PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe has chosen The Pride of Wales as his entrance music. Joe Calzaghe has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Winner
vs
Calzaghe

180 cm
25
176 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

182 cm
20
173 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stan Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner looks to throw the jab but Calzaghe is out of range.
Calzaghe swings for the body but Winner moves out of range.
Calzaghe misses the body punch
and Winner counters with an outside leg kick.

Calzaghe gets tackled into the cage by Winner. Winner maintains the clinch.
Calzaghe working aggressively here.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Winner.
Calzaghe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calzaghe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Winner.
Winner scores with a shoulder strike.
Winner scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Winner as the two fighters clinch.
Calzaghe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Calzaghe is trying to break free.
Winner lands a shot to the body.
Winner 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.
Winner slowing the pace effectively.
Winner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calzaghe or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Winner obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winner.
Calzaghe is looking to break free of the clinch but Winner has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calzaghe wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
Good body shot from Winner.
Winner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calzaghe's sensitive parts.
Calzaghe throws a poor cross that misses
and Winner counters with a solid body kick.
Winner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Winner punishes Calzaghe's body with a nice straight punch.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winner.
Winner misses with the combination.
Calzaghe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calzaghe looks gassed!
Winner connects with a leg kick. Calzaghe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice combination there by Winner.

It looks like Joe Calzaghe has been cut.

That's two 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!
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a hook
and Winner counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe Calzaghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Calzaghe avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winner.
Winner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winner tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Winner - that will leave a mark!
Winner takes a swing at Calzaghe's ribcage but misses.
Calzaghe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Winner counters with a leg kick.
Winner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calzaghe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winner not doing much here.
Winner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Winner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calzaghe has hold of Winner's hands but Winner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winner stalling.
Calzaghe is trying to maintain the position but Winner is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Calzaghe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Winner eats them both and turns towards Calzaghe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Winner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a hook
and Winner counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Winner has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Winner.
Winner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Winner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Winner moves out of range.
Calzaghe swings widly with a right hand
and Winner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Winner, right into the meat.
Winner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calzaghe throws a right hand that misses
and Winner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Winner throws a leg kick which misses Calzaghe's front leg but catches the back leg as Calzaghe tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.
Winner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a lazy uppercut
and Winner counters with a nice body kick.
Calzaghe is breathing heavily.
Winner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Winner moves out of range.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut
and Winner counters with an inside leg kick.
Winner throws a shot to the body.
Winner connects with a solid leg kick.

Winner clinches up with Calzaghe and pushes him back against the cage.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calzaghe.
Calzaghe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Winner on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winner.
Winner gets through Calzaghe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calzaghe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Winner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Calzaghe's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner trying to control the pace.
Winner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winner controlling the pace.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Calzaghe is defending well.
Winner stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Winner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Calzaghe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stan Winner.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut
and Winner counters with a stiff right hand.
Calzaghe lands a right hook to the body.
Calzaghe blocks a head kick by Winner.
Calzaghe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calzaghe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Calzaghe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Winner. That one must have hurt.
Winner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calzaghe can do to turn this around?
A jab from Calzaghe misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Calzaghe misses
and Winner counters with a head kick.
Winner lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winner.
Winner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but Winner is just out of range.
Joe Calzaghe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calzaghe looks to land a left hand but Winner moved out of range nicely.
Calzaghe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calzaghe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Winner.
Winner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winner counters with a leg kick.
Winner throws a big shot that misses.
Winner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calzaghe's waist but Calzaghe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Winner off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Calzaghe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calzaghe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winner is looking to slow Calzaghe down with leg kicks.
Calzaghe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winner moves out of range of the strikes.
Winner scoring well with a low kick there.
Calzaghe throws the left hand but Winner avoids the punch easily.
Winner throws a right hand that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calzaghe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Winner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Calzaghe was covering up waiting for the punch and Winner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Winner won't allow Calzaghe to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winner trying to control but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
Winner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calzaghe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calzaghe keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan Winner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Calzaghe throws the left hand but Winner avoids the punch easily.
Calzaghe lands a nice shot that snaps Winner's head back.
Winner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calzaghe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe throws a sloppy body shot
and Winner counters with an inside leg kick.
Calzaghe misses with a right hand

and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Calzaghe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Winner prevents Calzaghe from breaking the clinch.
Winner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calzaghe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winner works on Calzaghe's body with a couple of short punches.

Winner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner trying to control the position but Calzaghe is working away.
Calzaghe tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Winner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Calzaghe is trying to escape the mount.
Winner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Winner landing strikes from the mount.
Stan Winner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner prevents Calzaghe from getting the reversal.
Winner avoids the attempt from Calzaghe to control.
Winner content just to control the position here.
Joe Calzaghe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Calzaghe for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winner 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Winner!