PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Immortal Technique- Dominant Species as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Billy Roberts was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Calaway
vs
Roberts

190 cm
27
275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
254 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Urijah Calaway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway misses with the combination.
Roberts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calaway at a distance.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts connects with a body shot that sends Calaway's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Roberts there.
Roberts throws a hook but Calaway blocks it.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts cracks Calaway with a right hand to the side of the head.

Calaway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calaway misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Calaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calaway keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calaway works on Roberts's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Calaway - that landed with a thud.

Calaway pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roberts won't allow Calaway to get back to his feet.
Roberts trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Calaway manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calaway.
Calaway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calaway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Calaway tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.
Calaway postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Calaway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts keeping full guard, as Calaway tries to pass.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Calaway from controlling successfully.
Calaway throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway passes Roberts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Calaway looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Calaway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.
Nice strikes from Calaway there.
Roberts is holding on to half guard well.
Calaway tries to stand and escape but Roberts is controlling the position.
Calaway looks to land a strike but Roberts avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway passes into half guard.
Calaway trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.
Calaway lands with a punch from half guard.
Calaway missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Calaway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roberts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calaway moves away.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roberts tests Calaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Roberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Calaway.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calaway.
Roberts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Urijah Calaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calaway avoids the body shot from Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calaway is able to avoid easily.
Calaway slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.

Calaway rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calaway's elbow.
Roberts'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.

Calaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calaway defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
Calaway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Calaway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calaway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Roberts misses.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calaway.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Calaway avoids it well.
Roberts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billy Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calaway shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roberts eats them both and turns towards Calaway to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Calaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Calaway.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Calaway moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Calaway's shoulder, as Calaway tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts lands a head shot.
Urijah Calaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Calaway bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roberts tries to bench press Calaway off him but Calaway keeps the position.
Calaway in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Roberts dodges the ground and pound from Calaway.
Calaway throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Roberts works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Calaway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Calaway in particular looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway slips a nice elbow through Roberts's hands, connecting with Roberts's forehead.
Calaway not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calaway is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Roberts tries to hold on but Calaway postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calaway landing strikes from the mount and Roberts is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Calaway dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Calaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Calaway ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Roberts looks to throw the jab but Calaway is out of range.
Calaway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roberts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calaway thinking.
Calaway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roberts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts takes a swing at Calaway's ribcage but misses.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Calaway.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calaway has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Calaway fails to land.
Roberts tries a body shot but Calaway blocks it.
Calaway can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.
Calaway stalling.
Calaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Calaway lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Calaway.
Roberts tries a body shot but Calaway blocks it.

Calaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Roberts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roberts.
Calaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calaway slips a jab from Roberts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calaway lands a big head kick that sends Roberts tumbling to the mat! Calaway takes a step backwards and waves Roberts back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Roberts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway tries to clinch up
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Calaway finish him?
Calaway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roberts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calaway scrambles back to his feet.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calaway at a distance.
Calaway dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calaway takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a jab to Calaway's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Calaway avoids it well.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Calaway.
Calaway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calaway.
Calaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calaway shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Urijah Calaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calaway is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Calaway is working away from the top position though.
It looks like Calaway is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calaway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roberts's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Calaway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calaway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Calaway!
Urijah Calaway is the new heavyweight champion!
Urijah Calaway very nearly forgot to thank O'Brannigan's Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.