PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Caluha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caluha has chosen Shadow On The Sun as his entrance music. Gerald Egans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Caluha's chin.

Egans
vs
Caluha

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

aKua

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Caluha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egans lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Mike Caluha has been cut.
Egans stuns Caluha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caluha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch but Caluha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerald Egans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egans with a poor takedown

and Caluha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Egans actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Egans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caluha lands a couple of elbows.
Caluha scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Egans blocks Caluha's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Caluha avoids a series of strikes thrown by Egans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caluha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caluha swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Caluha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caluha throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Egans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Caluha throwing hammer fists to the chest of Egans. What's that going to do exactly?
Caluha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Egans wants to control the pace but Caluha is squirming around nicely.
Egans in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caluha is working to get back to half guard.
Egans with a couple of short strikes.
Caluha swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Egans prevents Caluha from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egans raining down shots from the mount!
Caluha looks gassed!
Caluha is working to get back to half guard.
Caluha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Caluha is desperately trying to improve his position but Egans has a good base and remains in mount.

Egans is working for a guillotine from mount but Caluha frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans tries to control but Caluha wriggling away.
Egans is really struggling to control Caluha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Egans throwing strikes here but Caluha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Egans 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.
Caluha throwing hammer fists to the chest of Egans. What's that going to do exactly?

Egans has control of Caluha's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Caluha regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Egans wants to control the pace but Caluha is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Egans controlling the pace for now.
Egans punishing his opponent with strikes.

Egans swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Caluha is now in Egans's guard. A big mistake from Egans there, giving up the dominant position!
Caluha cracks Egans with a solid left hand.
Caluha connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caluha won't allow Egans to get back to his feet.

Caluha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Egans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caluha has managed to get both his arms back between Egans's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Egans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Caluha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caluha has his takedown stuffed
and Egans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Caluha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caluha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Egans keeping full guard, as Caluha tries to pass.
Caluha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caluha is in close to Egans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Egans is trying to control the position but Caluha postures up.
Egans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caluha is breathing heavily.
Egans wants to free his trapped foot but Caluha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caluha wants to improve his position but Egans is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caluha landing strikes from the bottom.
Mike Caluha has got the better of the ground game so far.

Egans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caluha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Egans.

Caluha actively working from the bottom here.
Egans tries to stand and escape but Caluha actually recovers to full guard.
Caluha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caluha closes the distance and clinches up with Egans, looking for a takedown. Caluha pushes Egans against the cage but Egans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caluha fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerald Egans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Caluha.
Egans closes the distance but Caluha moves to the side

and Caluha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Egans is trying to stand back up but Caluha is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caluha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Egans wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caluha is thwarting Egans's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caluha lands a nice short elbow.
Egans is trying to stand back up but Caluha is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Egans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egans tries to clinch

so Caluha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Egans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caluha won't allow Egans to get back to his feet.
Caluha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caluha pushes down on Egans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Caluha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans is trying to stand back up but Caluha is controlling him

Egans is defending against the submission attempts here by Caluha.
Caluha tries to pass to full mount but Egans defends it.
Caluha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Caluha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Caluha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Caluha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Egans throws a hook but Caluha avoids it easily.
Egans closes the distance looking to clinch

and Caluha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Egans!
Caluha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Egans can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Egans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Egans tries to hold on but Caluha pushes him away.
Egans tries to reverse the position but Caluha maintains control.
Egans in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Caluha.
Egans is looking to improve his position but Caluha isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Caluha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caluha throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Caluha trying to strike off his back.
Egans postures up in Caluha's guard and throws a big left but Caluha blocks it.
Egans postures up in Caluha's guard and throws a big left but Caluha blocks it.
Caluha keeping moving, preventing Egans from controlling successfully.
Egans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caluha swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Egans as Caluha shoots in.
Caluha shoots for a takedown but Egans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Egans leaves Caluha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gerald Egans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Caluha.
Egans tries to bum rush Caluha with a series of wild strikes but Caluha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Egans wants to clinch but Caluha slips to the side

and Caluha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Egans's guard now.
Egans wants to sweep but no luck.

Egans has his feet on Caluha's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Egans sizes up Caluha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans wants to clinch

and Caluha counters with a takedown into side control.
Caluha in side control lands a decent elbow.
Caluha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
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Caluha working the strikes but Egans uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Egans has one foot on Caluha's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Egans throws a series of punches but Caluha avoids them all with ease.
Egans fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans tries to clinch but Caluha moves away

and Caluha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Egans won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caluha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Egans wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Egans tries to improve position but can't.
Egans is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Caluha is controlling him well.
Caluha working the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egans is looking to reverse the position.
Caluha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Caluha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caluha 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Caluha!