PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Warm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe comes to the cage accompanied by The Pride of Wales. Warm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk like an Egyptian kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luke Warm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calzaghe
vs
Warm

182 cm
33
173 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

195 cm
31
185 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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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 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Warm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warm connects with a single shot there.
Warm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Calzaghe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warm slips a straight right by Calzaghe.
Warm throws a right and a left that Calzaghe avoids nicely.
Calzaghe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Warm lands with an uppercut that bounces Calzaghe off the cage and back into range.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Calzaghe throws an overhand right that lands on Warm's shoulder, as Warm tries to avoid the shot.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Warm avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warm looks for a takedown but Calzaghe sprawls well.
Calzaghe misses the body punch

and Warm counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calzaghe's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Calzaghe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Calzaghe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warm manages to get himself to full guard.
Warm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calzaghe.
Warm keeping moving, preventing Calzaghe from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warm holds on and takes a little breather.
Warm keeping moving, preventing Calzaghe from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe looking to pass the guard.
Warm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Calzaghe!
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!
Warm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Calzaghe tries to hold on but Warm postures up.
Calzaghe is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is working hard here to advance position.
Calzaghe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Warm.
Calzaghe tries to reverse the position but Warm maintains control.
Warm controlling from mount.
Calzaghe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warm avoids the attempt from Calzaghe to control.
Warm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
BOOM! Warm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warm scoring with strikes but Calzaghe is staying in there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calzaghe can't escape the position.
Warm looking to control but Calzaghe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Warm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Calzaghe hang 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!
Warm prevents Calzaghe from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Calzaghe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warm scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Calzaghe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warm scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Calzaghe is rocked!
Warm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Calzaghe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warm with shots to the head and body - Calzaghe looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Calzaghe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warm landing strikes, looking to finish!
Calzaghe tries to hold on but Warm pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Warm dominated that round.
That's time! Calzaghe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warm pushes Calzaghe up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warm.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch.
Warm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzaghe seems to have got his legs back now.
Calzaghe stuns Warm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warm slips under a jab.
Luke Warm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calzaghe swings widly with a right hand

and Warm counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calzaghe's guard now.
Warm wants to control from the top but Calzaghe keeps moving.

Calzaghe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Warm stacks Calzaghe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Warm!
Warm trying to control the position but Calzaghe is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Calzaghe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Warm trying to control the position but Calzaghe is working away.
Calzaghe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Warm prevents Calzaghe from improving his position.

Calzaghe looking for a kimura from the bottom but Warm passes into side control!
Warm working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warm is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Calzaghe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is looking for a sweep.
Warm is putting a hurting on Calzaghe here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Warm landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Calzaghe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Warm trying to control the action but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Calzaghe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Warm trying to control the position but Calzaghe is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warm lands an elbow.
Warm working the ground and pound from side control.
Warm trying to control the action but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
Calzaghe is trying to improve his position.
Warm creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Calzaghe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Warm creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Warm trying to control the position but Calzaghe is working away.
Calzaghe sneaks back into half guard.
Warm winds up and cracks Calzaghe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warm trying to control the pace.
Warm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Calzaghe tries to roll over but Warm keeps him under control.
Warm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Warm is trying to control. Calzaghe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warm 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.
Warm is trying to control the action in half guard but Calzaghe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warm performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Calzaghe trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Warm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Warm catches Calzaghe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Warm with a series of wild strikes but Warm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warm manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Warm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calzaghe cracks Warm with an open hand slap.
Warm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Warm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Warm has a takedown stuffed.
Calzaghe looks to land a right hand but Warm moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warm thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warm.
Calzaghe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Calzaghe there.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warm manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe Calzaghe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Calzaghe does no damage.
Warm walks into a jab.
Joe Calzaghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe misses with a jab to the body

so Warm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Warm postures up.
Warm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Warm cracks Calzaghe with a solid left hand.
Warm landing some decent shots from guard.
Warm trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calzaghe is trying to control the position but Warm postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warm trying to control but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
Warm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Warm throws a big right hand that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luke Warm.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warm manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe misses with a lunging right hand

and Warm counters with a shoot takedown. Calzaghe fights it but they end up in guard.
Warm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Calzaghe trying to control the position.
Warm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Warm trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warm throwing strikes but missing.
Joe Calzaghe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warm trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luke Warm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Calzaghe has his foot on Warm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warm works his way back into a safe position though.
Calzaghe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Warm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Warm!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Luke Warm waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.