PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perlito Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spencer
vs
Calzada

192 cm
37
192 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

194 cm
38
190 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perlito Calzada!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Calzada is out of range.
Spencer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calzada doesn't seem bothered though.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Spencer's head coaches at The Warehouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spencer staying out of range there.
Spencer staying out of range there.
Jab from Spencer.
Calzada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Calzada's head but Calzada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calzada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calzada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calzada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Calzada slips the punch.
Calzada tries a head kick but it misses.
Calzada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spencer.
Calzada connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Calzada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calzada jabs Spencer right on the nose. Spencer blinks but takes it well.
Calzada lands a nice hook to Spencer's body. Spencer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calzada avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Calzada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Calzada connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Calzada.
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calzada tries to work over Spencer's front leg with a kick but Spencer checks it.
Spencer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calzada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calzada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calzada misses the shot to the body.
Calzada thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzada ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Calzada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spencer rather than just go for the knockout.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Calzada.
Calzada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer throws a jab when Calzada was well out of range.
Calzada blocks a jab.
A big right from Calzada misses.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer misses with a hook to the body
and Calzada counters with a stiff right hand.
Calzada lands a lovely overhand right.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Calzada moved out of range.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Calzada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calzada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calzada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spencer's head.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calzada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spencer.
Some bone on bone action there as Spencer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spencer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calzada.
Spencer throws a hook but Calzada blocks it.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Calzada throws a leg kick which misses Spencer's front leg but catches the back leg as Spencer tries to avoid it.
Calzada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calzada throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Calzada moved out of range nicely.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Calzada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spencer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spencer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calzada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Calzada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calzada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calzada slips a straight right by Spencer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calzada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spencer, as that shot connected.
Spencer scores with a jab. Calzada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spencer throws out a powerful jab.
Spencer takes a swing at Calzada's ribcage but misses.
Spencer lands a body shot.
Calzada throws a front kick aimed at Spencer's knee but Spencer avoids it well.
Calzada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spencer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Calzada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer circles away quickly and effectively.
Spencer throws a combination that misses
and Calzada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spencer throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calzada looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Spencer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Calzada.
Calzada throws a leg kick that misses.
Calzada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Calzada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perlito Calzada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Calzada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calzada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spencer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perlito Calzada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Calzada throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Calzada moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Spencer.

Calzada is rocked!
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Calzada moves away and avoids it.
Calzada is still on wobbly legs! Can Spencer finish him?
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Spencer lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Calzada is looking to close the distance but Spencer sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Calzada crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Calzada is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Shawn Spencer!
After winning the bout, Shawn Spencer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.