PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante's entrance music is Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. A fine choice. Calirante has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calirante
vs
Stove

174 cm
35
150 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

165 cm
30
148 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Stove!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calirante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calirante takes one on the button.
Stove scores with a leg kick.
Stove looks to land a combination but Calirante avoids it well.
Stove scores with a nice strike.
Stove has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stove fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Calirante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stove lands a nice hook to Calirante's body. Calirante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
Stove moves out of range of the leg kick from Calirante.
Stove bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calirante's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Stove as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Stove.
Calirante needs to keep his hands up - Stove had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Stove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stove jabs at Calirante's body.
Stove connects with a crisp jab.
Stove throws a head kick but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stove looks to land a right hand but Calirante moved out of range.
Calirante is looking to counter with a body kick.

Stove shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Calirante wants to control but Stove is keeping busy.
Stove is taking a breather. Calirante 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Calirante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stove prevents Calirante from improving his position.
Stove tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stove trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calirante holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice body punch from Calirante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
Stove misses with a straight right.
Calirante tries to counter with a takedown but Stove is quick to defend against it.
Stove might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stove connects with a body shot.
Calirante misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stove counters with a good low kick that Calirante was not able to check.
Calirante misses with a low kick.
Stove cracks a nice hook into Calirante's ribs.
Stove fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santiago Calirante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calirante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calirante wants it to stay on the feet.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santiago Calirante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steffan Stove.
Stove walks into a stiff left hand from Calirante.
Calirante avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calirante lands with a good body shot.
Stove takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calirante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante throws a hook but Stove blocks it.
Calirante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Stove blocks the leg kick.
Stove flicks out a counter leg kick but Calirante steps away.
Calirante is looking to wear down Stove with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Calirante misses with a two punch combination.
Stove paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Stove rushes Calirante and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steffan Stove dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stove clinches.
Stove digs a right hand into Calirante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calirante's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Calirante.
Stove is working Calirante over against the cage.
Stove throws a head punch that misses.
Calirante pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Stove tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calirante digs a right hand into Stove's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stove's gas tank.
Calirante trying to control the position but instead, Stove has worked for underhooks and has pushed Calirante into the cage.
Calirante misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stove blocking some punches.
Stove lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calirante tries a body shot but Stove blocks it.
Stove tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stove misses with a body punch.
Calirante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stove struggles to land a body shot inside as Calirante controls his hands.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Stove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calirante prevents a body shot from Stove.
Stove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calirante tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stove lands a nice shot to the body.
Calirante misses with a punch to the body.
Stove lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calirante misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calirante.
Stove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stove lands a nice uppercut.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove has a couple of punches blocked by Calirante.
Stove taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Stove uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Calirante - that landed with a thud.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calirante lands a hook that snaps the head of Stove backwards.
Calirante blocks a body shot from Stove.
A head punch on the inside from Calirante fails to land.
Stove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stove gets underhooks to prevent Calirante's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stove.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
Stove controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stove - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Stove controls his hands.
Stove tries to stall but Calirante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stove gets through Calirante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calirante has a couple of punches blocked by Stove.
Stove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stove lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calirante backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stove.
Calirante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stove prevents the takedown attempt.
Calirante misses with some punches.
Calirante throws a head punch that misses.
Calirante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stove or not.
Calirante prevents a body shot from Stove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stove is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Calirante misses with some punches.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
Calirante throws a head punch that misses.
Calirante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stove has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stove effectively controlling the action here.
Stove tries a body shot but Calirante blocks it.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Stove.
Stove pushes Calirante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stove has a couple of punches blocked by Calirante.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stove digs a right hand underneath Calirante's ribcage. Calirante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calirante has a couple of punches blocked by Stove.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Calirante scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steffan Stove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Calirante lands a right hook to the body.
Calirante misses with a low kick as Stove jumps back.
Stove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Stove moves into the clinch.
Stove struggles to land a body shot inside as Calirante controls his hands.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stove throws a punch but it's blocked by Calirante.
Santiago Calirante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calirante misses with a body punch.
Stove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calirante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stove lands with a light punch inside.
Stove tries a body shot but Calirante blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stove blocks an uppercut.
Stove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calirante or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stove is working Calirante over against the cage.
Stove misses with a body punch.
Stove pushes Calirante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stove works on Calirante's body with a couple of short punches.
Stove's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calirante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Calirante manages to break the clinch.
Stove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Calirante.
Stove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stove moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Calirante wants to land a leg kick but Stove is out of range.
Stove with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stove cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Stove.
Stove shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stove connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calirante's hands.
Calirante drops his hands momentarily and Stove takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stove tries a head kick but it misses.
Calirante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Calirante is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stove.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Stove.
Oh Calirante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calirante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Stove forces Calirante back against the cage and clinches.
Stove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calirante or not.

Stove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stove lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Calirante crumples to the floor! Stove milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steffan Stove!
A less than humble Steffan Stove misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.