PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tre Calbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matty schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calbert's entrance music is Here we Go. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that matty schmidt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Calbert
vs
schmidt

176 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tre Calbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matty schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from schmidt.
schmidt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Calbert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? schmidt is fending him off so far but Calbert persists. Nope, schmidt circles away and we're back to standing.

schmidt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Calbert to score an easy takedown into full guard.
schmidt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Calbert is controlling him.
Calbert with a nice head shot there.
schmidt looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calbert landing with the ground and pound.
Calbert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calbert throwing strikes from guard but schmidt blocks nicely.
Calbert with a flurry of punches that miss.
schmidt wants to stand but Calbert is controlling the position.
Calbert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Calbert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
schmidt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Calbert connects with a decent elbow.
Calbert scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at schmidt to see if he's OK.
Calbert working the ground and pound from side control.
Calbert connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused schmidt some visible discomfort.
Calbert lands a nice forearm strike.
Calbert lands some shots froms side control.
Calbert creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Calbert scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at schmidt to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on schmidt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
schmidt is trying to improve his position.
Calbert lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calbert in side control lands a decent elbow.
schmidt is looking to regain half guard here but Calbert keeps moving and retains side control.

Calbert stands up and beckons schmidt to his feet.
Calbert fails to land the takedown.
schmidt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
schmidt has his takedown stuffed
and Calbert counters with an inside leg kick.
schmidt fails with the takedown

and Calbert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Calbert can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tre Calbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calbert wants a takedown but no success here.
schmidt is pressed up against the cage. Calbert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag schmidt down to the mat. schmidt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
schmidt fails with the takedown

and Calbert counters with a nice double leg into side control. schmidt won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if schmidt can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt tries to bench press Calbert off him but Calbert keeps the position.
Calbert grinds an elbow into schmidt's temple.
schmidt is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
schmidt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
schmidt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
schmidt is looking for a sweep.
Calbert grinds an elbow into schmidt's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Calbert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
schmidt is trying to control but can't.
schmidt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Calbert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. schmidt defending well though.
Calbert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed schmidt's head.
schmidt trying to control here.
Calbert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
schmidt tries to get to full guard but Calbert has control of the leg.
schmidt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calbert.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
schmidt shoots and misses

and Calbert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in schmidt's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Calbert dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Calbert fails with the takedown

and schmidt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

schmidt stands up and waves to Calbert to follow him.

Calbert has taken the fight to the clinch.
schmidt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Calbert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Calbert turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Calbert manages to end up in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Calbert.
schmidt dodges the ground and pound from Calbert.
schmidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Calbert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
schmidt wants to control but Calbert postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
schmidt gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calbert working the head and body with strikes.
schmidt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
schmidt gets full guard.
schmidt looking to control.
Calbert throws a big right hand that misses.
schmidt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calbert's guard.
Calbert keeping moving, preventing schmidt from controlling successfully.
schmidt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Calbert kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
schmidt throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
schmidt wants to control from the top but Calbert keeps moving.
schmidt throws a strike but Calbert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

schmidt pushes Calbert off and scrambles back to his feet.
schmidt misses with a takedown

and Calbert counters with a nice double leg into side control. schmidt won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Calbert's best efforts.
schmidt wants to improve his position but Calbert is controlling well.

schmidt kicks off Calbert and gets to his feet.

Calbert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Calbert goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, schmidt has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Calbert but great work by schmidt.
Calbert gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
schmidt is landing with some decent strikes but Calbert is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Calbert really wants to buck schmidt off and get back to his feet.
Calbert manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calbert gets full guard.
schmidt looking to sit in guard and control but Calbert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
schmidt wants to sweep but no luck.

Calbert drops back looking for a leg! schmidt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and schmidt manages to kick Calbert off! Calbert jumps back into schmidt's guard.
schmidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calbert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but matty schmidt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Calbert shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. schmidt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Calbert works over schmidt with some ground and pound from guard.
Calbert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as schmidt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calbert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tre Calbert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now schmidt is on top in guard.
schmidt sitting in guard here, content to control.
schmidt throws a strike but Calbert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
schmidt has control of Calbert's left arm, preventing Calbert from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
schmidt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Calbert looking to pass the guard.
schmidt controls Calbert momentarily but Calbert frees himself.
schmidt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Calbert landing some decent shots from guard.
schmidt wants to stand up but Calbert is controlling him.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
schmidt throws a right and a left that Calbert avoids nicely.
Calbert shoots and misses

and schmidt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Calbert won't be happy with that.
Calbert being controlled for a moment.

schmidt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
schmidt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calbert keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt is putting a hurting on Calbert here, landing some big shots from side control.
schmidt looking to control but instead Calbert has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Calbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Calbert manages to escape and get back to his feet!
matty schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
schmidt looks to clinch

and Calbert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in schmidt's guard.
Calbert is in close to schmidt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
schmidt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
schmidt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calbert is one step ahead there.
schmidt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
schmidt pulls Calbert in close to his closed guard and prevents Calbert from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
schmidt wants to sweep here but Calbert controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tre Calbert.
I think Calbert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tre Calbert!