PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Malakoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perlito Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Malakoso
vs
Calzada

186 cm
18
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Malakoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Perlito Calzada!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malakoso throws a big shot that misses.
Malakoso misses the shot to the body.

Calzada drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Calzada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Calzada is stalling in the full guard.

Calzada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calzada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Calzada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Calzada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Malakoso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Calzada on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calzada tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malakoso is trying to get back to his feet.
Malakoso prevents Calzada from moving into mount.

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.
Calzada sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malakoso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malakoso is not content to let Calzada control the position.

Calzada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malakoso has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malakoso tries to escape but Calzada is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso stops Calzada from passing to mount.

Calzada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Calzada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Calzada postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

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

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.
Calzada controlling from side mount.

Calzada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Malakoso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perlito Calzada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malakoso misses with a straight right.
Malakoso is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malakoso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzada was well out of range. Poor timing from Malakoso.
Malakoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calzada circles away quickly and effectively.
Perlito Calzada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malakoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calzada circles away quickly and effectively.

Calzada throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Malakoso was covering up waiting for the punch and Calzada finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Calzada wants to control from the top but Malakoso keeps moving.
Calzada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malakoso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calzada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzada wants to control from the top but Malakoso keeps moving.
Calzada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Calzada throws a hook but Malakoso blocks it.
Malakoso tries to clinch up but Calzada circles away and keeps his distance.
Malakoso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calzada moves away.
Malakoso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Carlos Malakoso has been cut.
Calzada misses with a double jab
and Calzada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malakoso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Calzada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malakoso avoids it really well and circles away.
Malakoso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calzada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malakoso misses with an uppercut. Calzada saw that one coming.
Malakoso slaps away a takedown attempt from Calzada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Malakoso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlos Malakoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malakoso misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Calzada.
Calzada lands with a cross.
Malakoso throws the left hand but Calzada avoids the punch easily.
Calzada ducks under a wild hook from Malakoso.
Malakoso stuffs the takedown attempt from Calzada. Calzada gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Malakoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perlito Calzada.
Calzada is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Calzada or perhaps it was just good defense by Malakoso which made him look bad.
Calzada ducks under a wild hook from Malakoso.
Carlos Malakoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Malakoso. No joy for Calzada on that attempt.
Calzada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Malakoso.
A nice combination there by Malakoso.
Malakoso just misses with a punch to the body.
Malakoso misses with a straight right.
Malakoso lands with an overhand left.

Calzada scores with a takedown into Malakoso's guard.
Malakoso wants to stand and escape but Calzada is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malakoso keeping full guard, as Calzada tries to pass.

Calzada drops back looking for a leg! Malakoso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malakoso manages to kick Calzada off! Calzada jumps back into Malakoso's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malakoso keeping moving, preventing Calzada from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perlito Calzada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Malakoso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Calzada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Malakoso gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Calzada to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Calzada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calzada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Calzada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calzada wants to control from the top but Malakoso keeps moving.
Calzada stops Malakoso from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzada advances position into side control!
Malakoso pushes Calzada away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Calzada gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Calzada moves into full mount!
Calzada is trying to take his opponent's back.

Malakoso has left one of his arms exposed and Calzada doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Malakoso screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Perlito Calzada!