PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Richards told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Calliente
vs
Richards

179 cm
41
172 lbs
21 - 31 - 0

196 cm
38
272 lbs
21 - 29 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calliente throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calliente.
Calliente lands a high kick!
Richards blocks a low kick nicely.
Vincenzo Calliente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Calliente misses.

Calliente fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Richards sprawls well initially but Calliente persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Richards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richards is pressing down on Calliente's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Calliente advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Richards actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calliente is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Calliente is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
Richards works his way to full guard. Good work.
Calliente is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Richards working for a triangle but Calliente defends it easily.
Calliente throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
Calliente throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.

Calliente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Richards working for a triangle but Calliente defends it easily.
Calliente slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Calliente from controlling successfully.
Calliente with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calliente distracts Richards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Calliente trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Calliente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calliente might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calliente scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards has his foot on Calliente's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calliente works his way back into a safe position though.
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calliente is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Richards is looking for a triangle but Calliente pushes his legs off easily.
Calliente controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Calliente from controlling successfully.

Richards has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calliente can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Calliente slips nicely into half guard.
Calliente is pressing down on Richards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richards is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Calliente there.

Richards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calliente performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Calliente thows a huge punch but Richards dodges it nicely.

Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Calliente pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richards is refusing to be controlled, as Calliente sits in half guard.
Calliente is really struggling to control Richards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calliente works his way into full mount!
Calliente sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richards gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Calliente dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Calliente.
Calliente lands a nice forearm strike.
Calliente controls the position.
Richards is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Calliente off and has taken his back!
Richards is trying to stick to Calliente's back but Calliente is turning into Richards. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Richards's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Calliente.

Richards is looking to cinch up a triangle. Calliente throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Richards's body to avoid the submission. Richards has instead reached around Calliente's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Richards arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rex Richards!