PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parnell Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes to the cage accompanied by Devil on My Shoulder . Calhoun has chosen "Big Pimpin" by Jay Z as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Simpson
vs
Calhoun

185 cm
26
217 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

187 cm
26
214 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Parnell Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Chuck Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson lands a glancing blow to the side of Calhoun's head.
Simpson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calhoun lands a body shot.
Simpson misses with a body punch
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Calhoun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calhoun.
Simpson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Calhoun counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calhoun connects with a body shot.
Calhoun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simpson.
Calhoun lunges at Simpson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Simpson's hand.
A jab lands there for Simpson.
Calhoun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Calhoun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Calhoun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Calhoun.
Calhoun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Simpson misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpson misses the target.
Calhoun digs a good body shot into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Calhoun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Calhoun moved out of range nicely.
Simpson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chuck Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calhoun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simpson lands a jab to the head.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calhoun counters with a right hand to the body.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calhoun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calhoun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calhoun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Calhoun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calhoun moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calhoun scores with a jab to the body.
Calhoun lands with a nice body punch.
Simpson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calhoun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Calhoun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun dominating with strikes here.
Calhoun looking to control and managing it successfully.
Calhoun lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calhoun is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Calhoun content just to control the position here.
Calhoun is landing with some decent strikes but Simpson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Simpson wants to control but Calhoun is having none of it.
Calhoun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simpson?
Simpson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Calhoun controlling from the full mount.
Calhoun is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Simpson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Calhoun cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Calhoun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Calhoun working the ground and pound effectively.
Simpson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Simpson actively working from the bottom here.
Calhoun trying to mount his opponent but Simpson defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Calhoun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Calhoun sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Calhoun is keen to just control but Simpson is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to control Calhoun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simpson avoid being mounted?
Calhoun prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Calhoun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard but Calhoun has mounted him!
Simpson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Calhoun working the ground and pound effectively.
Calhoun working Simpson over with strikes here.
Calhoun is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson tries to hold on but Calhoun postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calhoun tries to control but Simpson wriggling away.
Calhoun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simpson?
Simpson can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A leg kick checked by Calhoun.
Simpson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Calhoun.
Simpson scores with a hook to the body. Calhoun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parnell Calhoun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calhoun swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Calhoun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simpson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Calhoun scores with a four punch combination!
Calhoun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calhoun thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Calhoun.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Simpson defending well as Calhoun loads up on a big left hand.
Calhoun slips under a jab from Simpson.
Calhoun moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Calhoun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Calhoun moved out of range.
Simpson lands with a nice body punch.
Calhoun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Simpson.
Calhoun lands with a good body shot.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calhoun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson lands with a nice combination. Calhoun backs away looking to recover.
Simpson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Simpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calhoun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calhoun checks a leg kick.
Simpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calhoun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calhoun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simpson thinking.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calhoun.
Chuck Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson lands a right hook to the body.
Calhoun blocks a jab.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calhoun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calhoun is able to avoid easily.
Simpson ducks right into an uppercut from Calhoun.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Calhoun to counter with a crisp jab.
Calhoun lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calhoun swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Calhoun blocks a jab.
Simpson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Calhoun to score with a decent uppercut.
Calhoun digs a good hook to Simpson's body.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Calhoun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Calhoun misses with a looping right.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calhoun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calhoun's head backwards.
Calhoun slips under a jab from Simpson.
Calhoun fails with a takedown attempt.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Calhoun counters with a right hand to the body.
Calhoun misses with a wild combination.
Simpson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calhoun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Calhoun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calhoun blocks a jab.
Calhoun lands a jab to Simpson's midsection.
Calhoun cracks Simpson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Calhoun lands a glancing blow to the side of Simpson's head.
Calhoun lands with a nice body punch.
Calhoun stuns Simpson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simpson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simpson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calhoun lands a jab to the nose.
Simpson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calhoun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calhoun scores with a jab. Simpson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Calhoun scores with a jab to the body.
Calhoun throws out a powerful jab.
Calhoun digs a good hook to Simpson's body.
Calhoun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simpson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calhoun lands a nice hook to Simpson's body. Simpson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calhoun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calhoun lands a lovely overhand right.
Calhoun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parnell Calhoun 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! This is the final round!

Calhoun slips under a jab from Simpson.
Calhoun slips a jab from Simpson.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
Simpson misses the body punch
and Calhoun counters with a stiff right hand.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calhoun manages to avoid it.
Calhoun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calhoun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson misses with a double jab

and Calhoun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simpson's guard.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Simpson being controlled here, momentarily.

Simpson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Calhoun has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calhoun is trying to control. Simpson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to roll over but Calhoun keeps him under control.

Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Calhoun.
Calhoun working Simpson over with strikes.
Calhoun is nestled in close to Simpson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Simpson is pressing down on Calhoun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Calhoun content to stall in guard here.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.

Simpson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Calhoun defends it easily.
Calhoun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simpson's head.
Calhoun postures up and lands a big shot to Simpson's brow.
Calhoun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Calhoun seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Calhoun looking to pass the guard.
Calhoun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simpson keeping full guard, as Calhoun tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Calhoun defends it easily.
Chuck Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calhoun trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.

Simpson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Calhoun is aware though and is defending well.

Simpson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Calhoun from controlling successfully.

Simpson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calhoun defends well.

Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calhoun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Simpson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Calhoun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Simpson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Simpson is looking for a triangle here but Calhoun uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Calhoun scores with a couple of short elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parnell Calhoun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calhoun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parnell Calhoun!