PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between qushane douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Calmerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

douglas
vs
Calmerson

182 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, qushane douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Calmerson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calmerson misses with a looping right.
Calmerson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
douglas throws a right hand that Calmerson ducks under and follows up with a left that Calmerson also avoids with ease.
Calmerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
douglas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calmerson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
douglas blocks a low kick nicely.
douglas checks a low kick from Calmerson.
Calmerson looks to land a left hand but douglas moved out of range nicely.
Calmerson stuffs the takedown.
douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calmerson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calmerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

douglas moves into the clinch successfully.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Calmerson.
douglas is breathing heavily.
Calmerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Calmerson jumps into guard, dragging douglas to the mat.
douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Calmerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
douglas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Calmerson wants to sweep but no luck.
douglas won't allow Calmerson to get back to his feet.
Calmerson looking to hit a scissor sweep but douglas is one step ahead there.
Calmerson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Calmerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Calmerson.
douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calmerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
douglas throws a series of punches but Calmerson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Calmerson lands.
Calmerson lands a nice shot that snaps douglas's head back.
Calmerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Calmerson looks to land a left hand but douglas moved out of range nicely.
Calmerson scoring well with a low kick there.
Calmerson throws a jab when douglas was well out of range.
Calmerson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by douglas.
Calmerson tries to clinch there but douglas circles away.
Luke Calmerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calmerson throws a hook but douglas avoids it easily.
Calmerson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calmerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calmerson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Calmerson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
douglas moves away from the strike by Calmerson.
Calmerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by douglas.
Calmerson throws a right and a left that douglas avoids nicely.
Calmerson stuns douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
douglas ducks under a wild hook from Calmerson.
Calmerson wants to clinch up but douglas keeps it at a distance.
Calmerson tries to clinch up.
Calmerson throws a series of punches but douglas avoids them all with ease.
Calmerson misses with a hook. douglas ducked under it nicely.
Calmerson moves in looking to clinch but douglas pushes him off.

Calmerson closes the distance and clinches.
Calmerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calmerson landing knees to the head.
Calmerson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through douglas's defenses.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson tries a knee to the head but douglas blocks it.
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Calmerson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calmerson.
douglas shoots in but Calmerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calmerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calmerson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calmerson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calmerson tries to bum rush douglas with a series of wild strikes but douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Calmerson has closed the distance and engaged douglas in a clinch.
Calmerson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calmerson with a knee to the head.
Calmerson misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calmerson connects with a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands an elbow that stopped douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Calmerson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calmerson landing knees to the head.
Calmerson tries a knee to the head but douglas blocks it.
douglas looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Calmerson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Calmerson connects with a nasty looking knee right to douglas's face.
Calmerson blocks an uppercut.
Calmerson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calmerson misses with a knee strike.
Calmerson misses with a knee strike.
Calmerson misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Calmerson obliges.
Calmerson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from douglas.
Calmerson prevents douglas from breaking the clinch.
Calmerson tries to land a knee to the head but douglas blocks with his arms.
douglas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Calmerson walks away with a smile on his face. douglas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for qushane douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
douglas misses with a double jab
and Calmerson counters with a slapping leg kick.
douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calmerson as he avoids it easily.
Calmerson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as douglas blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Calmerson throws a hook to the side of douglas's head but douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calmerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calmerson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calmerson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calmerson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Calmerson does no damage.
Calmerson misses with a leg kick.
Calmerson just misses with a punch to the body.

Calmerson clinches.
Calmerson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calmerson crunches a lovely knee into douglas's ribcage.
Calmerson has a couple of punches blocked by douglas.
Calmerson misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Calmerson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calmerson looking to throw knees to the head but douglas is blocking nicely.
douglas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
douglas tries to pull guard but Calmerson won't allow it.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Calmerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calmerson has douglas pressed against the cage, preventing douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Calmerson.
Calmerson misses with a knee strike.
Calmerson scores a nice knee to the body.
Calmerson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
douglas tries to pull guard but Calmerson won't allow it.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Calmerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Calmerson.

douglas is trying to trip Calmerson. He has hold of a leg but Calmerson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. douglas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calmerson trying to control the position.
douglas wants to control from the top but Calmerson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Calmerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

douglas slips a jab from Calmerson.
douglas blocks a leg kick.
douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calmerson.
Calmerson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Calmerson.
douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
douglas moves away from the strike by Calmerson.
douglas moves out of range as Calmerson strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calmerson.
Calmerson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calmerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but douglas moves away.
douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Calmerson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calmerson tries to clinch up

and douglas counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calmerson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calmerson gets back to half guard.
Calmerson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Calmerson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson working a defensive guard here.
douglas trying to control but Calmerson is working from the bottom.
Calmerson looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Calmerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calmerson working a defensive guard here.
douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Calmerson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
douglas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calmerson tries to avoid it but douglas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calmerson to the ground. Calmerson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
douglas staying out of range there.
Calmerson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calmerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calmerson misses with an uppercut. douglas saw that one coming.
qushane douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luke Calmerson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calmerson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
douglas ducks under a wild hook from Calmerson.

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 qushane douglas.
I think Calmerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Calmerson!