PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finbar Calamitius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Staton
vs
Calamitius

190 cm
27
277 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

199 cm
22
240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Staton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finbar Calamitius!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staton misses with a looping right.
Calamitius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Staton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calamitius closes the distance but Staton moves to the side
and Staton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calamitius wants to clinch.
Staton tries a low kick but Calamitius avoids it.

Calamitius gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Staton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Staton prevents Calamitius from getting back to his feet.
Staton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staton throwing strikes from guard but Calamitius blocks nicely.
Calamitius keeping moving, preventing Staton from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton prevents Calamitius from getting back to his feet.
Staton is looking to work some ground and pound but Calamitius has wrist control.
Staton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Staton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calamitius keeping full guard, as Staton tries to pass.
Staton won't allow Calamitius to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Calamitius drives through and clinches with Staton against the cage.

Staton breaks the clinch.
Calamitius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Calamitius has managed to clinch.
Calamitius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calamitius crunches a lovely knee into Staton's ribcage.
Calamitius misses with an elbow over the top.
Staton is trying to push Calamitius away but Calamitius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Staton scores with a shot to the side of Calamitius's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staton dodges an elbow strike from Calamitius.
Staton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calamitius is keeping busy.
Staton is pushing Calamitius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Calamitius unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Calamitius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Staton tries to break free but Calamitius pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calamitius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Calamitius stops a takedown attempt from Staton.
Calamitius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Staton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Staton is trying to stall.

Staton manages to break the clinch.
Calamitius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calamitius wants to clinch.
Staton misses with a looping right.
Calamitius tries to clinch but Staton is having none of it.
Calamitius wants to clinch

and Staton counters with a single leg into guard. Calamitius didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Staton throws and elbow that misses. Calamitius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Staton's guard. Nice move by Calamitius!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calamitius won't allow Staton to sweep him here.

Calamitius stands up from Staton's guard - Calamitius perhaps looking for a knockout.
Staton misses with a straight left.
Calamitius moves in looking to clinch but Staton pushes him off.
Finbar Calamitius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calamitius wants to clinch
and Staton counters with a solid body kick.
Calamitius looks to clinch
and Staton counters with a big head kick but Calamitius shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Staton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Staton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calamitius tries to clinch there but Staton circles away.
A combination from Calamitius does no damage.
Staton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calamitius is looking to clinch but Staton is avoiding it.
Calamitius is looking to clinch but Staton is avoiding it.
Staton looks to land a left hand but Calamitius moved out of range nicely.
Calamitius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Staton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Staton counters with an outside leg kick.
Calamitius moves in looking to clinch but Staton pushes him off.
Calamitius doesn't manage to clinch there - Staton circles away.
Staton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calamitius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calamitius moves to clinch but Staton breaks away
and Staton counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Calamitius in his tracks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Staton. Calamitius shrugs it off though.
Calamitius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Staton circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Staton misses.
Staton swats away the attempt to clinch by Calamitius.
Finbar Calamitius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Calamitius clinches up with Staton and pushes him back against the cage.
Staton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staton.
Calamitius lands a knee to the body.
Calamitius lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Calamitius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Staton's brow.
Calamitius lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jeremy Staton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staton avoiding damage as Calamitius throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Calamitius.
Staton is trying to push Calamitius away but Calamitius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calamitius looking to throw knees to the head but Staton is blocking nicely.
Calamitius lands an elbow inside.
Calamitius is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Staton fails to land.
Staton tries to stall but Calamitius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Calamitius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Calamitius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Staton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calamitius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calamitius with a knee to the head.
Calamitius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Calamitius is stalling here.
Calamitius lands a good knee to the midsection. Staton won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamitius landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Calamitius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Staton's efforts to push away.
Calamitius lands a nice knee to the body.
Finbar Calamitius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Calamitius landing knees to the body.
Calamitius lands an elbow inside.
Calamitius lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Calamitius obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staton takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jeremy Staton's cut is getting worse.

Calamitius breaks the clinch.
Calamitius wants to clinch up but Staton keeps it at a distance.
Calamitius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calamitius wants to clinch.
Jeremy Staton is winning the standup battle so far.

Calamitius moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamitius scores with a knee to the head.
Calamitius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Calamitius.
Calamitius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calamitius missing with knees to the body.
Staton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Calamitius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Staton's defenses.
Calamitius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Staton as Calamitius tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Calamitius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calamitius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Calamitius pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finbar Calamitius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Staton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Calamitius moves in looking to clinch but Staton pushes him off.
Staton scores with a leg kick.
Staton keeps the fight on the outside.
Calamitius wants to clinch but Staton slips to the side
and Staton counters with a three punch combo that has Calamitius backing up. Calamitius nods at Staton to acknowledge the strikes.
Staton swats away the attempt to clinch by Calamitius.
Calamitius tries to clinch but Staton moves out of range.
Nice cross by Staton.
Calamitius is looking to clinch.
Calamitius doesn't manage to clinch there - Staton circles away.
Calamitius with a hook.
Calamitius tries to clinch but Staton moves away
and Staton counters with a stiff right hand.
Calamitius tries to clinch up but Staton circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calamitius closes the distance and clinches.
Calamitius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Calamitius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Staton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Staton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calamitius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Calamitius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Calamitius connects with a knee to the head.
Calamitius pushes off an throws an elbow but Staton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Staton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Staton takes an elbow to the temple.
Calamitius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Calamitius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Calamitius as Staton tries to tie him up.
Staton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Staton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calamitius is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamitius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calamitius throws an elbow but it misses.
Calamitius looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Staton to work.
Calamitius gets underhooks to prevent Staton's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Calamitius.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Staton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Staton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calamitius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Calamitius trying to land knees to the body.
Calamitius lands an elbow that stopped Staton in his tracks for a moment.
Calamitius lands a nice elbow.

Jeremy Staton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Calamitius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamitius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Calamitius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calamitius.
Calamitius tries to land knees in the clinch but Staton avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calamitius misses with a knee strike.
Calamitius landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Calamitius landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Calamitius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Staton's defenses.
Nice elbow from Calamitius.
Calamitius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Calamitius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Staton is rocked!
Calamitius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Staton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Jeremy Staton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Calamitius jerks Staton's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Staton drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Calamitius goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Calamitius because Staton was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Finbar Calamitius!
Finbar Calamitius is the new heavyweight champion!