PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Calculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kwaak
vs
Calculus

175 cm
24
152 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

169 cm
28
156 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Calculus!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calculus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calculus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kwaak scores with a push kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Calculus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kwaak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Calculus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kwaak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calculus moves out of range of the body kick.
Calculus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwaak moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kwaak.
A big right from Kwaak misses.
Calculus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kwaak's head.
Kwaak misses the body punch
and Calculus counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calculus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kwaak doesn't seem bothered though.
Kwaak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calculus circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calculus misses with a hook. Kwaak ducked under it nicely.
Kwaak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwaak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Calculus lands the left hand.
Calculus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calculus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwaak.
Kwaak tried to score with a low kick but Calculus checks it.
Kenny Calculus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calculus misses with a wild combination.
Kwaak lands a nice looking body shot.
Calculus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kwaak, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calculus's calf.
Kwaak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwaak connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calculus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwaak scores with a shot to the body.
Kwaak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwaak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kwaak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Calculus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kwaak throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kwaak dominating with strikes here.
Kwaak throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Calculus because Kwaak loaded up on that one.
Calculus avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kwaak.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Calculus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Calculus working to try and regain half guard.
Kwaak with shots to the head and body - Calculus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kwaak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Calculus is trying desperately to improve position.
Kwaak throwing strikes but Calculus bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Calculus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kwaak's guard.
Kwaak is trying to keep Calculus in close.
Calculus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kwaak tries to land a front kick but Calculus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Calculus digs a good hook to Kwaak's body.
Kwaak looks to land a body kick but Calculus moved away.
Kwaak misses with a hook. Calculus ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwaak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kwaak walks into a straight right hand from Calculus.

It looks like Sam Kwaak has been cut.
Calculus throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kwaak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kwaak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calculus but Calculus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kwaak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwaak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Calculus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sam Kwaak is winning the standup battle so far.
Calculus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwaak.
Some wild striking there from Calculus.
Kwaak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calculus misses with a wild body shot.
Calculus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kwaak forces Calculus back against the cage and clinches.
Calculus is trying to maintain a safe position but Kwaak gets an underhook and turns Calculus into the cage.
Kwaak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Calculus stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the head but Calculus blocks with his arms.
Kwaak is trying to drag Calculus to the mat but Calculus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kwaak misses with a knee strike.
Calculus blocks an elbow strike.
Kwaak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwaak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calculus's face.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calculus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kwaak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calculus smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Kwaak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calculus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calculus misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calculus.
Calculus throws out a loose jab but Kwaak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwaak throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Calculus to counter with a crisp jab.
Calculus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kwaak's sensitive parts.
Kwaak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calculus.
Kwaak throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Calculus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Calculus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calculus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwaak.
Calculus misses with a combination
and Kwaak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Calculus really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calculus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kwaak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kwaak lands a jab to Calculus's midsection.
Calculus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kwaak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwaak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwaak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calculus swivels and escapes.
Kwaak throws a solid leg kick but Calculus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwaak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calculus tries to avoid it but Kwaak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calculus to the ground. Calculus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calculus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calculus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwaak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwaak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calculus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calculus wants to slow Kwaak down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Calculus. That's going to slow Kwaak down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calculus connects with a leg kick. Kwaak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Calculus scores with a shot to the body.
Calculus slaps away a takedown attempt from Kwaak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calculus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kwaak's calf.
Calculus misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Calculus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kwaak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Calculus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calculus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwaak.
Kwaak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calculus throws out the jab.
Calculus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kwaak tries to clinch up but Calculus circles away and keeps his distance.
Kwaak slips under a jab.
Kwaak thumps Calculus with a low kick.
Calculus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calculus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwaak.
Calculus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenny Calculus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Calculus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak misses with a leg kick
and Calculus counters with a one-two to the body.
Calculus misses the jab.
Calculus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwaak throws a head kick that misses
letting Calculus counter with a right hand.
Calculus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kwaak circles away quickly and effectively.
Kwaak throws a shot from downtown. Calculus moves away and avoids it.
Kwaak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kwaak lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwaak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calculus looks to land a left hand but Kwaak moved out of range nicely.
Kwaak moves in looking to clinch but Calculus pushes him off.
Kwaak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calculus throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calculus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kwaak back to the cage. Calculus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Calculus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Calculus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kwaak counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwaak throws a wild body kick that Calculus sees coming a mile off.
Calculus moves out of range as Kwaak throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak slips a jab from Calculus.
Kwaak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Calculus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kwaak just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwaak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calculus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kwaak throws an off balance right hand
and Calculus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwaak shoots in for a takedown but Calculus shows good takedown defense.
Calculus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwaak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kwaak moves out of range of the body kick from Calculus.
Calculus throws a body punch but Kwaak moves out of range.
Kwaak is looking to chop away at Calculus's legs.
Calculus lands with a straight right. Kwaak didn't see that one coming.
Kwaak tries to clinch there but Calculus circles away.
Kwaak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Calculus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwaak feints and then cracks Calculus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Calculus down.
Calculus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak misses with a body shot.
Calculus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwaak was well out of range. Poor timing from Calculus.
Calculus misses with a low kick.
Kwaak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwaak slips under a jab.
Kwaak misses with a body shot
and Calculus counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calculus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwaak moves away.
Calculus throws a nice looking combination but Kwaak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calculus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kwaak.
A slow jab from Calculus misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Calculus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calculus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Calculus!
A relieved looking Kenny Calculus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.