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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Purple Rain. Clinical Cpw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cpw
vs
Caldwell

190 cm
29
190 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

186 cm
31
200 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clinical Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cpw tries to avoid it but Caldwell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cpw to the ground. Cpw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caldwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Caldwell can't find room to land a body shot as Cpw controls the action.

Cpw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cpw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caldwell.
Jimmy Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw lands a slapping body shot.
Caldwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clinical Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Caldwell.
Cpw throws a body punch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Cpw misses the shot to the body.
Cpw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cpw lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Caldwell clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cpw.
Caldwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cpw lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw lands an uppercut.

Caldwell breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cpw, right into the meat.
Clinical Cpw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Cpw.
Caldwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Caldwell rushes Cpw and presses him up against the cage.
Cpw misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caldwell tries to break free but Cpw pushes him back against the cage.
Cpw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caldwell's efforts to push away.
Caldwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Cpw taking a breather.
Caldwell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cpw stalling in the clinch.
Cpw gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to circle away but Cpw has him pinned against the cage.
Caldwell is trying to break the clinch but Cpw is controlling him.
Caldwell tries to circle away but Cpw has him pinned against the cage.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cpw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cpw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caldwell's elbow.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cpw misses with a few strikes there.

Cpw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caldwell stops Cpw from standing up.
Cpw pulls Caldwell in to control the position.
Caldwell prevents Cpw from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw keeping full guard, as Caldwell tries to pass.

Caldwell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Caldwell drives through and clinches with Cpw against the cage.
The referee calls for Cpw to work.
Caldwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caldwell tries to break free but Cpw pushes him back against the cage.

Cpw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caldwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caldwell is trying to push Cpw away but Cpw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
Caldwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cpw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cpw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caldwells head.

Cpw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cpw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caldwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caldwell working hard to break the clinch.
Cpw slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cpw keeps control of Caldwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cpw thows a body shot but no joy.
Cpw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caldwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cpw is fending him off so far but Caldwell persists. Nope, Cpw circles away and we're back to standing.

Caldwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caldwell misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caldwell.
A short uppercut from Cpw.
Cpw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.

Cpw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Caldwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Caldwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caldwell has a couple of punches blocked by Cpw.
Caldwell being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cpw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Cpw lands a nice uppercut.
Caldwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cpw.
Caldwell is trying to stall.
Caldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caldwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Cpw won't allow it.

Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Caldwell clinches.
Caldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Caldwell stalling in the clinch but Cpw improves position.

Caldwell breaks from the clinch.
Cpw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caldwell checks it well.
Caldwell throws a series of strikes that have Cpw backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cpw throws a front kick aimed at Caldwell's knee but Caldwell avoids it well.
Caldwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Cpw gets tackled into the cage by Caldwell. Caldwell maintains the clinch.
Caldwell tries to break the clinch but Cpw is controlling the position.
Caldwell tries to break the clinch but Cpw is controlling the position.
Cpw misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cpw breaks the clinch.
Cpw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cpw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caldwell's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cpw lands with a nice combination. Caldwell backs away looking to recover.

Caldwell is rocked!
Cpw takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.

Caldwell forces Cpw back against the cage and clinches.
Cpw lands a left hand.
Caldwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Cpw finish him?

Cpw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Caldwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caldwell.
Caldwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Cpw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Cpw lands a body punch.

Cpw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clinical Cpw is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Caldwell or perhaps it was just good defense by Cpw which made him look bad.
Clinical Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Caldwell.
Caldwell is breathing heavily.
Cpw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Cpw.
Cpw connects with a body shot.

Caldwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cpw thumps Caldwell with a low kick.
Cpw is looking to wear down Caldwell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caldwell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cpw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caldwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Jimmy Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cpw lands a big uppercut and Caldwell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Caldwell looks OK. Cpw waves Caldwell back to his feet!
Cpw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caldwell is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Cpw doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Caldwell crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Caldwell's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clinical Cpw!
Clinical Cpw thanked the fans post fight for their support.