PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabolous Fjodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Calvancante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fabolous Fjodor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fjodor
vs
Calvancante

166 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Fabolous Fjodor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauricio Calvancante!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjodor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fjodor wants it to stay on the feet.

Calvancante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fjodor did well to prevent Calvancante getting side control.
Calvancante is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fjodor reverses the position - he's now on top in Calvancante's guard.

Calvancante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fjodor defends it easily.
Fjodor postures up.

Calvancante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calvancante is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fjodor is aware though and is defending well.

Calvancante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fjodor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Calvancante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fjodor preventing the sweep.

Calvancante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fjodor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fjodor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fjodor is looking to stand up but Calvancante won't let him.

Fjodor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calvancante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fjodor has managed to get both his arms back between Calvancante's legs - danger averted.

Calvancante looking for a guillotine here but Fjodor defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Calvancante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fjodor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fjodor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fjodor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fjodor escapes and throws Calvancante's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Fjodor decides to stand back up. Fjodor steps back and let's Calvancante get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fjodor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calvancante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Calvancante 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.

Fjodor misses with a few strikes there.
Fjodor scores with a three punch combo!
Fjodor stuffs the takedown.

Fjodor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Calvancante is looking to control Fjodor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Calvancante avoid being mounted?
Calvancante is trying is best to control the position here.

Calvancante looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fjodor passes into side control!
Fjodor wants to stand but Calvancante has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calvancante has an active guard here but Fjodor has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calvancante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fjodor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Calvancante dives on top into guard.
Mauricio Calvancante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calvancante stops Fjodor from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Calvancante wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fjodor, who protects the arm well.

Calvancante is trying to get an arm triangle but Fjodor is defending well.

Calvancante has hold of Fjodor's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fjodor tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Calvancante cranks the arm and Fjodor screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fjodor, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mauricio Calvancante!