PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Maradona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Calhoun
vs
Maradona

166 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Maradona!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maradona throws a poor cross that misses

and Calhoun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Calhoun.

Calhoun successfully pulls guard.

Calhoun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calhoun has a closed guard, preventing Maradona from standing up.
Calhoun has his hands on Maradona's head, controlling the position.
Maradona must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maradona wants to stand but Calhoun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Calhoun seems keen to control Maradona's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeffrey Calhoun.
Maradona throws out a loose jab but Calhoun uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun blocks a jab.
Maradona throws the left hand but Calhoun avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maradona misses the target.
Maradona misses with a hook

and Calhoun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maradona tries to kick Calhoun off but Calhoun keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maradona is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Calhoun is controlling the pace.
Calhoun really is a fat lump.
Maradona looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maradona looks winded!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Calhoun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maradona sees it coming and defends easily.
Calhoun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jeffrey Calhoun has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maradona throws a hook but Calhoun avoids it easily.
Diego Maradona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maradona misses with a hook.
Maradona swings for the body but Calhoun moves out of range.
Maradona looks to score with a jab to the body but Calhoun is just out of range.
Maradona throws a big shot that misses.
Maradona's coach down at Rob's Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maradona's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maradona throws a body punch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun moves out of range of the strikes.
Maradona throws a body punch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maradona misses with a wild body shot.
Calhoun moves out of range of the strikes.
Maradona swings away with a body shot that misses

and Calhoun holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Calhoun wants the takedown. Maradona is fighting it off but Calhoun persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Maradona's guard against the cage.
Calhoun won't allow Maradona to get back to his feet.
Calhoun is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maradona for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeffrey Calhoun.
Maradona throws a series of punches but Calhoun avoids them all with ease.
Maradona throws an overhand right that lands on Calhoun's shoulder, as Calhoun tries to avoid the shot.
Maradona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calhoun's head backwards.
Calhoun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calhoun misses with a head kick.
Maradona swings for the body but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Maradona.
Maradona thows a body shot but no joy.
Calhoun staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maradona looks to throw the jab but Calhoun is out of range.

Calhoun moves into range and clinches up with Maradona.

Calhoun manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maradona wants to stand and escape but instead Calhoun has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maradona can do anything to dispel that myth.
Calhoun is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maradona wants to get back to his feet but Calhoun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Calhoun gets to his feet. Maradona looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maradona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Maradona misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calhoun throws a sloppy head kick and Maradona moves out of range easily.
Calhoun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maradona throws a body punch but Calhoun moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Calhoun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Calhoun clinches up with Maradona and pushes him back against the cage.

Calhoun ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Calhoun no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maradona trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calhoun's guard.
Calhoun is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Calhoun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maradona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maradona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maradona wants to stand but Calhoun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maradona is breathing heavily.

Maradona avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Calhoun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun seems keen to control Maradona's posture.
Maradona tries to stand but Calhoun is controlling from the bottom.

Calhoun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calhoun is controlling Maradona's posture.
Maradona would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calhoun is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maradona working hard to break the clinch.

Calhoun gets control of Maradona's arms and successfully pulls guard. Calhoun will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Calhoun seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Calhoun's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeffrey Calhoun just wasn't active enough.
Decent striking displayed by Maradona there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maradona throws a hook to the side of Calhoun's head but Calhoun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Maradona misses its intended target.
Maradona lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jeffrey Calhoun has been cut.
Maradona throws a hook to the side of Calhoun's head but Calhoun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maradona misses with a lunging right hand

and Calhoun counters with a shoot takedown. Maradona fights it but they end up in guard.
Calhoun stops Maradona from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Calhoun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calhoun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jeffrey Calhoun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maradona wants to stand up but Calhoun is controlling him.
Maradona is looking to stand back up but Calhoun counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maradona.

Calhoun looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Calhoun is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calhoun is working for a submission of some sort.
Calhoun controlling the pace.

Calhoun is trying to work for a kimura but Maradona is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Calhoun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maradona looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Calhoun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Calhoun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maradona misses with an uppercut
and Calhoun counters with a head kick. That will keep Maradona thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jeffrey Calhoun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maradona throws a hook but Calhoun blocks it.
Maradona misses with a right hand

and Calhoun counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maradona is looking to break free of the clinch but Calhoun has double underhooks.
Maradona is trying to break the clinch but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.

Calhoun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maradona uses from the top position.
Calhoun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Calhoun is looking for a triangle but Maradona pushes his legs off easily.
Calhoun pulls Maradona in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jeffrey Calhoun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maradona takes a swing at Calhoun's ribcage but misses.
Maradona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maradona throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Calhoun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maradona's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maradona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Calhoun stands and steps away. Maradona gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Maradona throws a hook to the side of Calhoun's head but Calhoun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maradona throws a jab when Calhoun was well out of range.
Calhoun defending well as Maradona loads up on a big left hand.
Calhoun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maradona swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Calhoun rushes Maradona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calhoun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Calhoun successfully pulls guard.
Maradona being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Calhoun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maradona defends well.
Maradona wants to get up but he can't break Calhoun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Calhoun wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeffrey Calhoun just wasn't active enough.
Maradona throws an overhand right that lands on Calhoun's shoulder, as Calhoun tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calhoun has closed the distance and engaged Maradona in a clinch.
Calhoun can't get the takedown.
Calhoun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maradona to keep the fight standing.

Calhoun jumps into guard, dragging Maradona to the mat.
Maradona wants to get up but he can't break Calhoun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Calhoun pulls Maradona in close to his closed guard and prevents Maradona from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maradona tries to stand but Calhoun is controlling from the bottom.

Calhoun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maradona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maradona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maradona is looking to stand up but Calhoun won't let him.
Calhoun has his hands on Maradona's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maradona wants to stand but Calhoun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Calhoun is pulling down on Maradona's head to control his posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maradona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego Maradona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calhoun slips a straight right by Maradona.

Maradona tries to keep at a distance but Calhoun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maradona is trying to force a seperation but Calhoun has the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maradona prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maradona wants to get back to striking at distance but Calhoun won't allow it.
Calhoun goes for a takedown attempt but Maradona pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diego Maradona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffrey Calhoun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diego Maradona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calhoun slips a jab from Maradona.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Calhoun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calhoun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Calhoun!