PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calmuschi has chosen "The Night" by Disturbed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lazuran Riku had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Riku
vs
Calmuschi

175 cm
26
163 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iancu Calmuschi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riku moves away from the strike by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi misses the body punch
and Riku counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Calmuschi catches Riku right on the button with a cross.
Riku connects with an inside leg kick.
Riku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riku throws a lazy right hand but Calmuschi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calmuschi lands a high kick!
Calmuschi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riku.
Calmuschi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Calmuschi misses
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand.
Riku slips a jab from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calmuschi throws a shot from downtown. Riku moves away and avoids it.
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!
Riku slips under a jab from Calmuschi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku misses with a right hand
and Calmuschi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Riku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Riku connects with a leg kick. Calmuschi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Calmuschi throws a shot from downtown. Riku moves away and avoids it.
Riku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calmuschi is able to avoid easily.
Riku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calmuschi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calmuschi misses with a head kick.
Riku looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Calmuschi feints a jab promting Riku to slip. Calmuschi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Riku slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Calmuschi misses its intended target.
Calmuschi throws an overhand right that lands on Riku's shoulder, as Riku tries to avoid the shot.
Iancu Calmuschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku misses with a straight right.
Calmuschi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Calmuschi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Iancu Calmuschi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calmuschi, as that shot connected.
Riku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calmuschi.
Riku slips under a jab.
Calmuschi is looking to chop away at Riku's legs.
Riku seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Calmuschi misses.
Riku misses with an uppercut. Calmuschi saw that one coming.
Calmuschi lands with an overhand left.
Calmuschi connects with a high kick.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi cracks the inside of Riku's front leg.
Riku is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Calmuschi looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Calmuschi throws a hook but Riku avoids it easily.
Calmuschi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riku lands with a slapping head kick.
Riku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Riku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calmuschi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calmuschi.
Riku misses with a right hand
and Calmuschi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calmuschi is looking to chop away at Riku's legs.
Riku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riku counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riku tries to move into range but Calmuschi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Calmuschi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riku is able to avoid easily.
Riku cracks Calmuschi with an open hand slap.
Riku punishes Calmuschi's body with a nice straight punch.
Calmuschi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riku counters with a body kick that stops Calmuschi in his tracks momentarily.
Riku tries to bum rush Calmuschi with a series of wild strikes but Calmuschi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calmuschi throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Riku looks to land a body kick but Calmuschi moved away.
Calmuschi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riku throws out the jab.
A jab from Riku misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iancu Calmuschi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iancu Calmuschi'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.

