PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Macellaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Calmuschi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "The Night" by Disturbed. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Calmuschi
vs
Macellaio

177 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

171 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iancu Calmuschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Macellaio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calmuschi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macellaio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macellaio misses with an uppercut.
Giovanni Macellaio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macellaio moves into the clinch.

Macellaio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macellaio tries to close the distance and clinch but Calmuschi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calmuschi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Macellaio wants to land a leg kick but Calmuschi is out of range.
Calmuschi is looking for a counter combo.
Macellaio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Macellaio throws a nice looking combination but Calmuschi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Macellaio misses.
As Macellaio backs away, Calmuschi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Calmuschi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Calmuschi connects with a right hand. Macellaio shakes it off.
Macellaio misses with a two punch combination.
Calmuschi lands a nice shot that snaps Macellaio's head back.
Macellaio throws a leg kick but Calmuschi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macellaio just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCalmuschi.
Calmuschi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macellaio.
Calmuschi throwing a counter right hand but Macellaio manages to avoid it.
Calmuschi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macellaio unleashes a big counter combination but Calmuschi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Macellaio moves out of range of the leg kick from Calmuschi.
Macellaio throws a wild body kick that Calmuschi sees coming a mile off.
Calmuschi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi takes a swing at Macellaio's ribcage but misses.
Macellaio shoots in for a takedown but Calmuschi shows good takedown defense.
Calmuschi throws a big counter combination but Macellaio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Macellaio lands with an overhand left.
Calmuschi blocks a leg kick.
Macellaio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Giovanni Macellaio has been cut.
A head kick misses from Macellaio.
Some bone on bone action there as Calmuschi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Calmuschi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macellaio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macellaio throws a body kick that misses.
Calmuschi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Macellaio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calmuschi's waist but Calmuschi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macellaio off to one side.
The fighters circling - Macellaio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Calmuschi coming out on top.
Macellaio lands a nice hook to Calmuschi's body. Calmuschi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Calmuschi - that will leave a mark!
Calmuschi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iancu Calmuschi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Macellaio.
Macellaio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Macellaio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calmuschi defending well as Macellaio loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Macellaio.
Macellaio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Calmuschi scores with the left hand. Macellaio knows he should have avoided that one.
Calmuschi lands a jab-cross combination.
Macellaio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calmuschi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macellaio's sensitive parts.
Macellaio misses with a few strikes there.
Calmuschi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macellaio's calf.
Calmuschi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iancu Calmuschi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calmuschi tries a head kick but it misses.
Macellaio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calmuschi takes a swing at Macellaio's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi is looking to chop away at Macellaio's legs.
Macellaio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calmuschi throws a one two combo.
Calmuschi tries to score with a low kick but Macellaio moves his leg out of the way.
Macellaio avoids the body shot from Calmuschi.
Macellaio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calmuschi lunges at Macellaio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macellaio's hand.
Calmuschi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Macellaio avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Macellaio is out of range.
Macellaio throws a body punch but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Macellaio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calmuschi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macellaio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macellaio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the liver by Macellaio. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calmuschi tried to counter with a leg kick but Macellaio avoided it.
Jab, jab by Calmuschi - just one landing.
Calmuschi misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calmuschi, as that shot connected.
Macellaio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calmuschi connects with a body shot.
Calmuschi misses with a few strikes there.
Macellaio lands with an overhand left.
Macellaio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Calmuschi counters with a nice uppercut.
Calmuschi just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macellaio shoots in for a takedown but Calmuschi shows good takedown defense.
Calmuschi swats away the attempt to clinch by Macellaio.
Calmuschi throwing a counter right hand but Macellaio manages to avoid it.
Macellaio fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iancu Calmuschi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Macellaio's cut.
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.

