PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante has chosen Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charles Martel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santiago Calirante's chin.

Martel
vs
Calirante

170 cm
43
145 lbs
54 - 18 - 1

174 cm
29
150 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calirante throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Calirante has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Calirante takes a swing at Martel's ribcage but misses.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
Martel is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Calirante steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martel. That one must have hurt.
Martel takes one to the side of the head.
Martel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martel misses with a head kick.
Martel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calirante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calirante thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Martel misses its target.
Calirante feints and then cracks Martel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martel down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martel throws a solid leg kick but Calirante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martel.
Martel is looking to clinch but Calirante is avoiding it.
Santiago Calirante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel misses with a head kick.
Calirante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.

Calirante shoots in and gets a takedown into Martel's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martel trying to keep a closed guard but Calirante is proving a slippery customer.
Martel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calirante postures up.
Calirante is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Calirante preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calirante postures up.
Martel pulls Calirante in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Calirante is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Calirante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martel to score with a decent uppercut.
Calirante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Calirante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calirante explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Calirante throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Calirante.
Calirante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martel misses with the body kick
and Calirante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Calirante is looking to chop away at Martel's legs.
Martel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Calirante throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
Martel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calirante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calirante checks it well.
Calirante connects with a leg kick. Martel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martel throws a poor cross that misses
and Calirante counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Calirante.
Martel lands with a straight right. Calirante didn't see that one coming.
Calirante connects with a crisp jab.
Calirante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calirante pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calirante throws a right hand that misses
and Martel counters with a left to the body.
Martel misses with a double jab
and Calirante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Calirante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
A jab from Calirante finds it's way through Martel's defenses.
Calirante blocks a head kick by Martel.
Calirante scoring well with a low kick there.
Calirante throws the left hand but Martel avoids the punch easily.
Calirante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Calirante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Calirante throws a wild body kick that Martel sees coming a mile off.
Martel swings for the body but Calirante moves out of range.
Martel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martel takes one on the button.
Calirante avoids the head kick by Martel.
Calirante tries a quick counter leg kick but Martel is wise to it.
Calirante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calirante throws an overhand right that lands on Martel's shoulder, as Martel tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Martel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Calirante takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calirante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
A telegraphed right hand from Calirante misses the target.
Martel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calirante takes a swing at Martel's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martel.
Martel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martel throws a hook to the side of Calirante's head but Calirante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Calirante.
Calirante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Calirante misses the body punch
and Martel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martel lands with a nice body punch.
Calirante avoids the head kick by Martel.
Martel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Calirante lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel blocks a head kick by Calirante.
Calirante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martel scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante throws a lazy body kick
and Martel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Calirante throws a leg kick but Martel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martel is looking to counter punch.
Calirante scores with a body shot.
Martel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martel checks a leg kick.
Martel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
Martel is looking to wear down Calirante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martel jabs Calirante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Calirante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martel tries to clinch but Calirante moves out of range.
Martel throws a body shot but no joy.
Martel misses with a head kick.
Calirante with the counter takedown but Martel avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calirante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calirante throws a lazy uppercut
and Martel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calirante thinking.
Martel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calirante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martel's hands.
Calirante lands a right hook to the body.
Martel is looking to clinch but Calirante is avoiding it.
Martel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calirante is out of range and Martel settles back down.
Calirante jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calirante thumps Martel with a low kick.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Calirante counter with a right hand.
Calirante avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a body shot but no joy.
Martel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Calirante.
Calirante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martel's calf.
Calirante lands a nice looking body shot.
Calirante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martel's head backwards.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Calirante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calirante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martel throws the kick towards the body but Calirante avoids it.
Martel moves out of range as Calirante throws a body kick.
Martel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calirante fails to land with a series of punches.
Martel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Martel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Calirante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Martel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Calirante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martel throws a leg kick that misses.
Martel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calirante.
A combination from Martel does no damage.
Calirante steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Calirante connects with a body shot that sends Martel's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calirante scores with a leg kick.
Martel walks into a left hand.
Martel misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Calirante can pounce on him.
Martel cracks Calirante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calirante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martel checks a leg kick.
Calirante misses with an uppercut
and Martel counters with a nice body shot.
Calirante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martel. That did some damage!
Calirante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martel.
Calirante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martel looks to land a body kick but Calirante moved away.
Calirante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calirante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calirante walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Calirante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martel scores with a shot to the body.
Martel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calirante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calirante digs a good hook to Martel's body.
Charles Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Calirante. Martel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calirante slips a straight right by Martel.
Calirante misses with a kick to the body.
Calirante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calirante connects with a right hand. Martel shakes it off.
Calirante tries a low kick but Martel avoids it.
Martel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Calirante if he has to take too many more of those.
Martel digs a good body shot into Calirante's ribs.
Calirante throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Martel misses.
Martel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calirante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calirante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante scores with a nice strike.
Calirante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calirante lands with a nice body punch.
Martel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calirante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calirante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Calirante.
Martel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martel throws a hook but Calirante avoids it easily.
Calirante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Calirante as he checks the leg kick.
Calirante throws a body shot but no joy.
Calirante cracks Martel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calirante misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante throws a leg kick but Martel checks it.
Calirante misses with a leg kick
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel misses the body punch
and Calirante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Calirante is just out of range.
Calirante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martel will feel that in the morning.
Martel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Calirante takes a step back to recover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calirante, right into the meat.
Santiago Calirante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Calirante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel throws a body punch but Calirante moves out of range.
Martel swings for the body but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante with the counter takedown but Martel avoids it easily.
Martel swings for the body but Calirante moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calirante 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Calirante!
In his post fight interview, Santiago Calirante started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Charles Martel stepped up to the mic, saying 'My opponent was the better man tonight but that doesn't mean there's no after party. Come on down to the Spearmint Rhino, first lap dance is on me!'.