PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Calvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blitzkrieg Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calvin
vs
Rage

180 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
172 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Theodore Calvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Blitzkrieg Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Calvin.
Nice cross by Calvin.
Rage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Calvin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rage misses the target.
Rage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calvin's waist but Calvin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rage off to one side.
Rage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calvin with a jab.
Rage shoots in for a double leg but Calvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Calvin lands a left and a right that send Rage crashing to the mat, dazed. Calvin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rage is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calvin throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Rage is still on wobbly legs! Can Calvin finish him?
Some wild striking there from Calvin.
Rage seems to have recovered his senses.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Theodore Calvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blitzkrieg Rage.
Calvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvin misses with an uppercut.
Calvin scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Calvin as he connects with a hook.
Rage fails to land the takedown.
Calvin thuds his right hand into Rage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Calvin lands a big uppercut and Rage crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rage looks OK. Calvin waves Rage back to his feet!

Calvin cracks Rage with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Calvin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rage to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calvin is fending him off so far but Rage persists. Nope, Calvin circles away and we're back to standing.
Rage is trying desperately to land a takedown but Calvin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rage.
Rage ducks right into an uppercut from Calvin.
Calvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calvin as he avoids it easily.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Calvin circles away.
Rage moves forwards but Calvin connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Calvin.
Calvin throws a hook to the side of Rage's head but Rage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Theodore Calvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage looks for a takedown but Calvin sprawls well.
Calvin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calvin tries to avoid it but Rage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calvin to the ground. Calvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rage looks gassed!
Calvin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calvin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Calvin.
Calvin leaves Rage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rage is defended easily by Calvin.
Calvin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rage walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvin misses with a few strikes there.
Calvin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage is looking to clinch.
Rage slips a jab and a cross from Calvin.
Rage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calvin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rage somewhat.
Calvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calvin stuffs the takedown.
Rage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calvin's waist but Calvin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rage off to one side.
Rage tries for a takedown but Calvin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Calvin lands a lovely overhand right.
Rage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calvin is fending him off so far but Rage persists. Nope, Calvin circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvin misses with the combination.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Calvin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calvin.
Calvin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Calvin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Calvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Calvin.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage tries to clinch up but Calvin circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calvin lands a glancing blow to the side of Rage's head.
Calvin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calvin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Calvin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calvin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Calvin has got the better of the exchanges.
Rage slips a jab and a cross from Calvin.
Calvin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Calvin lands a left and a right that send Rage crashing to the mat, dazed. Calvin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rage not doing much here.
Rage tries to stand but can't do so whilst Calvin controls his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is looking to advance position but Calvin won't allow it.
Calvin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rage trying to control the action but Calvin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rage stands up from half guard.
A punch combination from Calvin misses.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calvin throws a shot from downtown. Rage moves away and avoids it.
Calvin looks to land a combination but Rage avoids it well.
Calvin misses with a series of wild punches.

Rage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Calvin's half guard.
Rage is trying to control the action in half guard but Calvin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rage stalling away here and it's allowed Calvin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Calvin is retaining full guard.

That's four 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.
Calvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calvin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rage wants to stand but Calvin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Calvin looks to land a combination but Rage avoids it well.
Rage moves out of range as Calvin strikes.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Calvin pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blitzkrieg Rage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Calvin throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Calvin.
Theodore Calvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calvin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rage closes the distance and pushes Calvin back into the cage.
Rage stalling in the clinch but Calvin improves position.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Calvin is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
Calvin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Calvin.
Calvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.
Calvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Calvin manages to break the clinch.
Rage tries for a takedown but Calvin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Theodore Calvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blitzkrieg Rage.
Calvin throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calvin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Rage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Calvin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Calvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rage tries to clinch up.

Rage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Calvin!
Calvin is squirming around, avoiding Rage's attempts to control the action.
Calvin tries to control the position but Rage now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Calvin is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rage working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rage scores with punches and elbows.
Rage biding his time, controlling Calvin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blitzkrieg Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rage 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 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!