PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Calzaghe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pride of Wales. Bowser Stormcrow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Calzaghe's chin.

Calzaghe
vs
Stormcrow

182 cm
27
173 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

180 cm
21
176 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowser Stormcrow!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Calzaghe.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that misses.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow throws a head kick but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe with a jab.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Calzaghe moved out of range nicely.
Calzaghe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stormcrow.
Calzaghe misses with a hook.
Calzaghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stormcrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Calzaghe is just out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
Stormcrow throws a body kick that misses.

Stormcrow moves into the clinch.
Stormcrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calzaghe.
Stormcrow misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stormcrow backwards.

Stormcrow breaks the clinch.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up
and Calzaghe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stormcrow moves out of range as Calzaghe strikes.
Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe blocks a head kick by Stormcrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stormcrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stormcrow throws a sloppy head kick and Calzaghe moves out of range easily.
Calzaghe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stormcrow. Stormcrow obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormcrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stormcrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow throws a head kick but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the body kick from Stormcrow.
Calzaghe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe tests Stormcrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Stormcrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calzaghe misses with a hook to the body
and Stormcrow counters with a good low kick that Calzaghe was not able to check.
Stormcrow is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
A big right from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stormcrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzaghe was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormcrow.
Calzaghe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Stormcrow tenderised Calzaghe's leg. Calzaghe is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stormcrow is looking to chop away at Calzaghe's legs.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the body
enabling Calzaghe to counter with a crisp jab.
Stormcrow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calzaghe.
Stormcrow moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Calzaghe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stormcrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calzaghe connects with a body shot that sends Stormcrow's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calzaghe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Stormcrow drives through and clinches with Calzaghe against the cage.

Stormcrow breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Calzaghe misses with a straight right.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut. Stormcrow saw that one coming.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Stormcrow.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stormcrow dips to his left and cracks Calzaghe with an uppercut!
Calzaghe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormcrow looks for the body kick but Calzaghe saw that one coming.
Calzaghe throws a jab when Stormcrow was well out of range.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stormcrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
Stormcrow darts in trying to clinch
and Calzaghe counters with a stiff right hand.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Stormcrow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Calzaghe rather than just go for the knockout.
Stormcrow wants to clinch but Calzaghe slips to the side
and Calzaghe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot.
A big right from Stormcrow misses.
Calzaghe blocks a head kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Good exchange - Calzaghe coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow staying out of range there.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calzaghe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stormcrow.
Calzaghe defending well as Stormcrow loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzaghe connects with a crisp jab.
Calzaghe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow moves to clinch but Calzaghe breaks away
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combo that has Stormcrow backing up. Stormcrow nods at Calzaghe to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Stormcrow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stormcrow thuds a left hand into Calzaghe's body.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Stormcrow misses the shot to the body.
Calzaghe blocks a head kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Joe Calzaghe has been cut.
Stormcrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stormcrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stormcrow tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Stormcrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormcrow cracks Calzaghe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that Calzaghe semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stormcrow avoids the body shot from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stormcrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stormcrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Calzaghe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Calzaghe catches Stormcrow right on the button with a cross.
Calzaghe misses with a looping left.
Stormcrow tries to work over Calzaghe's front leg with a kick but Calzaghe checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormcrow is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Calzaghe blocks the low kick.
Calzaghe lands a right hook to the body.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe misses the shot to the body.
Stormcrow missing with a left hand there. Calzaghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormcrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormcrow misses the target.
Stormcrow scores with a head kick.
Calzaghe takes a swing at Stormcrow's ribcage but misses.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up.
Calzaghe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stormcrow misses with an uppercut. Calzaghe saw that one coming.
Calzaghe cracks Stormcrow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stormcrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calzaghe takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe cracks Stormcrow with an open hand slap.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Calzaghe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stormcrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Calzaghe misses with a hook
and Stormcrow counters with a straight right hand.
Calzaghe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stormcrow wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Calzaghe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Calzaghe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Calzaghe slips a straight right by Stormcrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it.
Stormcrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow throws a right hand that Calzaghe ducks under and follows up with a left that Calzaghe also avoids with ease.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Stormcrow walks into a stiff left hand from Calzaghe.
Stormcrow tries to land a leg kick but Calzaghe saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormcrow misses the target.
Stormcrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Stormcrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormcrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormcrow wants to slow Calzaghe down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Calzaghe counters with a left to the body.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it.

Stormcrow clinches up against the cage.
Calzaghe presses Stormcrow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stormcrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Stormcrow.
Calzaghe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stormcrow misses with a body punch.
Stormcrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Stormcrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormcrow is just out of range.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow is looking to slow Calzaghe down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calzaghe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stormcrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calzaghe.
Stormcrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormcrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calzaghe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
Joe Calzaghe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calzaghe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stormcrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stormcrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calzaghe there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowser Stormcrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stormcrow 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.