PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Calzighe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Calzighe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ass
vs
Calzighe

184 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Joseph Calzighe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass throws a leg kick which misses Calzighe's front leg but catches the back leg as Calzighe tries to avoid it.
Ass tries a head kick but it misses.
Ass wants to clinch but Calzighe slips to the side
and Ass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Kick Ass has been cut.
Ass tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzighe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzighe keeps the fight on the outside.
Ass tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzighe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzighe wants to clinch up but Ass keeps it at a distance.
Ass connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Joseph Calzighe has been cut.
Ass throws a combination. Calzighe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Calzighe circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Calzighe to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ass leaves Calzighe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ass scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ass throws out a loose jab but Calzighe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ass scores with the left hand. Calzighe knows he should have avoided that one.
Ass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calzighe throws a hook but Ass blocks it.
Ass closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ass tries to clinch but Calzighe is having none of it.
Ass tries to clinch but Calzighe moves out of range.
Ass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calzighe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calzighe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ass moves in looking to clinch but Calzighe pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calzighe avoids the head kick by Ass.
Calzighe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calzighe looks gassed!
Ass closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calzighe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Ass misses.
Ass misses with a kick to the body.
Ass closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calzighe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ass misses with a few strikes there.
Kick Ass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass with a jab.

That has opened up Joseph Calzighe's cut even more.
Calzighe dodges the punch combination from Ass.
Calzighe keeps the fight on the outside.
Ass misses with a lunging right hand
and Ass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kick Ass's cut is getting worse.
Ass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Calzighe looks to land a left hand but Ass moved out of range nicely.
Ass tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzighe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ass misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Calzighe to counter with a crisp jab.
Ass pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle, before Ass throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Calzighe's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ass lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kick Ass!