PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bridgam Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Calhoun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Calhoun

182 cm
20
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bridgam Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a head kick.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Calhoun pushes him off.

Calhoun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green scores a nice knee to the body.
Calhoun looks gassed!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Green is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Calhoun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Calhoun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green taking a breather.
Green lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bob Calhoun has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Green looking to throw knees to the head but Calhoun is blocking nicely.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calhoun.
Green leaning against his opponent.
Green lands a nice elbow.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Green lands an elbow just above Calhoun 's eye.
Green comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Green will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Calhoun up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calhoun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green lands a nice elbow.
Green with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Green connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calhoun's face.
Green could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Green has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Calhoun clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Calhoun is taking damage to the body and head.
Green is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Can Calhoun hold on?! Green is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Green is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Calhoun defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green tries to get the hooks in deep but Calhoun pushed the leg off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Calhoun tries to roll but Green sticks to his back.
Green is looking to control Calhoun but Calhoun is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Calhoun tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Green has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calhoun's face.
Green breaks from Calhoun's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Calhoun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Green tries to control but Calhoun wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green has control of Calhoun's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Calhoun regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Calhoun is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green looking to control but Calhoun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Calhoun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calhoun swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Green dominating with strikes here.
Calhoun is bucking up trying to escape but Green cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Calhoun working to try and regain half guard.
Calhoun is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Calhoun is in all sorts of trouble here.
Green tries to control but Calhoun wriggling away.
Green landing strikes, looking to finish!
Calhoun is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Calhoun taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calhoun tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calhoun is looking to escape.
Calhoun in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bridgam Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Calhoun's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Calhoun darts in trying to clinch

so Green counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Green trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Green controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green advances to half guard.
Green wants to control but Calhoun is keeping him busy.
Green is really struggling to control Calhoun but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Well, if Green is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Green is looking to advance position but Calhoun won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Green seems to be looking for submissions.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Calhoun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Green has managed to clinch.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Calhoun with a knee to the head.
Green is trying to stall.
Calhoun is trying to stall.
Calhoun looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Calhoun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Green is keeping busy.
Calhoun gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.
Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Calhoun tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Calhoun is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calhoun has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Calhoun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Calhoun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Calhoun gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.

Calhoun pulls guard.
Green trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Green is working Calhoun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bridgam Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Calhoun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calhoun 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.
Green landing with the ground and pound.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green throws a head kick that Calhoun semi-blocks.
Green tries to clinch up but Calhoun circles away and keeps his distance.
Calhoun keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calhoun moves out of range as Green strikes.
Calhoun looks to clinch
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Green misses.
Green tries for a takedown but Calhoun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bridgam Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun tries to clinch

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Calhoun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calhoun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Calhoun looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Calhoun blocks the elbow strike.
Green stalls.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Calhoun avoids the damage to the body.
Calhoun throws an elbow that misses.
Calhoun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bridgam Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Calhoun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calhoun's face.
Calhoun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Green lands a knee to the head.
Green with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.
Green comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calhoun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Calhoun in his tracks for a moment.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calhoun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green lands an elbow inside that Calhoun shrugs off.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calhoun missing with knees to the body.
Calhoun misses with a knee to the head.
Green lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun avoiding damage as Green throws knees to the body.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Calhoun avoids the damage to the body.
Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Green misses with an elbow over the top.
Calhoun trying to land knees to the body.
Green prevents a takedown attempt there.
Green misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Calhoun to work.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calhoun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green trying to stall but Calhoun improves his position.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
Green lands an elbow inside that Calhoun shrugs off.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Calhoun fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Calhoun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calhoun off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calhoun clinches but Green breaks the clinch

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Green lands an elbow inside that Calhoun shrugs off.
Calhoun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Green is keeping busy.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Green successfully pulls guard.
Calhoun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calhoun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Green is looking for a triangle but Calhoun pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Green passes Calhoun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is in trouble now - Green has advanced to mount!
Calhoun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Green lands a big elbow.
Green fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Green is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calhoun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Green throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Calhoun has his hands clasped together but Green breaks the hold and Calhoun is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bridgam Green!