PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kett dela Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Dumont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dela Calzada's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

dela Calzada
vs
Dumont

178 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kett dela Calzada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doctor Dumont!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dela Calzada darts in and clinches Dumont up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dumont fails to pull the fight into his guard.
dela Calzada swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumont wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dela Calzada has him pressed against the cage.
Dumont tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Dumont.
Dumont tries to pull guard but dela Calzada holds him up against the cage and eventually Dumont drops back down to his feet.
Kett dela Calzada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Dumont.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Dumont gets control of dela Calzada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dumont will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dumont wants to sweep here but dela Calzada controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dumont can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dumont is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. dela Calzada is aware though and is defending well.
dela Calzada keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dumont's head.
dela Calzada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Calzada stands and throws Dumont's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dumont dodges the ground and pound from dela Calzada.
dela Calzada working the ground and pound.
dela Calzada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dumont sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

dela Calzada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

dela Calzada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dela Calzada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dumont really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dela Calzada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

dela Calzada has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Doctor Dumont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumont fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumont throws out a leg kick but dela Calzada moves out of range and Dumont only half commits.
Dumont throws a head kick that misses.
Dumont lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dela Calzada.
Dumont shoots and misses
and Dumont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dumont tries for a takedown but dela Calzada circles away easily

so dela Calzada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dumont looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dela Calzada passes Dumont's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
dela Calzada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dumont trying to control but dela Calzada postures up.
dela Calzada wants to take a breather but Dumont is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumont keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

dela Calzada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
dela Calzada throwing shots but Dumont is blocking nicely.

dela Calzada looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
dela Calzada thows a huge punch but Dumont dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dela Calzada sitting and controlling from the half guard.
dela Calzada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

dela Calzada is working for a submission of some sort.
dela Calzada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dumont is staying active underneath dela Calzada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dumont is trying to control but dela Calzada passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dumont fails with the takedown

and dela Calzada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dumont's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

dela Calzada stands and steps away. Dumont gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
dela Calzada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
dela Calzada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dumont stuffs the takedown.
Dumont shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and dela Calzada counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dela Calzada trying to control the position from guard on top but Dumont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kett dela Calzada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dela Calzada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Calzada pushes down on Dumont's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Dumont looking for submissions off his back.

dela Calzada wants to work for an arm triangle but Dumont is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

dela Calzada seems to be working for a kimura but Dumont defends the submission attempt.

dela Calzada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dumont wants to improve his position but dela Calzada is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dela Calzada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
dela Calzada wants to control but Dumont is keeping him busy.
Dumont on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

dela Calzada is trying to work for a kimura but Dumont is defending well.
dela Calzada wants to control but Dumont is keeping him busy.
dela Calzada seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
dela Calzada trying to control from half guard but Dumont is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dela Calzada keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

dela Calzada is trying to work for a kimura but Dumont is defending well.

dela Calzada is working for a kimura but Dumont is defending it quite comfortably.

dela Calzada is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dumont defends it well.
Ground and pound from dela Calzada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dumont is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dumont is defending against the submission attempts here by dela Calzada.
dela Calzada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dumont is trying to maintain the position but dela Calzada is very close to passing his half guard.
Dumont on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
dela Calzada passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kett dela Calzada dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for dela Calzada with that takedown attempt.
dela Calzada closes the distance and clinches up with Dumont, looking for a takedown. dela Calzada pushes Dumont against the cage but Dumont circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dumont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and dela Calzada counters with a takedown into side control.
dela Calzada working the ground and pound.
dela Calzada in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dumont is looking to reverse the position.

dela Calzada is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dumont is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dela Calzada is trying to get an arm triangle but Dumont is defending well.
dela Calzada trying to control the position but Dumont is working away.
Dumont takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dumont is looking to reverse the position.
dela Calzada lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

dela Calzada is trying to get an arm triangle but Dumont is defending well.
dela Calzada working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumont tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dela Calzada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

dela Calzada stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dumont stuffs the takedown attempt from dela Calzada. dela Calzada gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kett dela Calzada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dumont throws the kick towards the body but dela Calzada avoids it.
Dumont darts in trying to clinch

and dela Calzada counters with a shoot takedown. Dumont fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dela Calzada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
dela Calzada throws a big right hand that misses.
dela Calzada trying to control but Dumont is working from the bottom.
dela Calzada is really struggling to control Dumont but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dumont wants to stand but dela Calzada is controlling the position.
dela Calzada wants to control from the top but Dumont keeps moving.

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.
dela Calzada sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dumont's guard.
dela Calzada lands strikes from half guard.
Dumont wants to improve his position but dela Calzada is controlling well.

dela Calzada is trying to work for a kimura but Dumont is defending well.
dela Calzada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

dela Calzada is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dumont defends it well.
Doctor Dumont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kett dela Calzada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dumont actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kett dela Calzada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for dela Calzada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kett dela Calzada!