PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Granite
vs
Calzattrounewis

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Granite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite moves in looking to clinch but Calzattrounewis pushes him off.
Granite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzattrounewis punishes Granite's body with a nice straight punch.
Granite tries to clinch but Calzattrounewis moves out of range.

Calzattrounewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Granite is looking for a sweep.
Granite is working hard here to advance position.
Granite manages to work his way to half guard, despite Calzattrounewis's best efforts.
Granite wants to get back to full guard.
Calzattrounewis passes into side control, despite Granite's attempt to control the position.
Calzattrounewis working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calzattrounewis stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Calzattrounewis shoots in and bounces Granite off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Granite wants to sweep but no luck.

Granite throws his legs up looking for a submission but Calzattrounewis uses it to pass to side control.
Calzattrounewis scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Granite is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis controls the position.

Calzattrounewis decides to stand back up.

Calzattrounewis gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzattrounewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calzattrounewis wants to control but Granite is keeping him busy.
Granite wants to get back to full guard.
Granite wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granite is breathing heavily.
Calzattrounewis controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite trying to control but Calzattrounewis postures up.
Granite won't allow Calzattrounewis to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body punch from Calzattrounewis.
Sebastian Granite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granite misses with the combination.

Granite gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Calzattrounewis pushes down on Granite's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite is looking to improve his position.
Calzattrounewis is taking a breather. Granite says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Calzattrounewis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Calzattrounewis works his way into full mount!
Calzattrounewis controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Calzattrounewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Calzattrounewis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Calzattrounewis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Calzattrounewis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Granite looks a forlorn figure.
Calzattrounewis content just to control the position here.
Granite is trying desperately to improve position.
Calzattrounewis looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis dominating with strikes here.
Calzattrounewis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Joe Calzattrounewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
You get the feeling that Granite really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Calzattrounewis unloading with bombs!
Calzattrounewis controlling from mount.
Granite tries to lock up and control but Calzattrounewis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Calzattrounewis looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Calzattrounewis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Calzattrounewis working for a guillotine from mount but Granite is in no mood to give up.
Granite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Calzattrounewis content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Calzattrounewis looking to control but Granite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Granite trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calzattrounewis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Granite hang on?
Calzattrounewis controlling his opponent.
Granite manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Calzattrounewis stands up and beckons Granite to join him on the feet.
Calzattrounewis misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Calzattrounewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Calzattrounewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Granite circles away.
No joy there for Calzattrounewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Granite on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calzattrounewis. Calzattrounewis obviously looking to wear him down.
Granite lands with an uppercut that bounces Calzattrounewis off the cage and back into rage.
Granite wants to clinch up but Calzattrounewis keeps it at a distance.
Calzattrounewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granite takes a swing at Calzattrounewis's ribcage but misses.
Calzattrounewis thuds a left hand into Granite's body.
Calzattrounewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granite in his tracks.
Granite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzattrounewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzattrounewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granite doesn't seem bothered though.
Calzattrounewis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Granite rather than just go for the knockout.

Calzattrounewis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Well, if Calzattrounewis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Calzattrounewis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Granite is trying to maintain the position but Calzattrounewis is very close to passing his half guard.

Calzattrounewis stands up from half guard.
Granite throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calzattrounewis lands a nice hook to Granite's body. Granite takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calzattrounewis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calzattrounewis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Granite is trying to maintain the position but Calzattrounewis is very close to passing his half guard.
Calzattrounewis trying to pass the guard but Granite defending well.
Calzattrounewis trying to control the action but Granite is working from the bottom.
Granite trying to hold on to Calzattrounewis's head to control him but Calzattrounewis postures up.
Sebastian Granite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis not doing much here.

Calzattrounewis escapes and gets back to his feet.

Calzattrounewis scores a takedown into full mount!
Granite is squirming around, avoiding Calzattrounewis's attempts to control the action.
Calzattrounewis controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Granite is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Calzattrounewis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Calzattrounewis content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Calzattrounewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calzattrounewis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Calzattrounewis!