PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Calmerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Faber
vs
Calmerson

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Calmerson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calmerson loads up on a big right hand but Faber slips the punch.
Calmerson throws a sloppy head kick and Faber moves out of range easily.
Faber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calmerson circles away.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calmerson as he jumps to the side.

Faber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Calmerson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Faber throws and elbow that misses. Calmerson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faber's guard. Nice move by Calmerson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Calmerson from controlling successfully.
Calmerson stops Faber from standing up.
Faber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calmerson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson wanted to stand there but Faber had control of the position.
Calmerson trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
Faber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calmerson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Calmerson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Faber is able to avoid easily.
Calmerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luke Calmerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Faber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Calmerson!
You get the feeling that Calmerson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two 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.
Faber thowing shots but they're missing.
Faber lands a big shot there that rocks Calmerson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Faber punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber punching from mount but Calmerson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Calmerson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Calmerson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Faber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is thwarting Calmerson's attempts to control the position.
Faber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Calmerson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Faber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calmerson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Calmerson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Faber controls his leg.

Calmerson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson misses with a kick to the body.
Calmerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Don Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calmerson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faber is out of range.
Faber staying out of range there.
Calmerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calmerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Calmerson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Calmerson.
The fighters circling - Calmerson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calmerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Calmerson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Faber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calmerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calmerson avoids it really well and circles away.
Calmerson slaps away a takedown attempt from Faber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Calmerson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmerson tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Faber shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber blocks a head kick by Calmerson.
Calmerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calmerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Calmerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calmerson is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Calmerson throws and low kick but Faber moves out of range easily.

Faber closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Calmerson did well to prevent Faber getting side control.

Calmerson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
Calmerson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Calmerson.
Faber prevents Calmerson from standing back up.
Calmerson wants to control but Faber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Calmerson moves into full guard.
Calmerson trying to keep a closed guard but Faber is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Calmerson misses.
Calmerson misses with a looping right.
Calmerson is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Calmerson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calmerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calmerson wants to clinch.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calmerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Calmerson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faber.
Faber moves out of range as Calmerson strikes.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Calmerson is looking to clinch.
Calmerson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Faber checks it well.
Calmerson tries to clinch there but Faber circles away.
Faber checks the leg kick.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Calmerson.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calmerson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left and a right from Calmerson both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calmerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luke Calmerson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Calmerson scores with the left hand. Faber knows he should have avoided that one.
Faber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calmerson swivels and escapes.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Faber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calmerson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calmerson tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
Calmerson throws a jab but it's blocked by Faber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmerson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faber shoots in but Calmerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calmerson misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson throws a looping overhand right but Faber ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Faber blocks the leg kick.
Calmerson misses the shot to the body.
Calmerson moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Calmerson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faber is out of range.
Calmerson looks to land a right hand but Faber moved out of range.
Calmerson tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
Calmerson misses with a hook.
Calmerson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calmerson throws a head kick that misses.
Calmerson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two 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.
Calmerson tries to score with a low kick but Faber moves his leg out of the way.
Calmerson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calmerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faber.
Faber slips under a jab.
Calmerson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Calmerson misses with a head kick.
Calmerson misses with a hook.
A jab from Calmerson misses.
Calmerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calmerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calmerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calmerson misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Calmerson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calmerson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calmerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calmerson wants to clinch.
Calmerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Calmerson does no damage.
Calmerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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.
Faber slips a jab and a cross from Calmerson.
Faber defending well as Calmerson loads up on a big left hand.
Calmerson misses with a hook. Faber ducked under it nicely.
Calmerson misses with a looping left.
Calmerson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calmerson throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Calmerson looks to land a combination but Faber avoids it well.
Calmerson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faber dives in and grabs Calmerson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calmerson pushes down on Faber's head and hops out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calmerson throws a leg kick but Faber sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Calmerson misses.
A swing and a miss from Calmerson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Calmerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

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