PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmedi AlShika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadoc Calzaghe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calzaghe
vs
AlShika

182 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmedi AlShika!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Calzaghe misses.

AlShika gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
AlShika is trying to maintain a safe position but Calzaghe gets an underhook and turns AlShika into the cage.
Calzaghe is trying to break free.
AlShika looking to slow down the pace here.
Calzaghe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
AlShika looking to slow down the pace here.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but AlShika has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Calzaghe blocks an elbow strike from AlShika.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
AlShika walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calzaghe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
AlShika throws a chopping leg kick but Calzaghe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
AlShika scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
AlShika misses with a low kick.
Calzaghe connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
AlShika bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calzaghe lands a slapping body shot.
AlShika shoots in but Calzaghe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Calzaghe stuffs the takedown.
AlShika walks into a straight right hand from Calzaghe.
AlShika cracks the inside of Calzaghe's front leg.
AlShika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
AlShika misses with a low kick.
Calzaghe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as AlShika backs up against the cage.
AlShika drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
AlShika tries to clinch up.

AlShika drives through and clinches with Calzaghe against the cage.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
AlShika connects with a knee to the head.
AlShika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
AlShika looks gassed!
AlShika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calzaghe wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe avoiding damage as AlShika throws knees to the body.
AlShika tries to land knees in the clinch but Calzaghe avoids the damage to the body.

Calzaghe breaks from the clinch.
Calzaghe works over AlShika's head and body with a nice combination.
Cadoc Calzaghe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Calzaghe throws a one two combo.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Calzaghe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
AlShika tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Calzaghe.
AlShika throws a low kick but Calzaghe avoids it.
AlShika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzaghe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by AlShika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from AlShika.
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but AlShika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calzaghe throws a combination that misses
and AlShika counters with a two punch combo.
AlShika lands the left hand.
AlShika throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that AlShika avoids nicely.
AlShika misses with a head kick.
Calzaghe's corner calls for a 1-2. Calzaghe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
AlShika cracks Calzaghe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calzaghe throws a right hand that AlShika ducks under and follows up with a left that AlShika also avoids with ease.
Calzaghe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from AlShika.
AlShika tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by AlShika.
Calzaghe scores with a jab.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab
and AlShika counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by AlShika.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from AlShika, right into the meat.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calzaghe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzaghe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by AlShika.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but AlShika moves out of range.
AlShika buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from AlShika, right into the meat.
AlShika wants to slow Calzaghe down by chopping away at his legs.
AlShika will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cadoc Calzaghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmedi AlShika.
AlShika scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
AlShika lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the leg kick from AlShika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cadoc Calzaghe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

AlShika tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe throws a one two combo.
Calzaghe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and AlShika counters by clinching up.
AlShika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calzaghe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.
AlShika lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from AlShika misses.
AlShika ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
AlShika throws a leg kick but Calzaghe checks it.
Calzaghe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calzaghe throws a left and a right that both miss
and AlShika counters with a good low kick that Calzaghe was not able to check.
A combination from Calzaghe does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Calzaghe.
AlShika lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Calzaghe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from AlShika.
AlShika scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
AlShika fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calzaghe checks it well.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but AlShika uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
AlShika throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination but AlShika avoids it well.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but AlShika uses good head movement to avoid it.
AlShika throws a front kick that sends Calzaghe stumbling back into the cage.
AlShika tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
AlShika will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
AlShika moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
AlShika throws a nice outside leg kick.
AlShika scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
AlShika misses with a low kick.
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
AlShika scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AlShika finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
AlShika lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - AlShika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
AlShika misses with a low kick.
AlShika dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calzaghe. That did some damage!
AlShika scoring well with a low kick there.
Calzaghe blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for AlShika.
A good leg kick by AlShika.
AlShika feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calzaghe's calf.
AlShika tries to bum rush Calzaghe with a series of wild strikes but Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
AlShika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from AlShika.

AlShika scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

AlShika postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Calzaghe to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from AlShika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but AlShika is just out of range.
Calzaghe misses with a combination
and AlShika counters with an outside leg kick.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab
and AlShika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahmedi AlShika seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calzaghe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between AlShika's hands.
AlShika wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Calzaghe looks to land a right hand but AlShika moved out of range.
Calzaghe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzaghe slips a straight right by AlShika.
AlShika will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Calzaghe coming out on top.
Calzaghe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
AlShika slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe slow jab from AlShika misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - AlShika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahmedi AlShika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe misses with the combination.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from AlShika.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination. AlShika sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
AlShika throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from AlShika.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from AlShika.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calzaghe throws a right hand that AlShika ducks under and follows up with a left that AlShika also avoids with ease.
AlShika tries a head kick but it misses.
Calzaghe misses with a two punch combination.
AlShika fails with a takedown attempt.
Calzaghe fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmedi AlShika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

AlShika looks to throw the jab but Calzaghe is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses the jab.
Calzaghe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
AlShika chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but AlShika moves out of range.
Calzaghe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. AlShika sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Calzaghe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Calzaghe finds it's target.
AlShika closes the distance and clinches up with Calzaghe, looking for a takedown. AlShika pushes Calzaghe against the cage but Calzaghe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to de liver by AlShika. Beautiful body shot.
AlShika fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract AlShika.
AlShika tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from AlShika.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the side of AlShika's head but AlShika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
AlShika throws and low kick but Calzaghe moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but AlShika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by AlShika.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from AlShika.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Calzaghe fails to land with a series of punches.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but AlShika moves away.
Calzaghe lands a with a good body shot.
Calzaghe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Calzaghe misses with a hook.
Good work by Calzaghe as he checks the leg kick.
AlShika slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from AlShika, right into the meat.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the leg kick from AlShika.
AlShika lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
AlShika attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe misses with a looping right.
AlShika tries a head kick but it misses.
Calzaghe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by AlShika. AlShika obviously looking to wear him down.
Calzaghe fails to land with a series of punches.
AlShika misses with a leg kick.
AlShika looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calzaghe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
AlShika connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
AlShika takes one to the chin there.
Calzaghe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
AlShika moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calzaghe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from AlShika misses.
Calzaghe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calzaghe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
AlShika connects with a solid leg kick.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and AlShika counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but AlShika moves out of range.
Calzaghe misses with a combination
and AlShika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
AlShika connects with a nice looking jab.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab
letting AlShika counter with a right hand.
Calzaghe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but AlShika manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the leg kick from AlShika.
AlShika throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - AlShika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
AlShika throws the kick towards the body but Calzaghe avoids it.
Calzaghe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
AlShika connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calzaghe's hands.
AlShika will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Calzaghe misses with a straight right.
AlShika pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calzaghe is out of range and AlShika settles back down.
Calzaghe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calzaghe throws a combination that misses
and AlShika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calzaghe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. AlShika looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calzaghe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Calzaghe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Calzaghe throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Calzaghe misses.
AlShika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzaghe moves forwards but AlShika connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Calzaghe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
AlShika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that AlShika avoids nicely.
Calzaghe checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmedi AlShika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well AlShika 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmedi AlShika!