PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Calza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gino Calza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Calza
vs
Alencer

186 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

205 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gino Calza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Alencer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alencer throws a head kick but Calza moves out of range.
Calza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Calza misses with a takedown attempt - Alencer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Calza is just out of range.
Alencer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alencer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alencer fails with the takedown.
Calza shoots for a double leg takedown but Alencer sprawls well. He's pushed Calza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Calza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alencer throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Calza stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Alencer follows into mount!

Calza is rocked!

It looks like Gino Calza has been cut.
Alencer with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Calza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alencer landing strikes from the mount.
Alencer landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Alencer.
Calza is looking to get to half guard.
Calza tries to hold on but Alencer pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alencer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alencer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alencer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alencer landing strikes from the mount.
Alencer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alencer lands a big shot there that rocks Calza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alencer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alencer landing shots from mount.
Alencer raining down shots from the mount!
Alencer landing strikes from the mount.
Calza is breathing heavily.
Calza is bucking up trying to escape but Alencer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Calza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alencer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alencer with the ground and pound from mount.
Alencer working Calza over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alencer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Calza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Calza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calza can't escape the position.
Alencer with shots to the head and body - Calza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alencer with the ground and pound from mount.
Alencer landing strikes from the mount.
Alencer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calza is working to get back to half guard.
Calza seems to have got his legs back now.
Calza wants to hold on but Alencer pushes him away.
Calza is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Calza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Calza is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Alencer working Calza over with strikes here.
Alencer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alencer prevents Calza from getting the reversal.
Calza tries to hold on but Alencer pushes him away.
Calza squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Calza wants to hold on but Alencer pushes him away.
Calza is looking to get to half guard.
Alencer working the ground and pound effectively.
Alencer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

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.
Alencer lands a big shot there that rocks Calza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alencer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Calza hang on?
Calza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alencer looking to finish Calza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Calza!
Alencer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Calza?
Alencer working the ground and pound effectively.
Alencer lands a big shot there that rocks Calza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alencer unloading with bombs!
Alencer blocks Calza's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alencer is landing with some decent strikes but Calza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Calza working to try and regain half guard.
Calza throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Calza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calza, right into the meat.
Calza closes the distance and clinches up with Alencer, looking for a takedown. Calza pushes Alencer against the cage but Alencer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Calza takes the fight into the clinch.

Alencer has Calza pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alencer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Calza tumbling to the mat - Alencer dives into Calza's guard.
Alencer prevents Calza from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alencer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alencer throwing strikes from guard but Calza blocks nicely.
Alencer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calza controls Alencer momentarily but Alencer frees himself.
Alencer throws a big right hand that misses.
Alencer looking to pass the guard.
Alencer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calza fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Alencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calza avoids the head kick by Alencer.
Calza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Alencer as Calza shoots in.
A big left from Alencer misses.
Alencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calza wants to clinch up but Alencer keeps it at a distance.
Alencer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Alencer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Alencer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Alenceris looking to pass into half guard but Calza pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Calza is in guard.
Alencer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alencer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Alencer there.
Alencer is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alencer lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alencer slips a nice elbow through Calza's hands, connecting with Calza's forehead.
Alencer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alencer raining down shots from the mount!
Alencer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alencer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alencer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Calza hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Calza tries to hold on but Alencer postures up.
Calza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Alencer.
Alencer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alencer lands a big elbow.
Calza is trying to stand up.
BOOM! Alencer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Calza tries to hold on but Alencer postures up.
Calza taking shots to the head.
Alencer lands a big shot there that rocks Calza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alencer lands a big shot there that rocks Calza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alencer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calza tries to reverse the position but Alencer maintains control.
Alencer breaks from Calza's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calza trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alencer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alencer breaks from Calza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Calza wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Calza is desperately trying to improve his position but Alencer has a good base and remains in mount.
Calza tries to lock up and control but Alencer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Calza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alencer lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alencer looking to finish with strikes here!
Alencer blocks Calza's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Calza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gino Calza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Calza tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Alencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alencer throws a sloppy head kick
and Calza counters with a body kick that stops Alencer in his tracks momentarily.
Alencer shoots for a takedown but Calza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alencer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Calza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alencer.
Alencer lands a big uppercut and Calza crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Calza looks OK.
Alencer is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Calza reverses the position - he's now on top in Alencer's guard.
Alencer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alencer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jose Alencer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alencer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Calza!
Alencer lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alencer with shots to the head and body - Calza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Calza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alencer lands a nice shot to the head.
Calza is in a horrible position here. Alencer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Calza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Alencer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Calza taking shots to the head.
Alencer breaks from Calza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Calza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Calza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alencer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calza is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calza passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Alencer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alencer wants to sweep here but Calza controlling him for the moment.
Calza advances to half guard.
Alencer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alencer.
Alencer striking off his back but it's not causing Calza any problems.
Alencer looking for a sweep. Not yet Alencer, not yet.
Alencer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alencer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alencer trying to control the action but Calza is working from the bottom.
Calza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alencer.
Alencer drops an elbow to the side of Calza's head.
Alencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alencer connects with a nice short shot to Calza's temple.
Alencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calza keeps working.
Alencer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alencer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calza shoots for a double leg takedown but Alencer sprawls well. He's pushed Calza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Alencer! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jose Alencer!