PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Touch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Calmerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Touch had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Touch
vs
Calmerson

178 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Touch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Calmerson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touch defending well as Calmerson loads up on a big left hand.
Touch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Touch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calmerson circles away.
Calmerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Touch avoids the body shot from Calmerson.
Touch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calmerson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Touch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calmerson slips a jab and a cross from Touch.
Calmerson throws an overhand right that lands on Touch's shoulder, as Touch tries to avoid the shot.
Touch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calmerson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calmerson tries to avoid it but Touch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calmerson to the ground. Calmerson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Touch scores with a takedown into Calmerson's guard.

Touch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Calmerson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Touch, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touch keeping moving, preventing Calmerson from controlling successfully.
Touch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Calmerson thows a big elbow that misses.
Calmerson wants to control from the top but Touch keeps moving.
Calmerson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Touch is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Touch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calmerson's guard.
Calmerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calmerson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touch wants to pass the guard but Calmerson is keeping the position.
Calmerson wants to stand and escape but Touch is having none of it.

Calmerson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tommy Touch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calmerson's waist but Calmerson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Touch off to one side.
Touch looks to land a left hand but Calmerson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touch closes the distance and clinches up with Calmerson, looking for a takedown. Touch pushes Calmerson against the cage but Calmerson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Touch is breathing heavily.
Calmerson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calmerson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Calmerson moves into the clinch.
Calmerson looking to throw knees to the head but Touch is blocking nicely.
Calmerson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tommy Touch has been cut.
Calmerson landing knees to the head.
Calmerson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
Calmerson landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Touch takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Calmerson with a knee to the head.
Calmerson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Touch has a couple of punches blocked by Calmerson.
Touch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Calmerson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calmerson with a knee to the head.
Calmerson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Touch is defending well for now.
Touch can't break the clinch.
Calmerson working Touch over with knees to the body.
Touch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calmerson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Touch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calmerson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calmerson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Calmerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Touch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Calmerson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Touch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Touch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calmerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Calmerson misses.
Touch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calmerson but Calmerson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Touch clinches but Calmerson breaks the clinch
enabling Calmerson to counter with a crisp jab.

Touch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Touch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Calmerson to his feet.
Calmerson throws a series of punches but Touch moves out of range.
Touch keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calmerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calmerson avoids the head kick by Touch.

Touch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Touch trying to control the pace.
Touch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touch is looking to take a break and control but Calmerson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calmerson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calmerson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Touch is working away from the top position though.
Touch is just content to waste time from the top position. Calmerson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Calmerson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson trying to keep a closed guard but Touch is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Touch swats away the attempt to clinch by Calmerson.
Touch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Touch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calmerson swivels and escapes.
Touch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calmerson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Touch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Touch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Calmerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touch wants to control from the top but Calmerson keeps moving.
Calmerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Calmerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Calmerson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calmerson trying to keep a closed guard but Touch is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Touch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Touch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Touch throws a hook but Calmerson avoids it easily.
Touch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calmerson.
Touch throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Calmerson to counter with a crisp jab.
Calmerson wants to clinch up but Touch keeps it at a distance.
Touch shoots in and drives through. Calmerson sprawls well.
Touch misses with a head kick.
Touch looks for the body kick but Calmerson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touch fails with a takedown attempt.
Calmerson throws a leg kick which misses Touch's front leg but catches the back leg as Touch tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson misses with a looping right.
Calmerson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Touch shoots in for a takedown but Calmerson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Touch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calmerson throws a looping overhand right but Touch ducks down to avoid it.
Touch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Touch keeps the fight on the outside.
Calmerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Touch manages to avoid it.
Touch fails with a takedown attempt.
Calmerson takes a swing at Touch's ribcage but misses.
Calmerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Touch.
Touch tries to clinch there but Calmerson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Touch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calmerson lands a head shot.
Calmerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Calmerson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calmerson wants it to stay on the feet.
Touch shoots in for a takedown but Calmerson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Calmerson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Calmerson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Calmerson.
Calmerson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Touch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
Calmerson landing knees to the body.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Calmerson with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Touch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Calmerson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touch's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a damaging elbow.
Calmerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Touch controls his hands.
Touch tries to pull guard but Calmerson holds him up against the cage and eventually Touch drops back down to his feet.
Touch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calmerson is keeping busy.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson misses with a knee to the head.

Touch gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Calmerson regains guard.

Touch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Calmerson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Touch has Calmerson in his guard.
Touch looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson wants to control from the top but Touch keeps moving.
Touch looking for a sweep. Not yet Touch, not yet.
Touch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calmerson postures up.
Calmerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calmerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Touch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Calmerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calmerson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Calmerson!