PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlua Zordick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Calzaghe
vs
Zordick

185 cm
41
158 lbs
30 - 27 - 1

165 cm
40
158 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlua Zordick!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Calzaghe scores with a four punch combination!

Calzaghe drops Zordick with a nice combination! Calzaghe dives into Zordick's guard, looking to finish!

Zordick is rocked!

It looks like Kahlua Zordick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zordick trying to keep a closed guard but Calzaghe is proving a slippery customer.
Zordick is still in real trouble! Can Calzaghe finish him?
Calzaghe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zordick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calzaghe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Calzaghe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zordick seems to have recovered his senses.
Zordick wants to sweep but no luck.
Calzaghe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calzaghe trying to control but Zordick is working from the bottom.
Calzaghe stopping the sweep attempt from Zordick.
Calzaghe advances position into side control!
Zordick is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calzaghe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zordick, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zordick struggling a bit here.
Zordick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zordick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zordick wants to get back to full guard.

Calzaghe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zordick is looking to control Calzaghe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zordick avoid being mounted?
Zordick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Calzaghe scores with a couple of nice shots.

Calzaghe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zordick is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zordick trying to control but Calzaghe postures up.
Zordick is looking to improve his position.
Zordick trying to control from the bottom.
Zordick wants to improve his position but Calzaghe is controlling well.
Zordick is still trying to improve position.
Zordick has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Calzaghe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calzaghe is looking to advance position but Zordick won't allow it.

Calzaghe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zordick has managed to free his arm - good work.

Calzaghe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zordick sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zordick trying to control here.
Zordick works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zordick is adopting a defensive guard.
Zordick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Calzaghe is working Zordick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Zordick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calzaghe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Zordick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zordick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zordick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calzaghe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zordick trying to control but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.

Calzaghe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zordick wants to control from the top but Calzaghe keeps moving.
Calzaghe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zordick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zordick keeping moving, preventing Calzaghe from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Calzaghe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kahlua Zordick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zordick walks into a jab.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Zordick avoids nicely.
Calzaghe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Calzaghe duly obliges.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab

and Zordick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Calzaghe being controlled against the cage.
Zordick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zordick taking a breather.
Calzaghe blocks a body shot from Zordick.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zordick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zordick tries to work over Calzaghe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zordick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Calzaghe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zordick avoiding damage.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zordick manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Joe Calzaghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Zordick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calzaghe.

Zordick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Calzaghe to the mat! Calzaghe manages to get full guard.

Zordick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Calzaghe looking to control.
Zordick passes Calzaghe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zordick wants to control but Calzaghe is keeping him busy.
Zordick is looking to advance position but Calzaghe won't allow it.

Zordick wants to work for an arm triangle but Calzaghe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Calzaghe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is not content to let Zordick control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calzaghe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zordick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calzaghe is keeping the position for now.
Calzaghe keeping moving, preventing Zordick from controlling successfully.
Calzaghe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Calzaghe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zordick trying to control but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calzaghe is on top in guard.

Calzaghe is sitting in close to Zordick's body. Zordick has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Calzaghe is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Calzaghe is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zordick.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kahlua Zordick!
Kahlua Zordick is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Kahlua Zordick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.