Calmuschi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macellaio misses with a straight right.
Macellaio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calmuschi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macellaio.
Calmuschi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calmuschi swinging wildly here.
Macellaio avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Macellaio connects with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macellaio can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Calmuschi. That's going to slow Macellaio down.
Macellaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Calmuschi just misses with a punch to the body.
Calmuschi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calmuschi lands a leg kick that knocks Macellaio off balance momentarily.
Macellaio checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Calmuschi is predictable there
and Macellaio counters with an inside leg kick.
Macellaio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calmuschi is looking to counter punch.
Calmuschi takes a swing at Macellaio's ribcage but misses.
Calmuschi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calmuschi looks to score with a jab to the body but Macellaio is just out of range.
Macellaio wants to clinch up but Calmuschi keeps it at a distance.
Calmuschi misses with a body shot.
Macellaio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macellaio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macellaio misses with a hook. Calmuschi ducked under it nicely.
Calmuschi connects with a right hand. Macellaio shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macellaio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calmuschi, pushing him back against the cage.
Macellaio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Calmuschi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calmuschi just misses with a punch to the body.
Macellaio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macellaio wants to clinch but Calmuschi slips to the side
and Calmuschi counters with a straight right hand.
Macellaio looks to land a left hand but Calmuschi moved out of range nicely.
Calmuschi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Macellaio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calmuschi misses with a straight left.
Calmuschi scores with a three punch combo!
Macellaio misses with an uppercut. Calmuschi saw that one coming.
Macellaio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calmuschi.
Iancu Calmuschi is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macellaio. That's going to slow Calmuschi down.
Calmuschi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macellaio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi looks to throw the jab but Macellaio is out of range.
Calmuschi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macellaio moves away.
Macellaio is looking for the big counter here.
Calmuschi misses with a low kick as Macellaio jumps back.
Calmuschi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macellaio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Calmuschi finds it's target.
Macellaio misses with a combination
and Calmuschi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Calmuschi throws the left hand but Macellaio avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Macellaio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Macellaio throws out a leg kick but Calmuschi moves out of range and Macellaio only half commits.
Macellaio misses with an uppercut.
Calmuschi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calmuschi misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi avoids a kick to the body.
Macellaio tries to move into range but Calmuschi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Macellaio feints and as Calmuschi raises his hands in defense, Macellaio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Calmuschi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calmuschi misses with a punch to the body.

Calmuschi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calmuschi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macellaio.
Calmuschi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macellaio's head backwards.
Calmuschi connects with a single shot there.
Calmuschi connects with a leg kick. Macellaio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Macellaio lands.
Calmuschi misses the shot to the body.
Calmuschi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macellaio. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iancu Calmuschi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Macellaio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Macellaio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calmuschi swivels and escapes.
Macellaio takes a swing at Calmuschi's ribcage but misses.
Macellaio just misses with a punch to the body.
Macellaio tries to work over Calmuschi's front leg with a kick but Calmuschi checks it.
Calmuschi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Macellaio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calmuschi doesn't seem bothered though.
A bone on bone clash there as Calmuschi blocks the leg kick.
Macellaio misses with a body shot.
Calmuschi misses with a body shot.
Macellaio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calmuschi is able to avoid easily.
Calmuschi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macellaio connects with an inside leg kick.
Macellaio looks to land a right hand but Calmuschi moved out of range.
Macellaio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calmuschi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calmuschi moves away from the strike by Macellaio.
A combination from Calmuschi does no damage.
Macellaio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Macellaio scores with a kick to the body.
Calmuschi throws a low kick, looking for Macellaio's leg but Macellaio calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Calmuschi. That's going to slow Macellaio down.
Calmuschi throws a low kick but Macellaio avoids it.
Macellaio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Calmuschi takes a step back to recover.
Macellaio throws a series of punches but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Macellaio throws a leg kick but Calmuschi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Macellaio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macellaio misses with a hook. Calmuschi ducked under it nicely.
Macellaio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Macellaio misses its intended target.
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macellaio swings for the body but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Macellaio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calmuschi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calmuschi wants it to stay on the feet.
Calmuschi scores with the left hand. Macellaio knows he should have avoided that one.
Calmuschi throws a sloppy head kick and Macellaio moves out of range easily.
Macellaio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macellaio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calmuschi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Iancu Calmuschi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Macellaio.
Macellaio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macellaio moves away.
Calmuschi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macellaio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calmuschi but Calmuschi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macellaio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macellaio thows a leg kick but Calmuschi checks it
and Calmuschi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Macellaio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Macellaio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calmuschi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macellaio somewhat.
Macellaio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macellaio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calmuschi.
Macellaio scoring well with a low kick there.
Macellaio misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio misses with a hook.
Giovanni Macellaio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Calmuschi. Macellaio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macellaio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Calmuschi connects with a single shot there.
Macellaio thows a body kick. Calmuschi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calmuschi sizes up Macellaio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Macellaio avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Nice jab there from Calmuschi.
Macellaio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Macellaio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Calmuschi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iancu Calmuschi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macellaio on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iancu Calmuschi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calmuschi, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iancu Calmuschi!
Iancu Calmuschi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.