PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredo Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone's entrance music is The Godfather Waltz. A fine choice. Fredo Corleone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Corleone
vs
Calliente

170 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
172 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredo Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calliente tries to avoid it but Corleone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calliente to the ground. Calliente escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calliente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Corleone gets the takedown into side control.
Calliente tries to buck Corleone off but Corleone is having none of it.
Calliente is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Corleone tries for a kimura but Calliente is defending well.

Corleone swings around for an armbar but Calliente sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Corleone's guard.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calliente wants to control from the top but Corleone keeps moving.
Calliente postures up in Corleone's guard and throws a big left but Corleone blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calliente connects with a couple of short punches.
Calliente is looking to work some ground and pound but Corleone has wrist control.
Calliente thows a big elbow that misses.
Calliente wanted to stand there but Corleone had control of the position.

Corleone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calliente with a flurry of punches that miss.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Corleone is working an open guard so Calliente takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Corleone closes the distance and clinches up with Calliente, looking for a takedown. Corleone pushes Calliente against the cage but Calliente circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Calliente has closed the distance and engaged Corleone in a clinch.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Calliente manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredo Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Corleone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Corleone is fighting to break Calliente's control of his arms but Calliente is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Corleone looking to pass the guard.

Calliente wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calliente works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corleone looks to clinch
and Calliente connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calliente throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Calliente counters with a takedown into side control.
Calliente wants to control but Corleone is keeping him busy.
Calliente throwing strikes but Corleone manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Corleone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Calliente, who protects the arm well.

Corleone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Calliente has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Corleone but great work by Calliente.
Corleone is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone taking a bit of punishment here - Calliente scoring with strikes.
Calliente looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Corleone is avoiding damage well.
Calliente throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Corleone tries to bench press Calliente off him but Calliente keeps the position.

Calliente tries for a kimura but Corleone is defending well.
Calliente wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corleone keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Calliente tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Calliente has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Calliente dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Corleone fails with the takedown
and Calliente counters with a slapping leg kick.

Corleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Calliente really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corleone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Corleone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Calliente is trying to get back to full guard.
Calliente is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Corleone is looking to advance position but Calliente won't allow it.

Corleone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Calliente striking from half guard on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calliente wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Corleone scores a takedown into full mount!

Corleone swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Calliente is now in Corleone's guard. A big mistake from Corleone there, giving up the dominant position!

Corleone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calliente throws a strike but Corleone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Corleoneis looking to pass into half guard but Calliente pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Calliente is in guard.
Calliente wants to control from the top but Corleone keeps moving.
Calliente has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Corleone is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Calliente from controlling successfully.
Calliente passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Calliente is trying to ground and pound but Corleone uses the momentary lack of control by Calliente to regain half guard.
Calliente not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four 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.
Corleone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corleone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calliente.
Corleone trying to get back to full guard but Calliente takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Calliente looking to finish with strikes here!
Calliente throwing strikes here but Corleone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calliente throws some wild stikes that Corleone manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredo Corleone dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calliente.
Vincenzo Calliente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corleone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calliente avoids it really well and circles away.
Corleone with a poor takedown

and Calliente counters with a head kick that drops Corleone to the mat! Corleone scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Corleone is rocked!

Calliente clinches with his opponent.
Corleone is trying to drag Calliente to the mat but Calliente just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredo Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calliente tries to pull guard but Corleone won't allow it.
Calliente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Corleone can't get the takedown.
Calliente tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Calliente ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Calliente no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Calliente pulls Corleone in close to his closed guard and prevents Corleone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Corleone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calliente is keeping the position for now.
Corleone pushes down on Calliente's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone is trying to work for a kimura but Calliente is defending well.

Calliente is defending against the submission attempts here by Corleone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Corleone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Calliente has managed to free his arm - good work.
Calliente trying to control from the bottom.

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.

Corleone seems to be looking for submissions.
Corleone wants to free his trapped foot but Calliente is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Corleone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Calliente looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corleone has his takedown stuffed

and Calliente moves into the clinch.
Corleone wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone looking for a takedown.
Corleone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Calliente pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calliente stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.

Calliente pulls guard.
Calliente wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Corleone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Calliente dives on top into guard.
Calliente trying to control but Corleone is working from the bottom.
Calliente working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calliente looking to sit in guard and control but Corleone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calliente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vincenzo Calliente has got the better of the ground game so far.

Corleone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calliente, up you get!
Corleone stuffs the takedown attempt from Calliente. Calliente gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Calliente counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Calliente looks to land a strike but Corleone avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Calliente wants to stand and escape but instead Corleone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calliente looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Calliente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calliente 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Calliente!