PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Calabria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Calabria
vs
Aldo Preuss

182 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Calabria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calabria misses with a looping left.
Calabria throws the left hand but Preuss avoids the punch easily.
Preuss wants to clinch but Calabria slips to the side
and Calabria counters with a left to the body.
Calabria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Preuss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Calabria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Preuss takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Calabria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Preuss wants to clinch
and Calabria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Preuss tries to clinch up
and Calabria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Preuss thinking.
Preuss wants to clinch but Calabria slips to the side
enabling Calabria to counter with a crisp jab.
Calabria throws a series of punches but Preuss avoids them all with ease.
Calabria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preuss.
Preuss tries to clinch up
letting Calabria counter with a right hand.
Preuss moves to clinch but Calabria breaks away
and Calabria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Preuss darts in trying to clinch
and Calabria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Preuss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Calabria counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss wants to clinch
and Calabria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Preuss walks into a straight right hand from Calabria.
Preuss darts in trying to clinch
and Calabria counters with a nice uppercut.
Preuss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calabria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calabria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by Calabria.
Preuss moves to clinch but Calabria breaks away
letting Calabria counter with a right hand.
Preuss tries to clinch but Calabria moves away
and Calabria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Preuss tries to clinch
and Calabria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Calabria misses with a body shot.
Preuss staying out of range there.
Preuss tries to clinch
and Calabria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Calabria.
Preuss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calabria counters with a left to the body.
Calabria connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss tries to clinch up
and Calabria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Calabria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preuss manages to avoid it.
Preuss wants to clinch but Calabria slips to the side
and Calabria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
J Aldo Preuss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preuss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calabria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Preuss thinking.
Preuss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calabria.
Calabria jabs at Preuss's body.
Preuss looks to clinch
and Calabria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calabria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Preuss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calabria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Calabria.
Calabria scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calabria jabs at Preuss's body.
Preuss looks gassed!
Calabria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preuss tries to clinch up
and Preuss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calabria lands with a straight right. Preuss didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabria connects with a body shot that sends Preuss's belly button to the back.
Calabria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calabria counters with a straight right hand.
Preuss darts in trying to clinch
and Preuss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calabria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calabria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Preuss tries to clinch but Calabria moves away
letting Calabria counter with a right hand.
Calabria jabs at Preuss's body.
No joy there for Calabria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Preuss closes the distance but Calabria moves to the side
and Calabria counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Calabria.
Preuss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Preuss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Preuss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calabria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calabria lands a nice hook to Preuss's body. Preuss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Preuss wants to clinch but Calabria slips to the side
and Calabria counters with a nice body shot.
Calabria cracks Preuss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Calabria.
Calabria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Preuss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calabria shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Preuss eats them both and turns towards Calabria to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Calabria lands a body shot.
Preuss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Calabria.
Calabria wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calabria punishes Preuss's body with a nice straight punch.
Preuss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calabria moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Preuss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calabria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Preuss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Calabria connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calabria lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Calabria does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preuss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Calabria scores with a nice head shot.
Preuss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Preuss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Preuss ducks right into an uppercut from Calabria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Calabria dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good shot there by Calabria.
Preuss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calabria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Preuss scrambles back to his feet.
Preuss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Calabria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calabria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calabria keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Calabria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calabria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Preuss wants to clinch
letting Calabria counter with a right hand.
Calabria scores with the left hand. Preuss knows he should have avoided that one.
Calabria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patrick Calabria is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Calabria lands.
Calabria throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calabria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calabria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Preuss is breathing heavily.
Calabria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preuss.
Calabria lands a body shot.

Preuss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Calabria on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calabria wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calabria pushes Preuss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calabria working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Calabria.
Preuss takes a shot to the head.
Calabria pushes Preuss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Calabria breaks the clinch.
Calabria scores with the left hand. Preuss knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Calabria.
Calabria catches Preuss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Calabria thuds a left hand into Preuss's body.
Calabria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preuss doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calabria.
Calabria connects with a jab.
Calabria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Calabria with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calabria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calabria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Calabria scores with a decent looking hook.
Calabria scores with a jab. Preuss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Preuss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calabria.
Calabria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Preusss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Preuss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calabria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Preuss can do to turn this around?
Calabria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preuss doesn't seem bothered though.
