PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommaso Baroni is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Baroni
vs
Calderon

191 cm
26
208 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
211 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Calderon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon throws a leg kick but Baroni sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Calderon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calderon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baroni has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
Baroni cracks Calderon with a good jab.
Felipe Calderon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baroni.
Calderon misses with a looping left.
Calderon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baroni moves away.
Calderon misses with a looping left.
Baroni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baroni scores with the left hand. Calderon knows he should have avoided that one.
Baroni slips a jab from Calderon.
Baroni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calderon.
Baroni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Calderon connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Tommaso Baroni has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baroni misses with a low kick.
Calderon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Calderon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baroni loads up on a big right hand but Calderon slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon throws an overhand right that lands on Baroni's shoulder, as Baroni tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Baroni.
Baroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Calderon.
Baroni checks a leg kick.
Baroni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calderon.
Baroni lands a slapping body shot.
Baroni tries to clinch there but Calderon circles away.
Calderon feints and then cracks Baroni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baroni down.
Calderon blocks a jab.
Baroni moves out of range of the strikes.

Baroni closes the distance and pushes Calderon back into the cage.
Calderon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calderon misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baroni.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroni.
Calderon blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calderon jumps guard but Baroni stands there with Calderon around his waist. Calderon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baroni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calderon blocks the elbow strike.
Calderon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Calderon gets through Baroni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calderon blocks the elbow strike.

Calderon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calderon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Calderon.
Calderon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Calderon.
Baroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baroni connects with a solid leg kick.
Calderon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
Calderon stuns Baroni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calderon wants to land a leg kick but Baroni is out of range.
Calderon scores with a hook to the body. Baroni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baroni takes a swing at Calderon's ribcage but misses.
Calderon misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calderon throws a head kick that misses
and Baroni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calderon misses with a left hand

and Baroni moves into the clinch.
Calderon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Calderon misses with a punch on the inside.
Baroni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Calderon up against the cage.
Calderon misses with a punch on the inside.
Baroni misses with a body punch.
Baroni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baroni stalling in the clinch but Calderon improves position.
Calderon avoids a wild elbow strike from Baroni.
Calderon misses with the head strike.
Calderon misses with the head strike.
Baroni misses with an elbow strike.
Calderon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calderon is keeping busy.
Baroni blocking some punches.
Baroni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calderon.
Baroni lands an elbow inside that Calderon shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calderon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calderon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroni.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroni.
Baroni wants to stall.
Baroni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baroni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baroni blocks an uppercut.
Baroni wants to stall.
Calderon misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommaso Baroni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Baroni's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baroni cracks a nice hook into Calderon's ribs.
Tommaso Baroni is winning the standup battle so far.
Calderon missing with a left hand there. Baroni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calderon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baroni.
Calderon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A cross from Baroni lands.
Calderon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Calderon.
Calderon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Calderon.
Baroni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calderon looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
Baroni tries to move into range but Calderon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Calderon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
Baroni throws a jab when Calderon was well out of range.
Calderon misses with a kick to the body.
Baroni throws a big shot that misses.
Calderon throws a series of strikes that have Baroni backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calderon throws a lazy right hand but Baroni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon walks into a left hand.
Baroni cracks Calderon with a good jab.
Baroni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Calderon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baroni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baroni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baroni tries to clinch up
and Calderon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calderon misses the jab.
Calderon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baroni throws an overhand right that lands on Calderon's shoulder, as Calderon tries to avoid the shot.
Baroni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calderon.
Calderon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baroni.
Calderon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calderon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni moves away from the strike by Calderon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Calderon misses
and Baroni counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Felipe Calderon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Calderon pulls Baroni into guard.
Calderon keeping moving, preventing Baroni from controlling successfully.
Baroni is stalling in the full guard.

Calderon working for a triangle but Baroni defends it easily.

Calderon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baroni defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon keeping full guard, as Baroni tries to pass.
Baroni sitting in guard here, content to control.

Calderon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baroni defends it easily.
Calderon is trying to keep Baroni in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Calderon is looking for a triangle but Baroni pushes his legs off easily.
Baroni is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baroni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felipe Calderon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Baroni's cut.
That's time! Baroni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calderon.
Baroni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baroni misses with the combination.
Calderon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Calderon walks into a jab.
Calderon throws an overhand right that lands on Baroni's shoulder, as Baroni tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Calderon misses the target.
Baroni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Baroni.
Calderon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calderon ducks under a wild hook from Baroni.
Baroni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baroni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baroni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Baroni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon loads up on a big right hand but Baroni slips the punch.
Calderon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calderon throws out a loose jab but Baroni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calderon loads up on a big right hand but Baroni slips the punch.
Baroni defending well as Calderon loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Baroni there.
Calderon takes a swing at Baroni's ribcage but misses.
Calderon looks to score with a jab to the body but Baroni is just out of range.
Baroni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calderon was well out of range. Poor timing from Baroni.
Calderon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Baroni.
Baroni throws a right hand that misses
and Calderon counters with a stiff right hand.
Baroni slips under a jab.
Baroni throws a leg kick but Calderon sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon throws a lazy body kick
and Baroni counters with a nice uppercut.
Calderon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baroni swings for the body but Calderon moves out of range.
Calderon looks to score with a jab to the body but Baroni is just out of range.

Oooooh!!! Baroni has knocked Calderon down with a huge combo! Baroni steps away and waves a wobbly Calderon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroni scores with a body shot.
Calderon lands a jab to the head.
Calderon misses with a looping right.
Baroni tries to clinch but Calderon moves out of range.
A jab from Calderon misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baroni.
Calderon misses the body punch
and Baroni counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Baroni looks at the referee who does nothing so Baroni lands a crushing right that sends Calderon to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommaso Baroni!
A victorious Tommaso Baroni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.