PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senca Caliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wash
vs
Caliot

169 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Wash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senca Caliot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caliot tries a head kick but it misses.
Caliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caliot throws a head kick that misses.
Wash is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caliot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caliot tries a head kick but it misses.
Wash avoids the head kick by Caliot.

Wash closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Caliot to the mat! Caliot manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Caliot is looking to stand back up but Wash counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Caliot.
Caliot is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wash wants to work for an arm triangle but Caliot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wash is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wash seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Caliot for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Owen Wash wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Wash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caliot is trying to break the clinch but Wash has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wash takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Wash has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wash gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Caliot regains guard.
Caliot wants to stand up but Wash is controlling him.
Wash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caliot wants to stand but Wash is controlling the position.
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!
Wash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wash postures up in Caliot's guard and throws a big left but Caliot blocks it.
Caliot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash lands a couple of digs.

Wash gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Caliot gets caught flat footed, as Wash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Caliot wants to get back to his feet but Wash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caliot looks gassed!
Wash is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Owen Wash.

Wash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caliot to keep the fight standing.
Wash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wash jumps guard but Caliot stands there with Wash around his waist. Wash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caliot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wash gets the takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caliot is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Caliot's face as Wash controls the position.
Wash advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Wash dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caliot misses with a wild combination.

Wash feints and as Caliot raises his hands in defense, Wash changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wash gets to his feet - Caliot follows without any prompting.

Wash takes the fight into the clinch.
Caliot is trying to force a seperation but Wash has the dominant position.
Caliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caliot throws a sloppy head kick and Wash moves out of range easily.
Wash tries to clinch up.
Wash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wash clinches with his opponent.
Wash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wash fails to pull guard.
Wash tries to break free but Caliot pushes him back against the cage.
Wash is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wash jumps guard but Caliot stands there with Wash around his waist. Wash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliot avoids a wild elbow strike from Wash.
Caliot tries to break the clinch but Wash is controlling the position.
Wash creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caliot just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caliot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Caliot prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caliot is trying to break the clinch but Wash has him pressed against the cage.
Caliot tries to break free but Wash pushes him back against the cage.
Caliot has had enough of the clinch but Wash keeps him there for the moment.
Wash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caliot is defending well for now.

Wash gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash working Caliot over with strikes.
Owen Wash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caliot wants to get back to his feet.
Wash content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash stops Caliot from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Wash dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wash has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wash stalling against the cage.

Wash drags the fight down to the ground.

Wash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caliot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wash's guard.
Wash managing to control the position.
Caliot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caliot would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wash kicks Caliot off and gets to his feet.
Caliot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Caliot.

Wash forces Caliot back against the cage and clinches.

Wash turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wash manages to end up in side control.
Wash staying calm.
Caliot misses with a strike from the bottom.
Senca Caliot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash scoring with punches and elbows.

Wash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Caliot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wash controlling from side mount.
Wash trying to control the action but Caliot is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliot is pushing Wash's head away, looking to escape. Wash manages to hold on to the position though.
Wash controlling the position from side mount.
Caliot is not content to let Wash control the position.
Wash moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Owen Wash wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wash avoids the head kick by Caliot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wash closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Caliot's guard.
Caliot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wash controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wash with a nice head shot there.
Caliot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wash passes Caliot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wash is taking a breather. Caliot says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Caliot wants to stand back up but Wash manages to pass into side control.
Owen Wash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Wash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wash 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Owen Wash!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Owen Wash!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Owen Wash!

Owen Wash wins by unanimous decision!