PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Calado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrias delanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adrias delanko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Calado
vs
delanko

188 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Calado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrias delanko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Calado thowing shots but they're missing.
delanko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Calado not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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. Calado connects with a nice short shot to delanko's temple.
Calado winds up and cracks delanko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
delanko keeping hold of Calado's head, controlling as best he can.
Calado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed delanko's head.
Calado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calado thows a huge punch but delanko dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calado is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Calado trying to control the position from guard on top but delanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delanko has control of Calado's left arm, preventing Calado from doing any damage.
Calado trying to control the position from guard on top but delanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. delanko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
delanko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Miguel Calado just wasn't active enough.
Calado wants to clinch up but delanko keeps it at a distance.

Calado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Calado wants to pass to mount but delanko is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calado is trying to control the action in half guard but delanko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Calado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Calado is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Calado seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
delanko is trying to maintain the position but Calado is very close to passing his half guard.
delanko is trying to stand up here but Calado is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Calado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but delanko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Calado is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Miguel Calado.
delanko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calado.
delanko wants to clinch

and Calado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Calado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
delanko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Calado counters with a takedown into side control.
Calado taking a break here but delanko is having none of it and regains half guard.
Calado is keen to just control but delanko is a slippery customer.
Calado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for delanko on the ground.
Calado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
delanko is trying to stand.
delanko manages to get to full guard.
delanko keeping full guard, as Calado tries to pass.
delanko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calado.

Calado stands up from guard. Let's bang!
delanko misses with a takedown attempt

and Calado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Calado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
delanko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
delanko controlling Calado's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

delanko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Calado.
Calado content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from delanko.
Calado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Calado manages to break the clinch.
delanko looks to clinch

and Calado counters by clinching up.
delanko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Calado gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Calado manages to pull guard.
delanko postures up.
delanko prevents Calado from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
delanko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calado's head.
delanko wants to pass the guard but Calado is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calado looking to hit a scissor sweep but delanko is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delanko trying to control the position from guard on top but Calado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calado is pulling down on delanko's head. It's preventing any offense from delanko, at least for the moment.
delanko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

delanko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Calado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
delanko trying to control but Calado is working from the bottom.
delanko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
delanko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calado is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
delanko landing some decent shots from guard.
delanko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
delanko trying to control the position from guard on top but Calado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
delanko tries to free his leg and advance position but Calado is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delanko passes into half guard.
delanko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Calado is looking for a sweep. delanko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
delanko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Calado is staying active underneath delanko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Calado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Calado tries to get out of the position.
Still in half guard, delanko seems content to control.
Nice strikes from delanko there.
Calado is staying active underneath delanko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Calado is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
delanko stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Adrias delanko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Calado keeps the fight on the outside.
delanko tries to clinch up

and Calado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Calado.
delanko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Calado trying to control the position from guard on top but delanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
delanko is trying to keep Calado in close.
Calado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. delanko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Calado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Calado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
delanko throws a series of punches but Calado avoids them all with ease.
Calado lands with a slapping head kick.
Calado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
delanko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Calado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miguel Calado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calado trying to control but delanko is working from the bottom.
Calado wanted to stand there but delanko had control of the position.
Calado looking to pass the guard.
delanko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calado wants to pass the guard but delanko is keeping the position.
Calado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calado wants to control from the top but delanko keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
delanko trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
delanko dives in and grabs Calado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calado pushes down on delanko's head and hops out.
delanko misses with a takedown
and Calado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
delanko shoots and misses

and Calado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miguel Calado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrias delanko.
Calado lands a right hand.
delanko tries to break free but Calado pushes him back against the cage.

Calado pulls delanko into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
delanko thows a big elbow that misses.
Calado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
delanko lands a couple of digs.
Calado keeping moving, preventing delanko from controlling successfully.

delanko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and delanko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Calado is looking to sweep but instead, delanko has passed into half guard.
Calado is refusing to be controlled, as delanko sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delanko stalling.
delanko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
delanko is thwarting Calado's attempts to control the position.

delanko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

delanko is trying to work for a kimura but Calado is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calado wants to control but delanko is keeping busy.
delanko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Calado!
delanko mounts Calado! Really nice guard pass there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Calado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Calado!