PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Calhoun
vs
Rinaldi

166 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Calhoun counters with a head kick. That will keep Rinaldi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Calhoun leaves Rinaldi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rinaldi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeffrey Calhoun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Rinaldi.
Calhoun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rinaldi. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calhoun, right into the meat.
Rinaldi shoots and misses

and Calhoun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Calhoun drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rinaldi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rinaldi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rinaldi!
Calhoun really is a fat lump.
Rinaldi staying calm.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Calhoun can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calhoun is not content to let Rinaldi control the position.
Rinaldi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Calhoun is trying to control Rinaldi's posture but Rinaldi avoids it.
Calhoun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Calhoun regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rinaldi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Ground and pound from Rinaldi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is trying to control. Calhoun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Calhoun looks like he's trying to stand up.
Calhoun missing with punches from the bottom.
Rinaldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rinaldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calhoun keeps working.
Calhoun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rinaldi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is trying to control but can't.
Calhoun pushes Rinaldi off looking to stand but Rinaldi dives back in and keeps control.
Calhoun is looking to control Rinaldi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Calhoun avoid being mounted?
Rinaldi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rinaldi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calhoun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rinaldi somewhat.
Rinaldi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rinaldi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rinaldi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rinaldi looks winded!
Rinaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Calhoun is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calhoun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rinaldi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rinaldi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rinaldi chips away with some ground and pound.

Calhoun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calhoun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Calhoun keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Calhoun wants to stand but Rinaldi is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luca Rinaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Calhoun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rinaldi misses with a takedown attempt
and Calhoun counters with an inside leg kick.
Rinaldi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Calhoun counters with a big head kick but Rinaldi shrugs it off.

Rinaldi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Calhoun trying to control the position.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Calhoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calhoun controls Rinaldi momentarily but Rinaldi frees himself.
Luca Rinaldi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rinaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Calhoun is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rinaldi is fighting to break Calhoun's control of his arms but Calhoun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rinaldi shoots in but Calhoun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeffrey Calhoun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Rinaldi.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Calhoun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rinaldi swivels and escapes.
Calhoun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calhoun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rinaldi tries for a takedown but Calhoun circles away easily
and Calhoun counters with a left and a right that stings Rinaldi.
Rinaldi with a poor takedown
and Calhoun counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Calhoun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rinaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calhoun connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi fails with the takedown
and Calhoun counters with a head kick.
Calhoun tries to clinch but Rinaldi is having none of it.
Calhoun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rinaldi's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Calhoun has Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.

Calhoun manages to pull guard.
Calhoun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Calhoun pulls Rinaldi in close to prevent any damage.
Rinaldi trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Calhoun controls Rinaldi momentarily but Rinaldi frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jeffrey Calhoun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Calhoun clinches.
Calhoun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rinaldi walks away with a smile on his face. Calhoun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rinaldi goes for a double leg but Calhoun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calhoun continues to drive forward.

Calhoun jumps guard and drags Rinaldi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rinaldi stays in close to Calhoun's body and controls the position.
Calhoun controls Rinaldi momentarily but Rinaldi frees himself.
Rinaldi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rinaldi trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi throwing strikes but missing.
Calhoun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeffrey Calhoun.
Rinaldi misses with a takedown attempt

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

Calhoun is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rinaldi can't fight it off and eventually Calhoun manages to take the fight to the floor. Rinaldi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinaldi working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun tries to stand but Rinaldi is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Calhoun dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rinaldi has his takedown stuffed
and Rinaldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rinaldi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rinaldi seems to be looking for submissions.
Calhoun controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Calhoun trying to control here.
Rinaldi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calhoun is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi trying to control the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Jeffrey Calhoun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Calhoun fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rinaldi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rinaldi trying to mount his opponent but Calhoun defends it.
Calhoun is trying to stand back up but Rinaldi is controlling him
Calhoun controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calhoun is defending against the submission attempts here by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calhoun keeps working.
Calhoun is trying to maintain the position but Rinaldi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is trying to control the action in half guard but Calhoun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rinaldi.

Calhoun gets a clinch.
Rinaldi is looking for a takedown.
Jeffrey Calhoun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Rinaldi.

Calhoun successfully pulls guard.
Calhoun tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rinaldi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Calhoun is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rinaldi, into his guard.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calhoun is one step ahead there.
Calhoun trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rinaldi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rinaldi has Calhoun pulled in close to control his posture.

Rinaldi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Calhoun escapes and throws Rinaldi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Calhoun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luca Rinaldi.
I think Rinaldi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Rinaldi!