PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lubor Volny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calhoun
vs
Volny

153 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

178 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Gilberto Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lubor Volny!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Volny shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Calhoun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Volny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calhoun is keeping the position for now.
Volny controls from within his opponent's guard.
Volny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Calhoun trying to keep a closed guard but Volny is proving a slippery customer.
Volny controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volny slips nicely into half guard.
Calhoun could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Volny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Volny passes to side control.
Volny working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Calhoun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Volny tries to stand but Calhoun is controlling his head.

Volny goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Calhoun rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Volny's guard! Nice work there by Calhoun!
Calhoun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Volny keeps moving.
Calhoun wants to stand but Volny has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Calhoun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volny is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volny throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Calhoun stands and steps away. Volny gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Volny closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Calhoun quickly recovers to half guard.
Calhoun tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Volny manages to move to mount!
Volny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calhoun is looking to escape.
Volny looking to ground and pound but Calhoun is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volny lands a nice shot to the head.
Calhoun wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Volny.
Volny working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calhoun wants to hold on but Volny pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volny controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lubor Volny dominated that round.
That's time! Calhoun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Volny looking to score a takedown here. Calhoun is defending well but Volny drives through and ends up in Calhoun's guard.
Calhoun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Calhoun being controlled here, momentarily.
Volny throwing strikes from guard but Calhoun blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Calhoun holds on and takes a little breather.
Volny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Volny is fighting to break Calhoun's control of his arms but Calhoun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Volny. No joy for Calhoun on that attempt.
Calhoun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Volny counters with a left and a right that stings Calhoun.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volny misses with a series of wild punches.
Calhoun feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Volny's waist but Volny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calhoun off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Volny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Volny controlling the action here.
Volny tries to pass the half guard into mount. Calhoun knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Volny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Volny performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calhoun keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Volny is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Volny fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Calhoun to the ground. Volny is now in Calhoun's guard.
Lubor Volny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volny throwing strikes from guard but Calhoun blocks nicely.
Volny controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volny advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lubor Volny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Volny circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calhoun.

Volny feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Volny trying to control the position from guard on top but Calhoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volny won't allow Calhoun to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Volny postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volny would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Volny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Volny looking to sit in guard and control but Calhoun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Volny is trying to control the position but Calhoun postures up.

Volny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calhoun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calhoun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volny is trying to keep Calhoun in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun trying to control but Volny is working from the bottom.
Volny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volny has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Calhoun trying to control but Volny is working from the bottom.
Volny is trying to keep Calhoun in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Calhoun enables Volny to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Calhoun manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Volny trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calhoun's guard.
Calhoun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volny is one step ahead there.
Volny trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Volny tries to free his leg and advance position but Calhoun is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to stand up but Volny is controlling him.
Volny is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Volny trying to control the position from guard on top but Calhoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Volny moves into the clinch.
Gilberto Calhoun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lubor Volny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Volny working Calhoun over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lubor Volny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Volny 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lubor Volny!