PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Caldwell (ranked 25317 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Zelloki (ranked 9778 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira Zelloki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Caldwell
vs
Zelloki

189 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kira Zelloki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Zelloki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Zelloki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Caldwell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Zelloki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Caldwell quickly recovers to half guard.
Caldwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caldwell is looking to control Zelloki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caldwell avoid being mounted?

Zelloki gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zelloki cracks Caldwell with a good jab.
Zelloki lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelloki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell looks for a takedown but Zelloki sprawls well.
Zelloki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Caldwell with a body shot.
A left and a right from Zelloki both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zelloki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zelloki has Caldwell up against the cage in a clinch.

Zelloki pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelloki is looking to stand up but Caldwell isn't so interested in that idea.
Caldwell won't allow Zelloki to sweep him here.

Caldwell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zelloki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Zelloki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caldwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zelloki looks winded!
Caldwell wants to control from the top but Zelloki keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zelloki.
Caldwell is looking to reverse the position.

Zelloki stands up and beckons Caldwell to his feet.
Caldwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Caldwell slips a jab and a cross from Zelloki.
Caldwell throwing a counter right hand but Zelloki manages to avoid it.
Zelloki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Caldwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Zelloki moves into the clinch successfully.

Caldwell breaks from the clinch.

Caldwell has closed the distance and engaged Zelloki in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell is trying to break free.
Zelloki is trying to stall.

Zelloki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Caldwell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kira Zelloki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell is positioning himself well to prevent Zelloki advancing to mount.

Caldwell actively working from the bottom here.
Caldwell is looking for a sweep. Zelloki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Caldwell actively working from the bottom here.
Zelloki wants to stand up but Caldwell has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Caldwell is trying to control but Zelloki manages to pass to mount!

Zelloki get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki tries to clinch up but Caldwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Caldwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zelloki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zelloki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caldwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Caldwell drives through and clinches with Zelloki against the cage.
Caldwell wants to take the fight to the mat but Zelloki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caldwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zelloki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zelloki wants the takedown. Caldwell is fighting it off but Zelloki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Caldwell's guard against the cage.
Zelloki wants to stand but Caldwell is controlling his posture from full guard.

Caldwell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zelloki defends well.

Zelloki stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Zelloki rushes Caldwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caldwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zelloki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zelloki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caldwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zelloki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zelloki just misses with a punch to the body.
Zelloki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zelloki.

Caldwell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kira Zelloki 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!

Zelloki is looking to clinch but Caldwell is avoiding it.
As Zelloki looks to move away, Caldwell throws a big counter combo but Zelloki just gets out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caldwell.

Zelloki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zelloki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zelloki misses with a series of wild punches.
Zelloki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelloki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kira Zelloki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelloki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zelloki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zelloki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zelloki duly obliges.

Zelloki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Caldwell to the mat! Caldwell manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki is looking to stand up but Caldwell won't let him.
Caldwell working a defensive guard here.
Zelloki wants to stand and escape but instead Caldwell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Caldwell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caldwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelloki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelloki wants to sweep here but Caldwell controlling him for the moment.

Caldwell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zelloki dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caldwell wriggles free and stands up.
Zelloki throws a right hand that Caldwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Caldwell also avoids with ease.

Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Caldwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Caldwell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zelloki or not.
Caldwell is trying to pull guard but Zelloki has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Caldwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zelloki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Caldwell uses from the top position.

Caldwell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki looking to control.
Zelloki is adopting a defensive guard.

Caldwell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Caldwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kira Zelloki.
Well Zelloki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Zelloki!