PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between All Calza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randy Miller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Calza
vs
Miller

192 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, All Calza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Calza circles away.
Calza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Calza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for All Calza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Calza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Calza in the domination position with Miller hanging on.
Calza staying calm.
Miller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calza misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calza swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller wants to clinch up but Calza keeps it at a distance.

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.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Calza - the referee stops the clock and Miller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Calza. Miller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calza misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller looks to land a combination but Calza avoids it well.

Calza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller is trying to escape back to his feet but Calza uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.

Calza decides to stand back up.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Calza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller throws a right hand that Calza ducks under and follows up with a left that Calza also avoids with ease.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.

Calza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Miller to his feet.
Calza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Randy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calza avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calza.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Calza. Calza gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller tries to clinch up but Calza circles away and keeps his distance.
Calza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Calza shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Calza shoots in.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All Calza 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.

Calza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calza fails with a takedown attempt.
Calza fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for All Calza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller is looking to clinch but Calza is avoiding it.
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to clinch but Calza moves out of range.
Miller tries to clinch but Calza moves out of range.
Miller tries to clinch there but Calza circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calza swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Calza keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calza fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller tries to clinch but Calza is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Calza or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Calza circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller tries to clinch up but Calza circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Calza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller swings for the body but Calza moves out of range.
Calza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Calza or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Calza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Calza persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Calza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Calza persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Calza or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Calza is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Calza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller tries to clinch up

so Calza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Calza wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

Calza stands up and waves to Miller to follow him.
Calza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller tries to clinch up but Calza circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to clinch up but Calza circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
All Calza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Calza tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
Miller is working to get back to half guard.
Miller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Calza looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All Calza dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Calza keeps it at a distance.
All Calza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller tries to clinch up but Calza circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Calza pushes him off.
Calza fails with the takedown.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Calza. Calza gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to clinch but Calza is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Calza. Calza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for All Calza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller tries to bum rush Calza with a series of wild strikes but Calza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Calza circles away.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Calza tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Calza is having none of it.

Calza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Calza decides to stand back up. Calza steps back and let's Miller get back to his feet.
A big right from Miller misses.

Calza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calza stands and steps away. Miller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miller throws a series of punches but Calza avoids them all with ease.

Calza shoots in and bounces Miller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Calza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Calza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller tries to clinch but Calza moves away
and Calza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Calza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Calza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Calza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Calza stands up from half guard.
Calza looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Calza or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calza keeps the fight on the outside.
Calza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Calza shoots in.
Calza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Calza on that attempt.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Calza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Calza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calza.
Randy Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Miller misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
All Calza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... All Calza!