PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Alfonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Author Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alfonso
vs
Calzaghe

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Alfonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Author Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfonso avoids a punch combination nicely.

Alfonso rushes Calzaghe and presses him up against the cage.
Alfonso misses with a knee strike.
Calzaghe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calzaghe being controlled against the cage.
Calzaghe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alfonso leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alfonso trying to land knees to the body.
Calzaghe scores with a shoulder strike.
Calzaghe throws a punch but it's blocked by Alfonso.
Alfonso crunches a lovely knee into Calzaghe's ribcage.
Alfonso missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Calzaghe avoiding damage as Alfonso throws knees to the body.
Calzaghe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alfonso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alfonso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alfonso misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonso tries to stall but Calzaghe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Calzaghe managing to block the knees to the body from Alfonso.
Alfonso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calzaghe is defending well for now.
Calzaghe presses Alfonso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alfonso missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Calzaghe - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe digs a right hand underneath Alfonso's ribcage. Alfonso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Calzaghe.
Alfonso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alfonso is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe digs a right hand underneath Alfonso's ribcage. Alfonso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calzaghe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alfonso tries to land knees in the clinch but Calzaghe avoids the damage to the body.
Alfonso tries a knee to the head but Calzaghe blocks it.
Alfonso trying to control the position but instead, Calzaghe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alfonso into the cage.
Calzaghe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calzaghe lands a shoulder strike.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calzaghe tries to circle away but Alfonso has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Calzaghe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calzaghe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Calzaghe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calzaghe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Calzaghe on the inside.
Calzaghe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Calzaghe stalling against the cage.
Calzaghe avoiding damage as Alfonso throws knees to the body.
Calzaghe lands a nice shot to the body.
Calzaghe lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calzaghe works on Alfonso's body with a couple of short punches.
Calzaghe lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Calzaghe.
Alfonso takes a shot to the head.
Calzaghe lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe gets through Alfonso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calzaghe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calzaghe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alfonso backwards.
Calzaghe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calzaghe lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe stalling the fight.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calzaghe throws a combination. Alfonso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Hector Alfonso has been cut.
Calzaghe scores with a jab. Alfonso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alfonso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calzaghe lands with a right that hurts Alfonso. Alfonso looks to clinch but Calzaghe throws a short knee that drops Alfonso. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Author Calzaghe!