PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kett Dela Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleo Makua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Calzada comes to the cage accompanied by Papercut. Kaleo Makua 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!

Dela Calzada
vs
Makua

175 cm
25
166 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kett Dela Calzada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleo Makua!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dela Calzada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makua.
Makua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makua shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dela Calzada sprawls well. Dela Calzada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Makua gets slowly back to his feet.
Makua throws a right hand that Dela Calzada ducks under and follows up with a left that Dela Calzada also avoids with ease.
Makua misses with a wild combination.
Makua shoots for a takedown but Dela Calzada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kett Dela Calzada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Makua.
Makua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela Calzada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dela Calzada punishes Makua's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela Calzada stuffs the takedown.
Makua fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela Calzada throws a right and a left that Makua avoids nicely.
Dela Calzada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makua is looking to land body kicks.
Makua shoots in for a double leg but Dela Calzada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Makua tries to clinch but Dela Calzada moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dela Calzada's waist but Dela Calzada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makua off to one side.
Dela Calzada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dela Calzada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Calzada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dela Calzada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Kaleo Makua has been cut.
Makua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dela Calzada avoids the head kick by Makua.
No joy there for Dela Calzada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dela Calzada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Dela Calzada does no damage.
Makua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Makua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dela Calzada checks it well.
Dela Calzada lands with an uppercut that bounces Makua off the cage and back into range.
Makua shoots in for a double leg but Dela Calzada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dela Calzada lands a nice hook to Makua's body. Makua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makua shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dela Calzada sprawls well. Dela Calzada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Makua gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Calzada tries to bum rush Makua with a series of wild strikes but Makua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kett Dela Calzada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Calzada slaps away a takedown attempt from Makua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dela Calzada tries to bum rush Makua with a series of wild strikes but Makua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makua tries to bum rush Dela Calzada with a series of wild strikes but Dela Calzada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dela Calzada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makua shoots in for a takedown but Dela Calzada shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makua dodges the punch combination from Dela Calzada.
Makua dives in and grabs Dela Calzada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dela Calzada pushes down on Makua's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dela Calzada circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kett Dela Calzada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaleo Makua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Makua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dela Calzada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makua.
Makua is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dela Calzada is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Makua.
Makua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dela Calzada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makua somewhat.
Kett Dela Calzada is winning the standup battle so far.
Makua avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makua.
Kett Dela Calzada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Makua.
Makua throws a low kick but Dela Calzada avoids it.
Dela Calzada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makua circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Calzada stalks Makua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makua's face. Makua staggers backwards, shaken.
Makua fails with a takedown attempt.
Makua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dela Calzada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dela Calzada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Makua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dela Calzada swivels and escapes.
Dela Calzada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makua is looking to clinch but Dela Calzada is avoiding it.
Makua misses with a body kick.
Makua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Dela Calzada. That snapped Makua's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Calzada connects with a body shot.
Dela Calzada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dela Calzada lands a jab to Makua's midsection.
Makua is breathing heavily.
Dela Calzada misses with a few strikes there.
Dela Calzada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Makua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Calzada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dela Calzada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makua moves away.
Dela Calzada misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makua shoots in and bounces Dela Calzada off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Makua stays in close to Dela Calzada's body and controls the position.

Makua is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dela Calzada is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dela Calzada has escaped and now he's on top!
Dela Calzada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dela Calzada is one step ahead there.
Makua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dela Calzada manages to get himself to full guard.
Dela Calzada pulls Makua in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kett Dela Calzada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaleo Makua's cut.
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.

Dela Calzada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makua scores with a push kick.
Makua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela Calzada.
Sloppy strikes from Makua. Those never looked like landing.
Makua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dela Calzada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dela Calzada swats away the attempt to clinch by Makua.
Makua misses with a takedown attempt - Dela Calzada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makua looks to clinch
and Dela Calzada counters with a left and a right that stings Makua.
Makua misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Calzada lands a head shot.
Dela Calzada looks to land a combination but Makua avoids it well.
Makua looks for a takedown but Dela Calzada sprawls well.
Kett Dela Calzada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleo Makua.
Makua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makua wants to slow Dela Calzada down by chopping away at his legs.
Makua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Makua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dela Calzada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela Calzada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makua shoots in looking for a takedown but Dela Calzada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makua's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dela Calzada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makua fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Calzada swats away the attempt to clinch by Makua.
Dela Calzada connects with a body shot that sends Makua's belly button to the back.
Dela Calzada stuns Makua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dela Calzada circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dela Calzada scores with a four punch combination!
Kaleo Makua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dela Calzada misses with a series of wild punches.
Dela Calzada scores with the left hand. Makua knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Kaleo Makua's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Calzada throws a series of punches but Makua moves out of range.
Dela Calzada scores with a body shot.
Makua closes the distance and clinches up with Dela Calzada, looking for a takedown. Makua pushes Dela Calzada against the cage but Dela Calzada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dela Calzada lands a nice hook to Makua's body. Makua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makua throws a low kick, looking for Dela Calzada's leg but Dela Calzada calmly moves out of range.
Makua throws a head kick that misses.
Dela Calzada lands with a nice combination. Makua backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Dela Calzada misses.
Dela Calzada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dela Calzada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Makua is rocked!

The cut above Kaleo Makua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Calzada tries to bum rush Makua with a series of wild strikes but Makua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makua is still on wobbly legs! Can Dela Calzada finish him?
Makua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dela Calzada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dela Calzada misses with the combination.
Dela Calzada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makua throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Calzada moves out of range easily.
Makua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dela Calzada doesn't seem bothered though.
Makua seems to have recovered his senses.
Makua darts in looking for a takedown but Dela Calzada gets double underhooks and turns Makua into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dela Calzada breaks the clinch.
Makua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kett Dela Calzada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dela Calzada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kett Dela Calzada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dela Calzada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kett Dela Calzada!
A very excited looking Kett Dela Calzada made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Kaleo Makua stepped up to the mic, saying 'THANKS TO MY LORD JAH ALL THANKS AND PRAISES GO OUT TO HIM ALL DAY EVERYDAY.'.