PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freaky Deaky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freaky Deaky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calhoun
vs
Deaky

165 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
252 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freaky Deaky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calhoun drives through with a takedown into guard.
Calhoun postures up.
Calhoun content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Calhoun drops back looking for a leg! Deaky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deaky manages to kick Calhoun off! Calhoun jumps back into Deaky's guard.
Deaky is looking to stand up but Calhoun isn't so interested in that idea.
Calhoun preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Deaky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Calhoun is controlling him.
Deaky is trying to keep Calhoun in close.
Deaky lands a decent punch to the body there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deaky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Calhoun 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.
Calhoun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deaky is trying to buck Calhoun off.
Deaky tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deaky can do anything to dispel that myth.

Calhoun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Calhoun is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Deaky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Calhoun cracks Deaky with a big right hand but Deaky just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deaky struggling a bit here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deaky is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Calhoun has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Deaky is looking for a sweep.
Deaky can't do much from the bottom here.
Deaky takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Deaky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Deaky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Deaky tries to improve position but can't.
Calhoun tries to advance to mount but Deaky denies him.
Calhoun working the ground and pound from side control.

Calhoun goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Deaky has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Calhoun but great work by Deaky.
Deaky wants to control but Calhoun is keeping him busy.
Deaky in side control, throwing shots but Calhoun defends.
Calhoun is looking to regain half guard here but Deaky keeps moving and retains side control.
Deaky wants to stand but Calhoun is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is not content to let Deaky control the position.
Deaky tries to advance to mount but can't.
Check out the look on Deaky's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Calhoun with that takedown attempt.

Deaky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Deaky showed some decent athleticism there.
Calhoun is staying active underneath Deaky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Deaky stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Calhoun dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Deaky or perhaps it was just good defense by Calhoun which made him look bad.
Calhoun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Deaky counters by moving into the clinch.

Deaky decides to pull guard.
Calhoun postures up.
Deaky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Calhoun manages to get himself to full guard.
Deaky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Calhoun has his foot on Deaky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deaky works his way back into a safe position though.
Deaky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deaky wants to control from the top but Calhoun keeps moving.
Deaky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calhoun keeping moving, preventing Deaky from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun looking for a sweep. Not yet Calhoun, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deaky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deaky trying to control the position from guard on top but Calhoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Deaky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Deaky in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Deaky is looking to take a break and control but Calhoun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calhoun taking a bit of punishment here - Deaky scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Calhoun is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deaky throws a wild body kick that Calhoun sees coming a mile off.
Deaky throws a sloppy head kick and Calhoun moves out of range easily.

Calhoun scores a takedown into full mount!
Calhoun throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Deaky because Calhoun loaded up on that one.
Deaky is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun misses with a head shot.
Deaky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott Calhoun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calhoun looking to finish Deaky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Deaky!
Deaky working to try and regain half guard.
Deaky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Calhoun tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Deaky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deaky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Calhoun fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Calhoun won't let Deaky get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Deaky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Deaky is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Freaky Deaky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Calhoun with a poor takedown

and Deaky moves into the clinch.

Deaky successfully pulls guard.
Deaky looking to control.
Deaky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Calhoun is controlling him.

Deaky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calhoun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Calhoun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Deaky has his feet on Calhoun's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Deaky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Calhoun wants to break free but Deaky has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deaky is trying to break free.

Deaky gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Calhoun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Deaky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calhoun throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Calhoun throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Calhoun keeping moving, preventing Deaky from controlling successfully.
Deaky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Calhoun's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calhoun is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Deaky pulls his head out easily.
Calhoun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deaky.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Deaky clinches up with Calhoun and pushes him back against the ropes.
Deaky wants to get back to striking at distance but Calhoun won't allow it.
Deaky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calhoun has him pressed against the ropes.
Deaky holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Deaky manages to break the clinch.

Calhoun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deaky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Calhoun tries to score with some ground and pound. Deaky controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Calhoun working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Calhoun working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deaky is looking for a sweep.
Calhoun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Calhoun scoring with punches and elbows.
Calhoun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deaky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calhoun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Deaky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Deaky tries to free his leg and advance position but Calhoun is retaining full guard.
Deaky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Calhoun is proving hard to escape from.
Deaky trying to control the position from guard on top but Calhoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Calhoun landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Calhoun wants to work for an arm triangle but Deaky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Calhoun is thwarting Deaky's attempts to control the position.
Deaky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Calhoun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deaky is trying to maintain the position but Calhoun is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freaky Deaky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deaky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Scott Calhoun!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Scott Calhoun!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Scott Calhoun!

Scott Calhoun wins by unanimous decision!