PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Calzighe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Miller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Calzighe
vs
Miller

188 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

200 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Elite Golden Nutrition
Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Joseph Calzighe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzighe fails to land with a series of punches.

Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Calzighe napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Calzighe pushes Miller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Calzighe, who protects the arm well.
Miller advances to full mount.
Miller pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calzighe's face.

It looks like Joseph Calzighe has been cut.
Calzighe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Calzighe prevents Miller from taking his back.
Calzighe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzighe is trying to reverse the position but instead Miller has taken his back - oops!

Miller is looking for the choke from the back position but Calzighe is controlling his hands well.

Miller working for a choke but Calzighe is defending well.
Miller looks gassed!
Calzighe breaks Miller's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Calzighe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Calzighe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Miller to his feet.
Calzighe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzighe misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calzighe.
Calzighe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calzighe but Calzighe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calzighe misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calzighe.
Calzighe throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Calzighe misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calzighe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calzighe throws a shot to the body.
Calzighe looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Calzighe tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Calzighe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calzighe dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calzighe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Calzighe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Calzighe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Calzighe.
Calzighe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
Calzighe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Calzighe lands with an overhand left.

It looks like James Miller has been cut.
A combination from Calzighe does no damage.

Calzighe lands a big uppercut and Miller crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Miller looks OK. Calzighe waves Miller back to his feet!

Miller is rocked!
Miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to get into range but Calzighe steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Miller! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Calzighe scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Calzighe!