PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Calamote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiggum Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calamote comes to the cage accompanied by I'm not a Superstar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calamote
vs
Ralph

171 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Calamote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiggum Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralph leaves Calamote with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Calamote wants to slow Ralph down by chopping away at his legs.
Calamote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ralph throws out the jab.
Ralph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ralph swings for the body but Calamote moves out of range.
Ralph with a hook.
Ralph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ralph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamote.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ralph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ralph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calamote fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ralph manages to avoid it.
Calamote checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamote.
Calamote is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ralph.
Calamote avoids the body shot from Ralph.
Wiggum Ralph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ralph misses with the body kick

and Calamote counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ralph keeping moving, preventing Calamote from controlling successfully.
Calamote throwing strikes but missing.
Ralph keeping full guard, as Calamote tries to pass.
Ralph keeping moving, preventing Calamote from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamote throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calamote missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calamote throws a big right hand that misses.
Calamote throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calamote slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ralph keeping moving, preventing Calamote from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamote thows a big elbow that misses.
Calamote with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calamote preventing the sweep.
Calamote has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Calamote content to stall in guard here.
Calamote is in close to Ralph's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamote looking to pass the guard.
Calamote postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calamote stays in close to Ralph's body and controls the position.
Calamote throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ralph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calamote wants to control from the top but Ralph keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Calamote dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Ralph.
Calamote chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ralph can pounce on him.
Ralph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calamote on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ralph. Ralph obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Ralph

so Calamote counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ralph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calamote distracts Ralph with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Calamote working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ralph's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamote scoring with some ground and pound.
Ralph keeping moving, preventing Calamote from controlling successfully.
Calamote controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Calamote trying to control the position from guard on top but Ralph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calamote working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ralph's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamote pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ralph is keeping the position for now.
Calamote is working Ralph over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calamote passes into half guard.
Calamote thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ralph's head.
Calamote is controlling the pace.
Calamote working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ralph regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Calamote.
Calamote wants to control from the top but Ralph keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Calamote thows a big elbow that misses.
Calamote stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ralph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calamote throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ralph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calamote's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calamote throwing strikes from guard but Ralph blocks nicely.
Ralph preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Calamote dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ralph delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Ralph.
Ralph tries a head kick but it misses.
Calamote on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Calamote.
Ralph lands a nice looking body kick.
Ralph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Calamote is out of range.
Ralph misses with a straight right.
Calamote checks a leg kick.
Ralph throws a head kick but Calamote moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Ralph

and Calamote decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ralph's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamote trying to control but Ralph is working from the bottom.
Calamote missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calamote makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Calamote looking to pass the guard.
Calamote throws a big right hand that misses.
Ralph is trying to control the position but Calamote postures up.
Wiggum Ralph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calamote controlling from the top position.
Calamote thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ralph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ralph misses the target.
Ralph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ralph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Ralph.
Calamote throws a series of punches but Ralph avoids them all with ease.

Calamote bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ralph is not content to let Calamote control the position.
Calamote remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamote is looking to take a break and control but Ralph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calamote lands some shots froms side control.
Ralph tries to improve position but can't.
Paulo Calamote is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ralph taking a bit of punishment here - Calamote scoring with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Calamote showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calamote, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Calamote!