PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cali kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's a Fight. Mad Max has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cali
vs
Max

167 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Cali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mad Max!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cali. Max shrugs it off though.
Max wants to clinch.

Max instigates a clinch.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cali is defending well for now.
Max prevents a takedown attempt there.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cali.
Cali tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cali manages to break the clinch.

Cali has closed the distance and engaged Max in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.
Cali tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cali looks to land a combination but Max avoids it well.
Mad Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Max tries to clinch but Cali is having none of it.
Max closes the distance but Cali moves to the side
and Cali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Cali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cali counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to clinch but Cali moves away

and Cali counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cali looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cali seems to be working for a kimura but Max defends the submission attempt.
Max wants to get back to his feet.
Max keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cali trying to control the action but Max is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Max manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cali takes a kick to the side of the head.
Max avoids the head kick by Cali.
Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max tries to clinch up.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cali blocks a head kick by Max.
Max looks to clinch
and Cali counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Max misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cali throws a head kick that misses.
Cali throws a head kick that misses
and Max counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cali is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cali counters with a head kick.
Cali tries a head kick but it misses.
Cali is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Max moves into the clinch.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cali wants a takedown but no success here.
Cali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cali is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cali wants a takedown.
Cali is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Cali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cali keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Max.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cali counters with a two punch combo.
Max takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Max takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Max darts in and clinches Cali up against the cage.
Cali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Max gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cali has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cali managing to block the knees to the body from Max.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali stalling in the clinch but Max improves position.
Cali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Max after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cali.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Cali wants to stall.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Cali is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Max stops a takedown attempt from Cali.
Cali misses with a punch to the body.
Cali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Cali misses with an elbow over the top.
Cali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Cali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cali avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Cali trying to land knees to the body.
Cali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cali is defending well for now.
Cali is trying to maintain a safe position but Max gets an underhook and turns Cali into the cage.
Max is pressed up against the cage. Cali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Max down to the mat. Max avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Max closes the distance and clinches.
Max keeps control of Cali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali swings wildly with an uppercut but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Cali.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Cali avoids the damage to the body.
Cali wants to stall.
Max stops a takedown attempt from Cali.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Cali missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali trying to stall but Max improves his position.
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cali missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Max moves into range and clinches up with Cali.
Cali swings wildly with an uppercut but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cali tries to pull guard but Max won't allow it.
Cali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cali is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Cali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cali is looking for a takedown.
Ali Cali has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Max keeps control of Cali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cali misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Max pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Cali tries to pull guard but Max forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cali looking to throw knees to the head but Max is blocking nicely.
Cali managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Cali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Max walks away with a smile on his face. Cali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Max moves into the clinch.
Cali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Cali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cali wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Cali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cali tries to land a knee to the head but Max blocks with his arms.
Cali avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Cali.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Cali won't want to take too many of those.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Cali won't want to take too many of those.
Cali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Max smiles and moves away.

Max closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Max blocks it with crossed arms.
Cali managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Cali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cali managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Cali avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Max gets underhooks to prevent Cali's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a knee to the body.
Cali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cali struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cali avoids it.
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cali throws a head punch that misses.
Cali jumps guard but Max turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cali avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Cali tries a knee to the head but Max blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max working Cali over with knees to the body.
Cali struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mad Max.
Well Cali 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ali Cali!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Ali Cali!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Ali Cali!

Ali Cali wins by unanimous decision!
Ali Cali seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.