PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Page Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knight might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to like moths to flames. Calhoun has chosen Always Strapped by: Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Knight
vs
Calhoun

183 cm
25
144 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

173 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Adrenaline Matrix
The Adrenaline Matrix

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Page Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight tries for a takedown but Calhoun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Calhoun takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calhoun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knight jumps guard but Calhoun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Page Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight tries to pull guard but Calhoun holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calhoun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun lands a good knee to the midsection. Knight won't want to take too many of those.
Calhoun tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Calhoun misses with a knee to the head.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calhoun smiles and moves away.
Calhoun lands an overhand right.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calhoun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calhoun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Calhoun shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calhoun swinging wildly here.
Knight tries to clinch there but Calhoun circles away.
Calhoun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calhoun lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Calhoun throws a head kick that misses.
Calhoun lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Knight looks to land a combination but Calhoun avoids it well.
Calhoun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Calhoun closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Calhoun lands a knee to the body.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun misses with a knee strike.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Calhoun just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calhoun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight jumps guard but Calhoun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calhoun connects with a knee to the head.
Knight jumps guard but Calhoun stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Calhoun dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Calhoun scores a takedown into full mount!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Calhoun has a good base and remains in mount.

Calhoun stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Calhoun.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.

Calhoun drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Calhoun misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calhoun.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight avoiding damage as Calhoun throws knees to the body.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calhoun smiles and moves away.

Calhoun rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calhoun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calhoun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun connects with a knee to the head.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calhoun smiles and moves away.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with Calhoun, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes Calhoun against the cage but Calhoun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Page Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Calhoun slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Calhoun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Calhoun moves away and avoids it.
Calhoun circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Knight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight shoots in but Calhoun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Calhoun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calhoun is looking to score with low kicks.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calhoun.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Calhoun feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.

Calhoun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight looking for a sweep but Calhoun has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Knight is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knight tries to clinch up but Calhoun circles away and keeps his distance.
Calhoun misses with a straight left.
Calhoun misses with a hook

and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Calhoun didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Calhoun is retaining full guard.

Knight has gone for a leg lock! Calhoun slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knight's guard.

Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Calhoun passes into side control.
Knight tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calhoun decides to stand back up.
Knight misses with the combination.
Calhoun works the jab nicely.
Calhoun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Calhoun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Calhoun throws a combination that misses

and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Calhoun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Calhoun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Page Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun lands with a light punch inside.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calhoun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calhoun smiles and moves away.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Calhoun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to regain half guard here but Calhoun keeps moving and retains side control.
Calhoun gets to mount! Knight was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Calhoun is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Knight tries to clinch up but Calhoun circles away and keeps his distance.
Slim Calhoun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Calhoun. No joy for Knight on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Page Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight shoots and misses
and Calhoun counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Calhoun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight jumps guard but Calhoun stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Calhoun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Calhoun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calhoun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Slim Calhoun!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Slim Calhoun!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Slim Calhoun!

Slim Calhoun wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Slim Calhoun thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.