PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalinar Kholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Calderon
vs
Kholin

188 cm
29
211 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

191 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalinar Kholin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kholin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calderon moves away.
Kholin thuds his right hand into Calderon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Calderon is looking to slow Kholin down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calderon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calderon misses with a body shot.
Calderon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kholin.
Calderon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kholin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calderon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kholin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calderon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kholin.
Felipe Calderon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calderon misses with a hook. Kholin ducked under it nicely.
Calderon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kholin counters with a good low kick that Calderon was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calderon looks to land a combination but Kholin avoids it well.
Calderon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kholin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calderon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kholin misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon swinging wildly here.
Calderon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calderon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kholin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kholin ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calderon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calderon moves out of range of the body kick from Kholin.
Calderon cracks the inside of Kholin's front leg.
Kholin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calderon.
Kholin just misses with a punch to the body.
Calderon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Calderon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kholin's head.
Good work by Kholin as he checks the leg kick.
Kholin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Calderon can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin lunges at Calderon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calderon's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calderon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kholin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calderon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kholin checks the leg kick.
Calderon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kholin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kholin jabs at Calderon's body.
Calderon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kholin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kholin moves out of range of the strikes.
Calderon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calderon misses the shot to the body.
Kholin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kholin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calderon.
Kholin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Calderon misses its intended target.
Calderon misses with a lunging right hand
and Kholin counters with a low kick, right behind Calderon 's knee.
Calderon tries to land a leg kick but Kholin saw it coming and moves away.
Calderon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kholin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Calderon misses the shot to the body.
Kholin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calderon. That did some damage!
Kholin feints and then cracks Calderon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Calderon down.
Kholin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calderon. That did some damage!
Calderon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kholin moves out of range as Calderon strikes.
Calderon blocks a head kick by Kholin.
Calderon walks into a straight right hand from Kholin.
Kholin is looking to slow Calderon down with leg kicks.
Calderon tries to bum rush Kholin with a series of wild strikes but Kholin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calderon throws a poor cross that misses
and Kholin counters with a straight right hand.
Kholin motions for Calderon to come forward. Kholin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calderon circles away quickly and effectively.
Kholin lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab from Calderon.
Calderon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calderon throws a shot from downtown. Kholin moves away and avoids it.
Kholin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calderon.
Calderon cracks Kholin with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kholin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calderon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kholin.
Kholin swings for the body but Calderon moves out of range.
Kholin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dalinar Kholin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Calderon.
Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calderon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kholin clobbers Calderon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kholin lands a glancing blow to the side of Calderon's head.
Calderon cracks Kholin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Calderon.
Calderon misses with an uppercut
and Kholin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Calderon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Calderon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Kholin does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Calderon. Beautiful body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Calderon - that will leave a mark!
A solid body kick from Calderon.
Calderon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kholin needs to keep his hands up - Calderon had a free shot at his head there.
Felipe Calderon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon misses with an uppercut.
Calderon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Calderon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calderon.
Calderon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Kholin is rocked!
Kholin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kholin is still on wobbly legs! Can Calderon finish him?
Calderon checks a low kick from Kholin.
Kholin seems to have recovered his senses.
Kholin throws a head kick but Calderon moves out of range.
Kholin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calderon.
Kholin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calderon throws out the jab.
Calderon lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calderon. Kholin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kholin scores with a jab to the head.
Kholin avoids the body shot from Calderon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kholin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calderon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kholin moves away.
Kholin looks to land a left hand but Calderon moved out of range nicely.
Kholin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Calderon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calderon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kholin misses with a head kick.
Calderon throws a head kick that misses
and Kholin counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Calderon.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kholin.
Kholin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calderon throws a sloppy head kick and Kholin moves out of range easily.
Kholin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kholin pushes Calderon away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Calderon. Beautiful body shot.
Kholin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kholin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calderon tests Kholin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kholin lands with an uppercut that bounces Calderon off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calderon, as that shot connected.
Calderon scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kholin.
Kholin scores with a kick to the body.
Kholin tries to bum rush Calderon with a series of wild strikes but Calderon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kholin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calderon lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kholin misses the target.
Calderon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kholin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calderon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Calderon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kholin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kholin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calderon.
Calderon misses the shot to the body.
Calderon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kholin moves away.
Kholin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calderon misses with a combination
and Kholin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calderon thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calderon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kholin scores with the left hand. Calderon knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Felipe Calderon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calderon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kholin counters with a thumping low kick.
Kholin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kholin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kholin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calderon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calderon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Calderon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kholin scores with a punch to the head.
Calderon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kholins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Kholin.
Kholin throws a leg kick that misses.
Kholin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calderon looks to throw the jab but Kholin is out of range.
Kholin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kholin misses with a looping left.
Kholin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Calderon takes a swing at Kholin's ribcage but misses.
Kholin moves out of range of the body kick.
Kholin checks a low kick from Calderon.
Calderon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kholin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calderon's sensitive parts.
Calderon avoids a kick to the body.
Calderon moves away from the strike by Kholin.
Kholin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calderon.
Kholin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calderon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calderon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kholin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Calderon.
Nice jab there from Kholin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calderon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kholin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kholin.
Calderon throws a body punch but Kholin moves out of range.
Calderon scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Calderon finds it's way through Kholin's defenses.
Kholin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calderon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kholin.
Calderon throws a sloppy head kick and Kholin moves out of range easily.
Kholin loads up on a big right hand but Calderon slips the punch.
Kholin moves away from the strike by Calderon.
Kholin ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon misses with a straight left.
Calderon misses with an uppercut.
Calderon blocks a head kick by Kholin.
Kholin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calderon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kholin thumps Calderon with a low kick.
A combination from Calderon does no damage.
Calderon misses the jab.
Calderon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calderon misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kholin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kholin checks a leg kick.
Calderon takes a swing at Kholin's ribcage but misses.
Calderon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dalinar Kholin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calderon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calderon.
Calderon tried to score with a low kick but Kholin checks it.
Kholin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calderon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kholin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calderon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Kholin tenderised Calderon's leg. Calderon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kholin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That kick from Kholin tenderised Calderon's leg. Calderon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kholin slips a jab and a cross from Calderon.
Kholin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calderon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kholin manages to avoid it.
Calderon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kholin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalinar Kholin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kholin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dalinar Kholin!