PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueroa has chosen Ride the Lighting as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Caldwell
vs
Figueroa

175 cm
30
169 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

165 cm
33
150 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa throws a looping overhand right but Caldwell ducks down to avoid it.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Figueroa is avoiding it.
Caldwell misses with a leg kick.
Figueroa scores with the left hand. Caldwell knows he should have avoided that one.
Figueroa throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caldwell. Figueroa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Figueroa tries to land a leg kick but Caldwell saw it coming and moves away.
Caldwell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Figueroa connects with an inside leg kick.

Caldwell darts in and clinches Figueroa up against the cage.
Caldwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Figueroa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Figueroa lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Figueroa.
Caldwell has had enough of the clinch but Figueroa keeps him there for the moment.
Figueroa throws an elbow that misses.
Caldwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figueroa blocks it with crossed arms.
Caldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Figueroa lands a damaging elbow.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caldwell dodges an elbow strike from Figueroa.
Figueroa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caldwell blocks an uppercut.
Caldwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caldwell scores with a hook to the body.
Figueroa throws a punch but it's blocked by Caldwell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caldwell.
Figueroa tries to break free but Caldwell pushes him back against the cage.
Caldwell scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Figueroa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell is trying to stall.
Caldwell trying to land knees to the body.
Figueroa managing to block the knees to the body from Caldwell.
Caldwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Figueroa has double underhooks.
Figueroa misses with an elbow strike.

Figueroa breaks the clinch.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Caldwell checks it.
Caldwell misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figueroa. That did some damage!
Caldwell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Caldwell as he checks the leg kick.
Caldwell looks to land a combination but Figueroa avoids it well.
Caldwell walks into a stiff left hand from Figueroa.
Figueroa takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is looking to score with low kicks.
Caldwell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Caldwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figueroa.
Caldwell scores with a jab to the head.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses
and Figueroa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Figueroa throws a hook but Caldwell avoids it easily.
Caldwell slips a straight right by Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
Caldwell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figueroa is looking to clinch but Caldwell is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Figueroa misses its intended target.
Caldwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Figueroa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caldwell's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Figueroa.
Caldwell misses with a double jab
and Figueroa counters with a low kick, right behind Caldwell 's knee.
Kim Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Figueroa instigates a clinch.
Caldwell missing with knees to the body.
Figueroa wants to stall.
Caldwell scores with a shot to the side of Figueroa's head.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Caldwell shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Figueroa as Caldwell tries to tie him up.
Caldwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caldwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Figueroa scores with a hook.
Caldwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figueroa.
Caldwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caldwell takes one to the side of the head.
Figueroa defending well as Caldwell loads up on a big left hand.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa lands a leg kick that knocks Caldwell off balance momentarily.
Caldwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Caldwell scores with a leg kick.
Figueroa throws a leg kick which misses Caldwell's front leg but catches the back leg as Caldwell tries to avoid it.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Caldwell moved away.
Caldwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Figueroa, as that shot connected.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses

and Figueroa counters by clinching up.
Figueroa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caldwell.
Figueroa throws an elbow that misses.
Figueroa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim Figueroa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caldwell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Figueroa lands a damaging elbow.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caldwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Figueroa won't allow it.
Figueroa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Figueroa tries a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Caldwell.
Figueroa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caldwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Figueroa avoids it.
Figueroa prevents a body shot from Caldwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Figueroa has double underhooks.
Caldwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Figueroa.
Caldwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caldwell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caldwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Figueroa throws a leg kick
and Figueroa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Figueroa throws a leg kick which misses Caldwell's front leg but catches the back leg as Caldwell tries to avoid it.

Caldwell closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caldwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Caldwell does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Figueroa.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Figueroa is having none of it.
Caldwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueroa throws a low kick but Caldwell moves out of range easily.
Figueroa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caldwell at a distance.
Figueroa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caldwell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Caldwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caldwell down.
Figueroa lands a jab to Caldwell's midsection.
Figueroa throws a leg kick
and Caldwell counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figueroa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caldwell is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a leg kick
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell tries to work over Figueroa's front leg with a kick but Figueroa checks it.
Figueroa cracks the inside of Caldwell's front leg.
Figueroa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figueroa scores with a nice right hand.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Figueroa moves out of range.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Figueroa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caldwell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figueroa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Caldwell.
Figueroa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caldwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Figueroa's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kim Figueroa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Caldwell lands a leg kick that knocks Figueroa off balance momentarily.
Figueroa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caldwell is able to avoid easily.
Caldwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figueroa.
Caldwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Figueroa.
Caldwell cracks the inside of Figueroa's front leg.
Figueroa stuns Caldwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Figueroa lands with a right hand.
Figueroa keeps the fight on the outside.
Figueroa throws a lazy head kick

and Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Figueroa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Figueroa missing with knees to the body.
Figueroa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dan Caldwell has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figueroa trying to land knees to the body.
Caldwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell prevents Figueroa from breaking the clinch.
Caldwell blocking some punches.
Figueroa letting Caldwell take a breather here.
Figueroa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caldwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa tries to land a front kick but Caldwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Figueroa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Caldwell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Figueroa has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figueroa.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Figueroa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Figueroa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
Dan Caldwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Figueroa won't allow it.
Figueroa throws an elbow that misses.
Figueroa throws an elbow that misses.
Caldwell managing to block the knees to the body from Figueroa.
Figueroa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Figueroa misses with a punch on the inside.
Caldwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Figueroa controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Figueroa prevents a body shot from Caldwell.
Caldwell has a couple of punches blocked by Figueroa.

Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Figueroa.
Caldwell digs a good hook to Figueroa's body.
Figueroa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Figueroa misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Figueroa.
Kim Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figueroa misses with a looping left.
Figueroa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Caldwell takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
Figueroa tried to score with a low kick but Caldwell checks it.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Figueroa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Caldwell moves into range and clinches up with Figueroa.
Caldwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figueroa blocks it with crossed arms.
Figueroa looking to throw knees to the head but Caldwell is blocking nicely.
Figueroa misses with a knee to the head.
Caldwell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a body punch.
Caldwell is trying to break free.
Caldwell lands an elbow just above Figueroa 's eye.
Caldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Figueroa trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figueroa looking to slow down the pace here.
Caldwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Figueroa lands an elbow that stopped Caldwell in his tracks for a moment.
Kim Figueroa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caldwell taking a breather.

Caldwell breaks the clinch.
Figueroa throws a chopping leg kick but Caldwell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Figueroa at a distance.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Caldwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Figueroa. Caldwell shrugs it off though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Figueroa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Figueroa 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Figueroa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kim Figueroa waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.