PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Calado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Calado's choice of entrance music: Guns N' Roses - Paradise City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jakua
vs
Calado

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Calado!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calado throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Calado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Calado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jakua throws a right hand that Calado ducks under and follows up with a left that Calado also avoids with ease.
Calado lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jakua takes a step back to recover.
Calado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakua.
Jakua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calado.
Calado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jakua misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua thows a body shot but no joy.
Jakua throws a body punch but Calado moves out of range.
Calado tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Calado shoots in looking for a takedown. Jakua tries to sprawl out of it but Calado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jakua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Calado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakua.
Jakua lands the left hand.
Calado lands a nice hook to Jakua's body. Jakua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calado lands a two punch combo.
Calado throws a series of punches but Jakua avoids them all with ease.
Jakua is looking to wear down Calado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakua is breathing heavily.
Calado lands with a shot to the body.
Jakua misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Calado wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calado misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calado.
Calado tries to bum rush Jakua with a series of wild strikes but Jakua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calado throws a series of strikes that have Jakua backpedaling.
Calado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jakua looks to land a combination but Calado avoids it well.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakua slips a jab and a cross from Calado.
A right-left combo lands from Jakua.
Jakua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a head kick but Calado moves out of range.
A combination from Jakua does no damage.
Calado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jakua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Calado.
Calado lands with a slapping head kick.
Calado avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Calado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jakua backs up against the cage.
Calado lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Jakua. No joy for Calado on that attempt.
Kris Jakua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Calado.
Jakua closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Miguel Calado has been cut.

Calado has closed the distance and engaged Jakua in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jakua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calado misses with a wild combination.
Jakua digs a good body shot into Calado's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua connects with a body shot that sends Calado's belly button to the back.
Calado throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
Calado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jakua is out of range and Calado settles back down.
Calado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jakua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua tries to clinch but Calado is having none of it.
Jakua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jakua wants to clinch.
Jakua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakua misses with a leg kick.

Calado drives through and clinches with Jakua against the cage.

Jakua manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Calado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Calado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jakua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calado counters with a left and a right that stings Jakua.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Calado avoids them all with ease.
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calado moves away.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Kris Jakua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Miguel Calado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jakua misses with a body shot
and Calado counters with a nice body shot.
Calado lands a nice looking body shot.
Calado lands with a good body shot.
Calado connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jakua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calado tries to clinch there but Jakua circles away.
Calado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jakua swings for the body but Calado moves out of range.
Jakua stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calado misses with a head kick.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Calado is defended easily by Jakua.
Kris Jakua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Calado.
Calado lands a nice looking body shot.
Calado looks to land a combination. Jakua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Calado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Calado avoids nicely.
Calado looks to land a combination. Jakua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Calado misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Calado avoids them all with ease.
Calado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jakua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calado pushes Jakua away with a front kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Calado is defended easily by Jakua.
Calado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Calado checks a low kick from Jakua.
Calado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua throws a nice looking combination but Calado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jakua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua tries to close the distance and clinch but Calado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Jakua is predictable there
letting Calado counter with a right hand.
Jakua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calado counters with a one-two to the body.
Jakua slips a jab and a cross from Calado.
Calado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakua misses with a double jab
and Calado counters with a three punch combo that has Jakua backing up. Jakua nods at Calado to acknowledge the strikes.
Jakua swinging wildly here.
Calado misses with a takedown attempt - Jakua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jakua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jakua doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakua.
Jakua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jakua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Jakua moves into the clinch.
Calado is looking to take this one to the mat.

Jakua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jakua duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Jakua.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calado throws a head kick that misses.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calado lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Calado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Calado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for Calado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Calado misses with a few strikes there.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calado.
Calado dips to his left and cracks Jakua with an uppercut!
A combination from Jakua does no damage.
Jakua wants to clinch up but Calado keeps it at a distance.

Jakua forces Calado back against the cage and clinches.
Calado tries to pull guard but Jakua won't allow it.
Calado can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jakua is trying to break the clinch but Calado has him pressed against the cage.
Calado tries to break the clinch but Jakua is controlling the position.
Calado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jakua has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Calado regains guard immediately.
Jakua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jakua stops Calado from standing up.
Calado is trying to keep Jakua in close.
Calado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calado looking to control.

Jakua postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Calado is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jakua, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jakua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calado won't allow Jakua to get back to his feet.

Jakua has his feet on Calado's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Calado misses with a head kick.
Calado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calado lands a two punch combo.
Calado throws a front kick that sends Jakua stumbling back into the cage.
Jakua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Calado.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Miguel Calado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calado throws a right hand that Jakua ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakua also avoids with ease.
Jakua misses with a jab to the body
and Jakua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jakua misses with a body kick.
A combination from Calado does no damage.
Calado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Calado jabs Jakua right on the nose. Jakua blinks but takes it well.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Calado doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Calado scores with a one two! Jakua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Calado avoids them all with ease.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calado with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Calado. Those never looked like landing.
Calado feints a jab promting Jakua to slip. Calado then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jakua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Calado moves out of range.
Jakua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jakua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Calado misses with a double jab.
Calado thuds a left hand into Jakua's body.
Calado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jakua gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jakua's efforts to push away.
Kris Jakua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakua can't find room to land a body shot as Calado controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Calado.
I've got Calado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

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