calamari misses
enabling ONeill to counter with a crisp jab.
ONeill throws a series of punches but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calamari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ONeill.
Calamari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
ONeill just misses with a punch to the body.
Calamari scores with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calamari, as that shot connected.
ONeill moves away from the strike by Calamari.
ONeill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
ONeill misses with a straight right.
Calamari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ONeill walks into a left hand.
ONeill misses with a straight left.
ONeill misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Calamari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeill moves away from the strike by Calamari.
ONeill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
ONeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ONeill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calamari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
ONeill lands with a nice combination. Calamari backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calamari avoids a punch combination nicely.
ONeill looks winded!
A decent looking cross lands there for Calamari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Calamari. That snapped ONeill's head back.
Calamari throws a big shot that misses.
ONeill doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Calamari lands with an overhand left.
Calamari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
ONeill walks into a left hand.
ONeill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Calamari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calamari moves in looking to clinch but ONeill pushes him off.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
Calamari scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
ONeill scores with a shot to the body.
Calamari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valdo Calamari dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Calamari lands a nice looking body shot.
ONeill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calamari missing with a left hand there. ONeill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from ONeill! But no joy.
Calamari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeill can do to turn this around?
Calamari cracks a nice hook into ONeill's ribs.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on ONeill's shoulder, as ONeill tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ONeill doesn't seem bothered though.
Calamari avoids the body shot from ONeill.
ONeill misses with a double jab.
Calamari tries to clinch up but ONeill circles away and keeps his distance.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
A big right from ONeill misses.
Calamari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valdo Calamari is winning the standup battle so far.
Calamari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Calamari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calamari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by ONeill.
Danny ONeill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. ONeill moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill slips under a jab.
ONeill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Calamari as he connects with a hook.
ONeill with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari lunges at ONeill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by ONeill's hand.
Calamari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ONeill throws a right and a left that Calamari avoids nicely.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calamari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
ONeill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calamari.
No joy there for ONeill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calamari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ONeill.
ONeill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from ONeill.
Calamari misses with a looping left.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeill misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Calamari to counter with a crisp jab.
ONeill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calamari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calamari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed ONeill momentarily.

Calamari gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calamari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari blocks an uppercut.
Calamari lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from ONeill fails to land.
Calamari is trying to stall.
Calamari swings wildly with an uppercut but ONeill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Calamari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
ONeill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calamari lands with a short shot to the head.
Calamari lands a left hand that snaps the head of ONeill backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
Calamari lands with a left to the head.
Calamari tries a body shot but ONeill blocks it.
Calamari lands a body shot in the clinch.
ONeill is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill misses with the head strike.
Calamari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Calamari lands an uppercut.
Calamari tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calamari is keeping busy.
ONeill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calamari taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Calamari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Calamari lands a right hand that snaps the head of ONeill backwards.
Calamari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

ONeill is rocked!
Calamari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
ONeill is still on wobbly legs! Can Calamari finish him?
A short left from Calamari.
Valdo Calamari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calamari lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops ONeill to his knees! Calamari keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valdo Calamari!
During a confident post fight interview, Valdo Calamari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.