PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Calamity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calamity
vs
Richard

175 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
31
155 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Calamity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calamity has managed to clinch.
Richard has Calamity pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Calamity manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Calamity lands with a light punch inside.

Calamity manages to break the clinch.
Calamity tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Calamity jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Richard or perhaps it was just good defense by Calamity which made him look bad.
Calamity wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.
Calamity connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richard's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calamity looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Calamity closes the distance and clinches.
Richard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Calamity fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frank Calamity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Richard.
Calamity lands with a hook. Richard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calamity lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Calamity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Calamity gets control of Richard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Calamity will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Calamity looking for a guillotine here but Richard defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard preventing the sweep.

Calamity working for a triangle but Richard defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard preventing the sweep.
Richard wants to stand but Calamity is controlling his posture from full guard.
Calamity looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Calamity working for a triangle but Richard defends it easily.
Calamity keeping moving, preventing Richard from controlling successfully.
Calamity looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Calamity is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richard is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Calamity looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Calamity had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richard defends it easily.
Richard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richard wants to stand but Calamity has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calamity trying to keep a closed guard but Richard is proving a slippery customer.
Calamity has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Richard has passed into side control.
Calamity is trying to buck Richard off.

Richard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Calamity has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamity sneaks back into half guard.
Calamity gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Calamity had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richard defends it easily.

Calamity working for submissions but it's allowed Richard to get to half guard.

Richard is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calamity tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Richard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Richard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Calamity looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Calamity dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richard tries to keep at a distance but Calamity has taken the fight into the clinch.
Calamity stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calamity.

Calamity manages to pull guard.
Calamity is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richard trying to control but Calamity is working from the bottom.
Calamity has a closed guard, preventing Richard from standing up.
Richard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calamity swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Calamity's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamity wants to improve his position but Richard is controlling well.
Richard trying to pass the guard but Calamity defending well.
Richard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Calamity actively working from the bottom here.
Calamity trying to hold on to Richard's head to control him but Richard postures up.
Calamity gets back to full guard.
Calamity keeping moving, preventing Richard from controlling successfully.
Richard wants to stand but Calamity is controlling his posture from full guard.
Calamity keeping full guard, as Richard tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamity manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Calamity throws a wild left hand from mount and Richard manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Calamity wants to pass the guard but Richard is defending well.
Richard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calamity.

Calamity is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Calamity is keen to just control but Richard is a slippery customer.
Richard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Calamity's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Calamity's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Richard has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Calamity preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Richard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard is trying to stick to Calamity's back but Calamity is turning into Richard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Richard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Calamity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calamity pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richard is keeping the position for now.

Richard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calamity defends well.
Richard is breathing heavily.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Calamity from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richard is on top in guard.
Richard wants to control from the top but Calamity keeps moving.
Frank Calamity overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Calamity working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Calamity manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamity lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Calamity dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calamity working the ground and pound effectively.
Richard tries to lock up and control but Calamity gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calamity landing punches.
Calamity postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Richard looks a forlorn figure.
Richard regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard is in trouble now - Calamity has advanced to mount!
Calamity scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Richard?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Calamity dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Calamity rushes Richard and presses him up against the cage.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Calamity prevents it.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Calamity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Richard with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Calamity.
Calamity closes the distance but Richard moves to the side
and Richard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calamity wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Calamity darts in and clinches Richard up against the cage.
Come on Calamity - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Calamity jumps guard.
Calamity is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richard wants to improve his position but Calamity is controlling well.
Calamity with the ground and pound but Richard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Calamity distracts Richard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Calamity from controlling successfully.
Calamity pushing down on Richard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Calamity thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richard's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamity throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Calamity is working for a kimura but Richard is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richard wants to get back to his feet.
Calamity thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calamity controlling the pace.
Richard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Calamity.
Calamity slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Calamity throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Richard works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Calamity wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richard keeps working.
Calamity lands with a punch from half guard.
Duke Richard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Richard actively working from the bottom here.
Richard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calamity.
Calamity thows a huge punch but Richard dodges it nicely.
Calamity throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Calamity working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richard wants to control but Calamity is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Richard is staying active underneath Calamity, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richard won't allow Calamity to pass to mount.
Richard wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamity not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calamity missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Calamity.
Calamity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richard can do to turn this around?
Richard wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Richard looking for submissions off his back.
Calamity lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Calamity has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Calamity trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calamity thows a huge punch but Richard dodges it nicely.
Calamity thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frank Calamity is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calamity performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Calamity showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calamity 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Calamity!