PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 5433 p4p, 2683 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 551 p4p, 343 weight class). Noeigati kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cremation of Sam McGee. Calamari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Benjamin Noeigati has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noeigati
vs
Calamari

182 cm
22
172
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
170
3 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Noeigati saw that one coming.
Noeigati misses the shot to the body.
Calamari works the jab nicely.

It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.
Noeigati moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noeigati.
Nice defenses there by Noeigati.
Calamari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Calamari scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Calamari. Beautiful body shot.
Calamari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Calamari. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noeigati avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noeigati cracks Calamari with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Noeigati misses the target.
Calamari appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati slips a straight right by Calamari.
Noeigati throwing a counter right hand but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Noeigati saw that one coming.
Calamari misses with a hook. Noeigati ducked under it nicely.
Calamari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calamari's coach down at Heartless Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Calamari's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Calamari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Calamari dips to his left and cracks Noeigati with an uppercut!
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noeigati was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari scores with a one two! Noeigati had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Calamari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noeigati in his tracks.
Calamari connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Calamari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Noeigati is rocked!
Calamari fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Noeigati to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Noeigati looks to clinch but Calamari throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Noeigati taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Valdo Calamari!
A relieved looking Valdo Calamari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.