PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralfson Calvacante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvacante comes to the cage accompanied by Go to sleep bitch. Bosse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calvacante
vs
Bosse

175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

167 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralfson Calvacante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernhard Bosse!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvacante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bosse throws out a loose jab but Calvacante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosse throws a shot from downtown. Calvacante moves away and avoids it.
Calvacante throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bosse's waist but Bosse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calvacante off to one side.
Bosse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calvacante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosse throws out the jab.
Bosse tried to score with a low kick but Calvacante checks it.
Calvacante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bosse lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Calvacante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bosse, pushing him back against the cage.
Calvacante misses with a knee strike.

Calvacante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Calvacante is defended easily by Bosse.
Bosse throws a head kick but Calvacante moves out of range.
Calvacante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosse swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bosse.
Bosse has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Calvacante is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bosse works over Calvacante's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bosse.
Calvacante is looking to clinch.

Calvacante gets a takedown into half guard.
Calvacante definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Calvacante seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Still in half guard, Calvacante seems content to control.
Bosse is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse wants to control but Calvacante is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Calvacante seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bosse is trying to get back to full guard.
Calvacante tries to pass to full mount but Bosse defends it.
Bosse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calvacante.
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!
Still in half guard, Calvacante seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Calvacante darts in trying to clinch
and Calvacante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse tries to clinch but Calvacante moves out of range.
Bosse tried to score with a low kick but Calvacante checks it.
And Calvacante counters with a quick kick to the body but Bosse blocks it.
Bosse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calvacante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bosse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bosse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bosse circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Bosse tries to counter it with a takedown but Calvacante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bosse keeps the fight on the outside.

Calvacante scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bosse won't allow Calvacante to pass to mount.
Bosse slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Calvacante postures up.

Bosse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Calvacante defends it easily.
Calvacante wanted to stand there but Bosse had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvacante stopping the sweep attempt from Bosse.
Bosse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Calvacante has one foot on Bosse's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calvacante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfson Calvacante. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Calvacante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 Ralfson Calvacante will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Calvacante shoots in but no luck this time.

Calvacante forces Bosse back against the cage and clinches.
Calvacante working Bosse over with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bosse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calvacante lands a nice uppercut.
Calvacante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Calvacante avoids a wild elbow strike from Bosse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Bosse.
Calvacante misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bosse.
Calvacante stalls.
Knees to the body from Calvacante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse throws a punch but it's blocked by Calvacante.
Bosse throws an elbow that misses.
Calvacante scores with a shoulder strike.
Calvacante tries for a takedown but Bosse manages to get underhooks.
Calvacante trying to land knees to the body.
Calvacante with a knee to the head.

Calvacante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ralfson Calvacante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ralfson Calvacante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calvacante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosse misses with a series of wild punches.
Calvacante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosse.
Calvacante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bosse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Calvacante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bosse.
Bosse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Calvacante is working for takedown but Bosse is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfson Calvacante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calvacante crunches a lovely knee into Bosse's ribcage.
Calvacante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calvacante avoiding damage.
Calvacante jumps guard but Bosse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bosse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calvacante.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calvacante closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bosse quickly recovers to half guard.

Calvacante is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bosse is just riding it out for now. Calvacante eventually gives up the hold.
Bosse wants to improve his position but Calvacante is controlling well.
Calvacante is trying to control the action in half guard but Bosse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bosse gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvacante wants to stand but Bosse is controlling his posture from full guard.
Calvacante wants to control from the top but Bosse keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Calvacante slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Calvacante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Calvacante checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Calvacante tries to clinch but Bosse is having none of it.
Calvacante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralfson Calvacante dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calvacante rushes Bosse and presses him up against the cage.

Calvacante turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Calvacante manages to end up in side control.
Calvacante wants to control but Bosse is keeping him busy.
Bosse tries to buck Calvacante off but Calvacante is having none of it.
Calvacante in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Calvacante wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bosse, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calvacante looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bosse wants to control but Calvacante postures up.
Calvacante trying to control the action but Bosse is working from the bottom.

Calvacante tries for a kimura but Bosse is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Calvacante wants to stand but Bosse is controlling his arm.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Calvacante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bosse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Calvacante.
Bosse tries to score with a low kick but Calvacante moves his leg out of the way.
Calvacante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bosse looks to land a right hand but Calvacante moved out of range.
Bosse dodges the punch combination from Calvacante.
A low kick from Bosse misses
and Calvacante counters with a one-two to the body.
Bosse blocks a head kick by Calvacante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse misses with a left hand
and Calvacante counters with a two punch combo.
Bosse throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Bosse does it's job there.
Calvacante tries to clinch up
and Bosse counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bosse misses with a leg kick.
Calvacante tries to clinch up.
Bosse tries to clinch but Calvacante moves away
and Calvacante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bosse throws a right and a left that Calvacante avoids nicely.
Bosse misses with a low kick.
Calvacante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosse misses with a few strikes there.
Bosse's corner calls for a 1-2. Bosse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ralfson Calvacante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse keeps the fight on the outside.
Calvacante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bosse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calvacante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bosse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calvacante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Calvacante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calvacante leaves Bosse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bosse just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCalvacante.
Bernhard Bosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosse misses with a straight left.
Calvacante tries to clinch up.
Bosse misses with a lunging right hand
and Calvacante counters with a series of strikes. Bosse will be more careful next time no doubt.

Calvacante closes the distance and pushes Bosse back into the cage.

Calvacante gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Calvacante tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bosse.

Bosse actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralfson Calvacante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calvacante, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralfson Calvacante!
Ralfson Calvacante was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.