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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dirty Harry. The key to victory for Gerald Egans has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Egans
vs
Caluha

175 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Caluha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caluha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caluha shoots in for a double leg but Egans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Egans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Egans, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Egans misses.
Egans tries to clinch but Caluha moves away

and Caluha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Caluha wants to take a breather but Egans is having none of it.
Egans wants to improve his position but Caluha is controlling well.
Caluha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caluha prevents Egans from standing back up.
Caluha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caluha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Egans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caluha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caluha moves out of range of the strikes.
Egans thuds his right hand into Caluha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caluha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Egans finds it's way round the side to connect with Caluha's head.

Egans rushes Caluha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Egans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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 makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Caluha gets the takedown into side control.
Caluha trying to control the position but Egans is working away.
Egans tries to improve position but can't.
Egans tries to control but Caluha manages to take his back.
Egans controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Caluha is trying to stick to Egans's back but Egans is turning into Caluha. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Caluha's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Egans.

Egans gets to his feet. Caluha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Egans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caluha was well out of range. Poor timing from Egans.
Caluha slips a jab and a cross from Egans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caluha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Egans tries to clinch

and Caluha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caluha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caluha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Egans working a defensive guard here.
Caluha won't allow Egans to get back to his feet.
Egans being controlled here, momentarily.

Egans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Egans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caluha defends it easily.
Egans is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caluha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Egans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Caluha passes into side control.
Caluha trying to control the action but Egans is working from the bottom.
Caluha scores with punches from side control.
Egans is trying to get back to his feet.
Egans prevents Caluha from moving into mount.
Caluha working the ground and pound from side control.
Egans manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caluha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Egans knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans wants to get back to his feet.
Egans is looking to control Caluha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Egans avoid being mounted?
Caluha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caluha trying to control the pace.
Caluha is looking to take a break and control but Egans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egans wants to control but Caluha is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caluha staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Caluha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Egans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Caluha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Caluha controlling from the top position.

Egans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caluha defends it easily.
Caluha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caluha prevents Egans from getting back to his feet.
Mike Caluha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caluha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Caluha trying to control but Egans is working from the bottom.

Egans kicks Caluha off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans looks to clinch

and Caluha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Egans wants to get back to his feet but Caluha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caluha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Egans pulls Caluha in close to prevent any damage.

Egans is looking for a triangle but Caluha pushes his legs off easily.
Caluha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Caluha preventing the sweep.
Egans keeping moving, preventing Caluha from controlling successfully.
Egans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caluha is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caluha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Caluha stands up over Egans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Egans working a defensive guard here.
Caluha tries to free his leg and advance position but Egans is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caluha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caluha throwing strikes but missing.
Caluha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Egans is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caluha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Caluha stopping the sweep attempt from Egans.
Caluha wants to control from the top but Egans keeps moving.
Caluha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caluha preventing the sweep.
Egans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caluha is controlling him.
Caluha connects with a couple of short punches.
Egans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Caluha!
Egans is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Egans working for a guillotine from mount but Caluha is in no mood to give up.
Caluha doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Caluha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caluha wants to get back to his feet.

Egans moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Caluha has worked his arm free - good work by Caluha!

Egans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Egans with a poor takedown

and Caluha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Egans won't be happy with that.
Egans is trying to control Caluha's posture but Caluha avoids it.
Check out the look on Caluha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Caluha lands a nice forearm strike.
Caluha landing strikes.
Egans is looking to reverse the position.
Caluha working away.
Egans takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Caluha scoring with punches from side control.
Caluha is looking to take a break and control but Egans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Egans tries to buck Caluha off but Caluha is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caluha lands a few punches from side control.
Egans can't do much from the bottom here.
Caluha cracks Egans with a big elbow.
Egans takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Egans sneaks back into half guard.
Caluha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Caluha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egans is looking to escape.
Caluha trying to pass the guard but Egans defending well.

Egans has one foot on Caluha's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Egans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Caluha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egans tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Caluha counters with a shoot takedown. Egans fights it but they end up in guard.
Caluha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caluha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Egans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caluha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Egans wants to get back to his feet but Caluha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caluha tries to free his leg and advance position but Egans is retaining full guard.

Egans kicks Caluha off and gets to his feet.

Caluha pushes Egans up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egans looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Caluha lands a takedown into guard.
Caluha trying to control the position from guard on top but Egans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caluha looking to pass the guard.

Egans has his foot on Caluha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caluha works his way back into a safe position though.
Caluha is pushing down on Egans's leg trying to pass to half guard. Egans is fighting to maintain full guard but Caluha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Caluha working over Egans with some ground and pound. Egans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gerald Egans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caluha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caluha controlling the action here.
Egans wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Egans is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caluha pulls his head out easily.
Caluha working the head and body with strikes.
Caluha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caluha landing shots from mount.
Caluha looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egans throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Caluha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caluha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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