Riku misses with a looping left.
Calmuschi misses with a low kick.
Calmuschi throws a big shot that misses.
Riku gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riku missing with a left hand there. Calmuschi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iancu Calmuschi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riku looks to land a combination but Calmuschi avoids it well.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riku throwing a counter right hand but Calmuschi manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Riku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy body kick from Riku
and Calmuschi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calmuschi tries to work over Riku's front leg with a kick but Riku checks it.
Calmuschi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Calmuschi misses.
Calmuschi throws a chopping leg kick but Riku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riku checks a leg kick.
Riku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calmuschi, right into the meat.
Riku throws a chopping leg kick but Calmuschi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riku blocks a low kick nicely.
Calmuschi tries a low kick but Riku avoids it.
It appears Riku was looking to counter with a kick there.
Calmuschi throws a low kick but Riku moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Calmuschi misses
and Riku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calmuschi lands a front kick.
Riku has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calmuschi missing with a left hand there. Riku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calmuschi misses with a shot to the body
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calmuschi misses with a looping left.
Riku lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Calmuschi throws the left hand but Riku avoids the punch easily.
Calmuschi misses with a wild body shot.
Riku half committed to a counter leg kick.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
Riku scores with a push kick.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
Calmuschi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riku back to the cage. Calmuschi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku throws a hook but Calmuschi avoids it easily.
Riku scores with a head kick.
Calmuschi is looking to land body kicks.
Riku slips under a jab from Calmuschi.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
It seemed like Calmuschi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calmuschi throws a jab when Riku was well out of range.
Riku throws a shot from downtown. Calmuschi moves away and avoids it.
Calmuschi lands an overhand right.
A jab from Calmuschi misses.
Calmuschi throws the left hand but Riku avoids the punch easily.
Calmuschi misses with a combination
and Riku counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku lands with a shot to the body.
Riku tests Calmuschi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riku misses with an uppercut. Calmuschi saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calmuschi's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calmuschi. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calmuschi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Calmuschi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calmuschi scores with the left hand. Riku knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lazuran Riku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iancu Calmuschi's cut.
That's time! Riku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calmuschi throws a hook but Riku blocks it.
Calmuschi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calmuschi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riku.
Riku slips a jab from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi thuds his shin into the meat of Riku's side.
Calmuschi misses with a hook.
Calmuschi looks to throw the jab but Riku is out of range.
Riku throwing a counter right hand but Calmuschi manages to avoid it.
Riku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riku duly obliges.
Riku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calmuschi misses with an uppercut. Riku saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku misses with a straight right.
Riku needs to keep his hands up - Calmuschi had a free shot at his head there.
Calmuschi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calmuschi misses the shot to the body.
Riku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the side of Riku's head but Riku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calmuschi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calmuschi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riku counters with a low kick, right behind Calmuschi 's knee.
Riku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calmuschi walks into a stiff left hand from Riku.
Nice defenses there by Calmuschi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calmuschi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riku cracks the inside of Calmuschi's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calmuschi misses the shot to the body.
Riku blocks a head kick by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi swings for the body but Riku moves out of range.
Riku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Calmuschi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calmuschi looks to land a right hand but Riku moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku throws a head kick that misses.
Riku throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Calmuschi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riku scores with a spinning back kick!
Calmuschi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calmuschi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riku.
Calmuschi misses with a looping right.
As Calmuschi backs away, Riku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Calmuschi misses its intended target.
Riku misses with a left hand
and Calmuschi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Riku throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Riku. That snapped Calmuschi's head back.
Calmuschi throws a lazy uppercut
and Riku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calmuschi thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calmuschi tries a head kick but it misses.
Riku swings for the body but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Riku throws a body punch but Calmuschi moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Riku.
Calmuschi throws a body shot but no joy.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
A nice side step and Calmuschi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Calmuschi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazuran Riku clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Iancu Calmuschi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Calmuschi throws a body shot but no joy.
Riku moves out of range as Calmuschi throws a body kick.
Riku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riku scores with a leg kick.
Calmuschi throws a body shot but no joy.
Calmuschi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riku thows a body kick. Calmuschi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Calmuschi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi slips under a jab.
Riku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Calmuschi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calmuschi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Calmuschi throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Riku.
Sloppy strikes from Calmuschi. Those never looked like landing.
Riku with a nice cross.
Riku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calmuschi.
Riku blocks a head kick by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Calmuschi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riku clobbers Calmuschi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calmuschi looks to land a left hand but Riku moved out of range nicely.
Calmuschi throws a leg kick
letting Riku counter with a right hand.
Calmuschi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riku lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calmuschi takes a swing at Riku's ribcage but misses.
Riku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calmuschi misses with a double jab
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Calmuschi coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku throws a lazy body kick
and Calmuschi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riku.
Riku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Riku.
Calmuschi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riku's corner calls for a 1-2. Riku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riku throws a solid leg kick but Calmuschi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riku.
Riku is looking to slow Calmuschi down with leg kicks.
Riku just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Calmuschi does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calmuschi avoids the body shot from Riku.
A telegraphed right hand from Riku misses the target.
A good leg kick by Riku.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calmuschi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calmuschi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calmuschi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Riku misses its intended target.
Riku throws a push kick but Calmuschi slaps the foot to one side.
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riku jabs Calmuschi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazuran Riku had his way with Iancu Calmuschi in that round.
The cut man is working on Iancu Calmuschi'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. This is the final round!

Calmuschi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Riku. Those never looked like landing.
Riku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Calmuschi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riku lands a nice shot to the body.
Calmuschi just misses with a punch to the body.
Riku sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Calmuschi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riku counters with a head kick.
Calmuschi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riku.
Calmuschi with a jab.
Calmuschi jabs at Riku's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Riku avoids the body shot from Calmuschi.
Riku misses with a wild combination.
Riku lands a head shot.
Calmuschi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riku's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calmuschi.
Riku misses with a head kick.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calmuschi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calmuschi clobbers Riku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calmuschi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Riku misses.
Calmuschi throws out a counter right but Riku avoids it with no problem.
Calmuschi ducks under a wild hook from Riku.
Calmuschi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Riku with a body shot.
Calmuschi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Riku was looking to counter with a kick there.
Riku throws a head kick but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Riku takes a swing at Calmuschi's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku swings widly with a right hand
and Calmuschi counters with an outside leg kick.
Riku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calmuschi counters with a right hand to the body.
Riku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Riku throws a shot from downtown. Calmuschi moves away and avoids it.
Calmuschi misses with a hook.
Riku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riku scores with a shot to the body.
Riku lands with an uppercut that bounces Calmuschi off the cage and back into range.
Riku avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku avoids the body shot from Calmuschi.
Riku looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Calmuschi - that will leave a mark!
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Riku is predictable there
and Calmuschi counters with a stiff right hand.
Calmuschi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riku throws out the jab.
Riku moves forwards but Calmuschi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Riku.
Riku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazuran Riku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calmuschi works the jab nicely.
Iancu Calmuschi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riku moves away from the strike by Calmuschi.
Riku is looking to counter with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iancu Calmuschi.
Well Riku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Lazuran Riku rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.