PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeroen Heijdens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Heijdens
vs
Calzaghe

175 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeroen Heijdens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heijdens.
Calzaghe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzaghe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heijdens is fending him off so far but Calzaghe persists. Nope, Heijdens circles away and we're back to standing.
Calzaghe throws a head kick but Heijdens moves out of range.
Heijdens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. Heijdens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calzaghe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Calzaghe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe has a takedown stuffed.
Calzaghe tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Heijdens there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijdens lands with an overhand left.
Heijdens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Heijdens.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from Heijdens.
Heijdens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzaghe counters with a left to the body.
Calzaghe shoots in for a double leg but Heijdens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jeroen Heijdens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Calzaghe.
Calzaghe looks gassed!
Heijdens looks to land a combination. Calzaghe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Calzaghe misses the target.
Heijdens scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heijdens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe drops his hands momentarily and Heijdens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Heijdens.
Heijdens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heijdens misses with a body shot.
Calzaghe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calzaghe tries to clinch but Heijdens is having none of it.
Heijdens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heijdens misses with the body kick
and Calzaghe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calzaghe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Heijdens misses with a double jab
and Calzaghe counters with a one-two to the body.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Heijdens moves out of range.
Heijdens dodges the punch combination from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heijdens misses with the combination.
Heijdens misses with a two punch combination.
Heijdens looks for the body kick but Calzaghe saw that one coming.
Heijdens throws a sloppy head kick and Calzaghe moves out of range easily.
Heijdens works Calzaghe's body with a nice hook.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab.
Heijdens throws a combination that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. Heijdens will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeroen Heijdens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heijdens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the body kick.
Calzaghe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heijdens throws a nice looking combination but Calzaghe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heijdens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calzaghe counters with a straight right hand.
Calzaghe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heijdens sprawls well. Heijdens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Calzaghe gets slowly back to his feet.
Calzaghe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calzaghe there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijdens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Heijdens works Calzaghe's body with a nice hook.
Heijdens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzaghe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calzaghe leaves Heijdens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heijdens throws a series of punches but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Jeroen Heijdens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heijdens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calzaghe.
Heijdens throws a body kick the misses
and Calzaghe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Heijdens.
Heijdens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Calzaghe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Calzaghe.
Heijdens using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heijdens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Heijdens.
Heijdens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heijdens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calzaghe prevents a body shot from Heijdens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heijdens is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heijdens misses with a punch to the body.
Heijdens prevents Calzaghe from breaking the clinch.
Heijdens connects with a knee to the head.
Calzaghe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heijdens backwards.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch but Heijdens keeps him there for the moment.
Calzaghe lands a shoulder strike.
Heijdens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe can't break the clinch.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Calzaghe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calzaghe lands a right hand.
Heijdens tries a body shot but Calzaghe blocks it.
Calzaghe has Heijdens pushed against the cage.
Heijdens tries to stall but Calzaghe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heijdens missing with knees to the body.

Calzaghe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jeroen Heijdens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heijdens throws a hook but Calzaghe blocks it.
Jeroen Heijdens is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four 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.
Calzaghe tries to close the distance and clinch but Heijdens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heijdens throws a big shot that misses.
Heijdens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calzaghe tries to clinch but Heijdens moves out of range.
Calzaghe tries to clinch but Heijdens moves out of range.
Calzaghe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heijdens.
Heijdens misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heijdens misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Calzaghe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heijdens doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Calzaghe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Calzaghe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heijdens's head.
Calzaghe tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Heijdens.
Heijdens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heijdens.
Heijdens misses with a shot to the body
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heijdens scores with a shot to the body.
Heijdens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Calzaghe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calzaghe tries to clinch but Heijdens moves out of range.

Heijdens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Calzaghe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Heijdens misses with a punch to the body.
Heijdens tries for a takedown but Calzaghe manages to get underhooks.
Calzaghe looking to stall.
A short right from Calzaghe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Calzaghe taking a breather.
Heijdens tries to work over Calzaghe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but Heijdens has him pressed against the cage.
Heijdens trying to land knees to the body.
Heijdens tries to land a knee to the head but Calzaghe blocks with his arms.
Calzaghe taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Calzaghe.
Heijdens is looking to control Calzaghe's arms but Calzaghe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heijdens has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heijdens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Calzaghe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch.

Heijdens gets a takedown into half guard.

Heijdens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is refusing to be controlled, as Heijdens sits in half guard.
Calzaghe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heijdens is working away from the top position though.
Calzaghe moves into full guard.
Calzaghe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heijdens wants to pass the guard but Calzaghe is keeping the position.

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.
Heijdens forces his way into half guard.
Heijdens lands with a punch from half guard.

Heijdens is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calzaghe sees it coming and defends easily.
Heijdens stalling away here and it's allowed Calzaghe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Heijdens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeroen Heijdens.
I think Heijdens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeroen Heijdens!