PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Calbrentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ekim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Calbrentes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Ekim's chin.

Calbrentes
vs
Ekim

167 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Calbrentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ekim!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekim misses with a wild body shot.
Calbrentes tests Ekim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekim missing with a left hand there. Calbrentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calbrentes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekim.
Calbrentes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ekim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekim.
Ekim blocks a jab.
Calbrentes connects with a nice looking jab.
Calbrentes scores with a nice head shot.
Ekim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calbrentes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calbrentes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekim.
Ekim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calbrentes circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekim walks into a left hand.
Ekim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Calbrentes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calbrentes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calbrentes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ekim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Ekim is rocked!
Ekim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calbrentes.
Ekim drops his hands momentarily and Calbrentes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ekim is still on wobbly legs! Can Calbrentes finish him?
Calbrentes misses with the combination.
Ekim seems to have recovered his senses.
Ekim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calbrentes misses with a two punch combination.
Calbrentes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Calbrentes finds it's way through Ekim's defenses.
Calbrentes connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekim lands a jab.

It looks like Julio Calbrentes has been cut.
Calbrentes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ekim checks a leg kick.
Calbrentes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ekim. Ekim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Ekim throws a body kick that misses.
Calbrentes dodges the punch combination from Ekim.
Ekim lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ekim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ekim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ekim slips a jab and a cross from Calbrentes.
Ekim lands a slapping body shot.
Julio Calbrentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekim misses with a straight left.
Calbrentes loads up on a big right hand but Ekim slips the punch.
Ekim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calbrentes fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calbrentes throws a looping overhand right but Ekim ducks down to avoid it.
Calbrentes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ekim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calbrentes fails to land with a series of punches.
Calbrentes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calbrentes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekim misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Calbrentes finds it's way through Ekim's defenses.
A head kick misses from Ekim.
Ekim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ekim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ekim misses with a series of wild punches.
Ekim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ekim misses with a looping left.
Calbrentes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ekim throws a right hand that Calbrentes ducks under and follows up with a left that Calbrentes also avoids with ease.
Calbrentes misses with a hook. Ekim ducked under it nicely.
Ekim swings for the body but Calbrentes moves out of range.
Ekim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calbrentes throws a series of punches but Ekim avoids them all with ease.
Calbrentes punishes Ekim's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Calbrentes. That snapped Ekim's head back.
Ekim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Calbrentes does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ekim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Ekim.
Ekim throws a sloppy head kick and Calbrentes moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Calbrentes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ekim tries to move into range but Calbrentes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Calbrentes clinches up with Ekim and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekim prevents Calbrentes from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Calbrentes.
Ekim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Calbrentes can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Ekim tries to pull guard but Calbrentes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Calbrentes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Calbrentes's cut.
That's time! Calbrentes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calbrentes thows a body shot but no joy.
Ekim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekim misses with a body shot.
Calbrentes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekim manages to avoid it.
Ekim tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Calbrentes. Those never looked like landing.
Ekim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calbrentes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ekim scrambles back to his feet.
Ekim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calbrentes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calbrentes misses the jab.
Calbrentes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calbrentes throws a shot to the body.
Julio Calbrentes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekim scores with a nice body kick.
Calbrentes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ekim moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Ekim.
Ekim lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calbrentes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekim's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Calbrentes. That snapped Ekim's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calbrentes slips a jab and a cross from Ekim.
Calbrentes tried to score with a low kick but Ekim checks it.
A big right from Ekim misses.
Calbrentes avoids the head kick by Ekim.
Ekim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes throws a series of punches but Ekim avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Ekim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Calbrentes. Those never looked like landing.
Calbrentes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calbrentes lands with a shot to the body.
Ekim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calbrentes moves away.
Calbrentes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calbrentes blocks a head kick by Ekim.
Ekim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekim tries to bum rush Calbrentes with a series of wild strikes but Calbrentes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ekim is breathing heavily.

Calbrentes moves into the clinch.
Calbrentes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ekim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes scores with a shot to the side of Ekim's head.
Ekim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Calbrentes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ekim fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calbrentes working hard to break the clinch.
Calbrentes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekim has him pressed against the cage.
Ekim is trying to pull guard but Calbrentes has him pressed against the cage.
Julio Calbrentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ekim.
Calbrentes is trying to break the clinch but Ekim has him pressed against the cage.
Calbrentes is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekim has double underhooks.
Calbrentes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekim won't allow it.
Ekim jumps guard but Calbrentes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Calbrentes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Calbrentes is trying to break free.
Calbrentes lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Calbrentes.
A frustrated look appears on Calbrentes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ekim has Calbrentes pressed against the cage, preventing Calbrentes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Calbrentes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ekim has Calbrentes pressed against the cage, preventing Calbrentes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Calbrentes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calbrentes tries a body shot but Ekim blocks it.
Ekim wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekim prevents Calbrentes from breaking the clinch.
Calbrentes can't break the clinch.
Calbrentes wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekim won't allow it.
Ekim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Calbrentes pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice combination there by Calbrentes.
Ekim misses with a two punch combination.
Calbrentes cracks Ekim with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calbrentes misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calbrentes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calbrentes feints a jab promting Ekim to slip. Calbrentes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ekim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Calbrentes throws a hook but Ekim avoids it easily.
Ekim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Calbrentes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Calbrentes'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. This is the final round!

Calbrentes lands with a nice body punch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Calbrentes! Ekim is backing up but he can't get away as Calbrentes lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ekim and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julio Calbrentes!