PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinical Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw comes into the arena with Purple Rain blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cpw
vs
Caldwell

190 cm
23
190 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinical Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell misses with a right hand
and Cpw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Caldwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cpw counters with a series of strikes. Caldwell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cpw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caldwell's hands.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Cpw avoids nicely.
Cpw lands a nice hook to Caldwell's body. Caldwell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caldwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Caldwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Cpw counters with a straight right hand.
Caldwell tries to clinch
and Cpw counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cpw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caldwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cpw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cpw tries a low kick but Caldwell avoids it.
Caldwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cpw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimmy Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Caldwell.
Cpw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell throws a combination that misses
and Cpw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cpw slips a jab from Caldwell.
Caldwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caldwell misses with a jab to the body
letting Cpw counter with a right hand.
Caldwell misses with a body punch
and Cpw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cpw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Cpw.
Caldwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caldwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caldwell misses with a right hand
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caldwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cpw scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caldwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Caldwell misses with a left hand
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caldwell dodges the punch combination from Cpw.
Cpw with a nice cross.
Caldwell throws a sloppy body shot
and Cpw counters with a nice leg kick.
Caldwell moves to clinch but Cpw breaks away
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinical Cpw dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Caldwell darts in trying to clinch
and Cpw counters with a left to the body.
Caldwell throws a shot to the body.
Caldwell blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Caldwell misses.
Caldwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Cpw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caldwell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cpw counters with a left and a right that stings Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caldwell thinking.
Cpw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Caldwell slips under a jab from Cpw.
Caldwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clinical Cpw is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a right hand
letting Cpw counter with a right hand.

Cpw moves into the clinch successfully.
Caldwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caldwell tries to break the clinch but Cpw is controlling the position.
Caldwell is trying to push Cpw away but Cpw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Caldwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caldwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Cpw has double underhooks.
Cpw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Cpw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caldwell misses with a left hand
and Caldwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caldwell moves to clinch but Cpw breaks away
and Cpw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell swinging wildly here.
Cpw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
Cpw throws a big shot that misses.
Caldwell wants to clinch but Cpw slips to the side
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caldwell thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cpw to score with a decent uppercut.
Caldwell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cpw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caldwell scrambles back to his feet.
Caldwell tries to clinch up
and Cpw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caldwell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cpw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinical Cpw dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Cpw misses the target.
Caldwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caldwell thinking.
A shot to the body from Caldwell misses

and Cpw counters by clinching up.

Cpw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell wants to clinch
letting Cpw counter with a right hand.
Cpw thuds a left hand into Caldwell's body.
Caldwell misses with a body shot
and Cpw counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw lands with an uppercut that bounces Caldwell off the cage and back into rage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cpw.
Caldwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caldwell thinking.
Caldwell scores with a jab to the body.
Caldwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caldwell looks to clinch
and Cpw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw misses the shot to the body.
Cpw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cpw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caldwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Caldwell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caldwell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Caldwell misses with a body punch
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cpw misses with an uppercut
and Caldwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cpw thinking.
Jimmy Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell closes the distance but Cpw moves to the side
and Cpw counters with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell misses with a body punch
and Cpw counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Caldwell.
Caldwell closes the distance but Cpw moves to the side
and Cpw counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caldwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cpw.
Jimmy Caldwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caldwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cpw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caldwell misses the shot to the body.
Cpw connects with a body shot that sends Caldwell's belly button to the back.
Cpw throws a hook but Caldwell avoids it easily.
Cpw lands a lovely overhand right.

Cpw clinches up with Caldwell and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clinical Cpw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cpw 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Clinical Cpw!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Clinical Cpw!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Clinical Cpw!

Clinical Cpw wins by unanimous decision!