Preuss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calabria punishes Preuss's body with a nice straight punch.
Calabria cracks Preuss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Calabria lands a lovely overhand right.
Calabria scores with a one two! Preuss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Calabria cracks a nice hook into Preuss's ribs.
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!
Calabria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calabria throws out a powerful jab.
Calabria cracks Preuss with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calabria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calabria lands a head shot.
Preuss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Preuss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calabria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabria throws a combination. Preuss tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Calabria lands a jab to Preuss's midsection.
Calabria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Calabria.
Calabria throws a good cross that connects.
Calabria connects with a nice looking jab.
Calabria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calabria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Preuss on the side of the head.
Calabria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calabria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calabria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Preuss momentarily.
Calabria lands a slapping body shot.
Preuss takes one to the chin there.
Calabria works Preuss's body with a nice hook.
Calabria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calabria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Preuss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calabria scores with a nice right hand.
Calabria displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Calabria jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabria works Preuss's body with a nice hook.
Calabria punishes Preuss's body with a nice straight punch.
Preuss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Preuss moves to clinch but Calabria breaks away
and Calabria counters with a straight right hand.
Calabria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Preuss on the side of the head.
Calabria jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calabria lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calabria scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calabria lands a jab to Preuss's midsection.
Calabria jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Calabria.
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!
Calabria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Preuss has time to react.
Preuss tries to clinch
and Calabria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calabria digs a good body shot into Preuss's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Calabria.
Preuss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Calabria there.
Calabria scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Calabria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Calabria dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Preuss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Preuss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calabria looks to score with a jab to the body but Preuss is just out of range.
Preuss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calabria thuds a left hand into Preuss's body.
Calabria tries to bum rush Preuss with a series of wild strikes but Preuss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calabria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Preuss momentarily.
Preuss looks to clinch
and Calabria counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Calabria.
Preuss slips under a jab.
Preuss dodges the punch combination from Calabria.
A jab from Calabria does it's job there.
Preuss wants to clinch but Calabria slips to the side
and Calabria counters with a right hand to the body.
Preuss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Preuss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Preuss darts in trying to clinch
and Calabria counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Preuss tries to clinch
and Calabria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calabria stuns Preuss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Preuss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Preuss 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabria works Preuss's body with a nice hook.
Calabria tests Preuss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calabria wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calabria lands a lovely overhand right.
Calabria displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Preuss drops his hands momentarily and Calabria takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Calabria scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Calabria tests Preuss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Preuss wants to clinch
and Preuss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preuss takes one on the button.
Calabria throws a combination. Preuss tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Calabria tests Preuss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calabria digs a good body shot into Preuss's ribs.
Preuss tries to clinch up
and Calabria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Preuss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calabria connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calabria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preuss at a distance.
Calabria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Preuss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calabria uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Calabria finds it's target.
Calabria cracks Preuss with a right hand to the side of the head.
Preuss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Calabria counters with a right hand to the body.
Calabria lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Preuss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calabria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calabria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patrick Calabria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calabria jabs at Preuss's body.
Preuss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calabria stalks Preuss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Preuss's face. Preuss staggers backwards, shaken.
Calabria connects with the punch.
Calabria works Preuss's body with a nice hook.
Calabria jabs at Preuss's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Calabria. Beautiful body shot.
Preuss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Calabria.
Preuss tries to clinch but Calabria moves away
and Calabria counters with a left and a right that stings Preuss.
Calabria lands with an overhand left.
Calabria lands a nice shot that snaps Preuss's head back.
Preuss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Preuss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calabria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Calabria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calabria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calabria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Calabria. That snapped Preuss's head back.
Preuss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calabria scores with a hook to the body. Preuss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Calabria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calabria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calabria cracks Preuss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calabria dips to his left and cracks Preuss with an uppercut!
Calabria keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Preuss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calabria lands with a good body shot.
Calabria scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Preuss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Calabria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calabria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Preuss momentarily.
J Aldo Preuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calabria's corner calls for a 1-2. Calabria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calabria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calabria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Preuss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calabria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Preuss scrambles back to his feet.
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calabria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calabria connects with a jab.
Calabria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Preuss under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preuss takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Calabria.
Calabria is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Calabria.
Calabria scores with a hook to the body. Preuss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Preuss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Calabria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calabria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Calabria!