PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Calzaghe has chosen The Pride of Wales as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snuka
vs
Calzaghe

178 cm
26
180 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

182 cm
31
173 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
LOD: Affordable Quality

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe lands with a right hand.
Snuka tries for a takedown but Calzaghe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calzaghe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Snuka lands a nice hook to Calzaghe's body. Calzaghe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calzaghe.
Snuka is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Calzaghe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Snuka wants to clinch but Calzaghe slips to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calzaghe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snuka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calzaghe scrambles back to his feet.

Snuka has managed to clinch.
Snuka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Snuka pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Calzaghe throws a strike but Snuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Calzaghe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snuka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calzaghe's head.
Snuka throws an elbow that misses. Calzaghe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snuka's guard. Nice move by Calzaghe!
Snuka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calzaghe's guard.

Calzaghe looking for a guillotine here but Snuka defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calzaghe working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka won't allow Calzaghe to sweep him here.
Snuka wants to pass the guard but Calzaghe is keeping the position.
Snuka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Snuka 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calzaghe controls Snuka momentarily but Snuka frees himself.

Calzaghe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calzaghe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Snuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Snuka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calzaghe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calzaghe wants to hit a switch here but Snuka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Calzaghe there!
Calzaghe regains half guard.

Snuka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Calzaghe has managed to free his arm - good work.

Snuka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snuka wants to control but Calzaghe is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe gets back to full guard.

Calzaghe has his foot on Snuka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snuka works his way back into a safe position though.
Snuka passes Calzaghe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Calzaghe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snuka is nestled in close to Calzaghe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka prevents Calzaghe from improving his position.
Snuka is nestled in close to Calzaghe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Calzaghe is trying to maintain the position but Snuka is very close to passing his half guard.

Calzaghe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Snuka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Calzaghe has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Calzaghe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Snuka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snuka clobbers Calzaghe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calzaghe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snuka is looking to wear down Calzaghe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snuka darts in looking for a takedown but Calzaghe gets double underhooks and turns Snuka into the cage.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calzaghe lands a body shot.
Calzaghe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Calzaghe pushes Snuka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe cracks Snuka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Calzaghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snuka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calzaghe defends well and Snuka ends up having to push Calzaghe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Calzaghe is trying to break free.
Snuka is leaning against Calzaghe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snuka has Calzaghe pushed against the cage.

Snuka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Snuka manages to end up in side control.
Snuka trying to control the action but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
Calzaghe is looking for a sweep.
Snuka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snuka grinds an elbow into Calzaghe's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jimmy Snuka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calzaghe is pressing down on Snuka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snuka is holding on for now.
Snuka is pressing down on Calzaghe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Calzaghe won't allow Snuka to sweep him here.
Snuka keeping moving, preventing Calzaghe from controlling successfully.

Snuka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Snuka looking for subs off his back but Calzaghe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Calzaghe is looking to take a break and control but Snuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snuka wants to get back to full guard.
Snuka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Calzaghe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Calzaghe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snuka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calzaghe's guard.
Snuka landing with the ground and pound.

Calzaghe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Snuka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Calzaghe.
You can see the frustration on Calzaghe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe is trying to control Snuka's posture but Snuka avoids it.
Calzaghe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snuka working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Snuka misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snuka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Snuka landing strikes.
Snuka working away.
Calzaghe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calzaghe slips a straight right by Snuka.
Calzaghe slips under a jab from Snuka.
Calzaghe tests Snuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Snuka throws a hook to the side of Calzaghe's head but Calzaghe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snuka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Snuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snuka missing with a left hand there. Calzaghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Calzaghe moved out of range nicely.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
Snuka darts in looking for a takedown but Calzaghe gets double underhooks and turns Snuka into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calzaghe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Snuka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snuka tries a body shot but Calzaghe blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snuka.
A short left from Snuka.
Snuka has a couple of punches blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe working hard to break the clinch.
Calzaghe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Calzaghe wants to stall.
Calzaghe gets underhooks to prevent Snuka's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Snuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Snuka fails to land.
Calzaghe tries to break the clinch but Snuka is controlling the position.
Snuka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka wants a takedown but no success here.
Snuka struggles to land a body shot inside as Calzaghe controls his hands.
Snuka has Calzaghe pressed against the cage, preventing Calzaghe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snuka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Calzaghe is defending well.
Calzaghe is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Snuka.

Snuka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Snuka manages to end up in side control.
Snuka working away.
Calzaghe is trying to improve his position.
Snuka working the ground and pound.
Snuka working the head and body with strikes.
Calzaghe wants to control but Snuka postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is trying to get back to his feet.

Snuka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Calzaghe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Calzaghe tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Snuka easily slips into full mount!
Snuka landing punches.
Snuka landing shots from mount.

Calzaghe is rocked!
Snuka looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Calzaghe covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jimmy Snuka thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).