PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. The Badger has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Calirante
vs
The Badger

174 cm
30
150 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

160 cm
36
160 lbs
32 - 16 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger lands with an overhand left.
The Badger tries to land a front kick but Calirante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Calirante blocks the body kick.
The Badger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That kick from The Badger tenderised Calirante's leg. Calirante is trying to keep his angry face on.
Calirante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Badger scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Calirante throws a hook to the side of The Badger's head but The Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calirante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger unleashes a big counter combination but Calirante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Badger throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Badger moves out of range of the strikes.
The Badger lunges at Calirante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calirante's hand.
The Badger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The Badger lands a leg kick that knocks Calirante off balance momentarily.
Calirante slips under a jab.
The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calirante's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calirante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Badger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Calirante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger tried to score with a low kick but Calirante checks it.
Calirante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calirante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calirante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Badger if he has to take too many more of those.
The Badger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calirante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calirante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Badger tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Calirante counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calirante.
The Badger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Badger pulls Calirante in close to prevent any damage.
Calirante postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante trying to control but The Badger is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Badger holds on and takes a little breather.
Calirante stopping the sweep attempt from The Badger.
The Badger is pulling down on Calirante's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The Badger tries to clinch up.
Calirante is looking to land body kicks.
The Badger throws a hook but Calirante blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Calirante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Badger takes a swing at Calirante's ribcage but misses.
The Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Calirante.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Calirante misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands with a cross.
The Badger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calirante blocks the body kick.
The Badger cracks Calirante with a good jab.
Calirante throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
The Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Badger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calirante.
Calirante misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calirante.
Calirante takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Badger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calirante lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger misses with a low kick.
The Badger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Badger walks into a left hand.
Calirante throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling The Badger to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger ducks under a wild hook from Calirante.
Calirante throws a leg kick that misses.
Calirante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
Calirante takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calirante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calirante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Badger.
Calirante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Badger at a distance.
Calirante blocks a jab.
The Badger misses with a hook. Calirante ducked under it nicely.
Calirante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
The Badger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Calirante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Badger throws a low kick but Calirante avoids it.
The Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Badger.
Calirante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Calirante lands a leg kick that knocks The Badger off balance momentarily.
The Badger slips under a jab from Calirante.
Calirante avoids the body shot from The Badger.
Calirante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calirante misses with a low kick.
Calirante tries a low kick but The Badger avoids it.
The Badger misses the body punch
and Calirante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Badger lands a slapping body shot.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Badger throws out a loose jab but Calirante uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Calirante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Badger checks the leg kick.
Calirante tried to score with a low kick but The Badger checks it.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Badger throws a head kick but Calirante moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws a low kick but Calirante moves out of range easily.
The Badger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Calirante moves away from the strike by The Badger.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
The Badger misses with a leg kick.
Calirante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calirante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Badger cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Calirante moves out of range easily.
The Badger blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calirante. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Badger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calirante moves out of range of the strikes.
Calirante throws a solid leg kick but The Badger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Calirante.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calirante.
The Badger is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from The Badger is predictable there
and Calirante counters with a good low kick that The Badger was not able to check.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calirante throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger misses with a leg kick.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Badger sizes up Calirante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Calirante throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Badger.
The Badger avoids the body shot from Calirante.
Calirante lands with a hook. The Badger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Calirante moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
The Badger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Calirante.
Calirante throws a jab when The Badger was well out of range.
Calirante is looking to clinch.
Calirante lands with a nice body kick.
Calirante lands a leg kick that knocks The Badger off balance momentarily.
Calirante lands a leg kick that knocks The Badger off balance momentarily.
The Badger misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from The Badger misses.
Calirante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Badger.
Calirante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calirante misses with a kick to the body.
Calirante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Badger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Badger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calirante throws out the jab.
The Badger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Calirante lands a nice looking body shot.
The Badger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Badger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calirante.
The Badger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by The Badger.
The Badger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Calirante.
The Badger looks to land a body kick but Calirante moved away.
Calirante is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante misses with a leg kick
and Calirante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Badger avoids the body shot from Calirante.
The Badger connects with a leg kick. Calirante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Badger throws a front kick aimed at Calirante's knee but Calirante avoids it well.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Calirante there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Badger tried to score with a low kick but Calirante checks it.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
The Badger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calirante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Calirante's head but Calirante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calirante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calirante loads up on a big right hand but The Badger slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for The Badger.
The Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calirante misses the jab.
The Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calirante moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
Calirante tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Badger defends well and Calirante ends up having to push The Badger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Calirante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Badger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calirante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calirante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Badger doesn't seem bothered though.
Calirante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santiago Calirante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Badger throws a low kick, looking for Calirante's leg but Calirante calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Badger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
Calirante feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Badger misses with a straight left.
Calirante checks a low kick from The Badger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger thuds his shin into the meat of Calirante's side.
Nice body punch from Calirante.
The Badger throws a right and a left that Calirante avoids nicely.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calirante.
Calirante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
Calirante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Badger.
The Badger misses with a wild body shot.
And Calirante counters with a quick kick to the body but The Badger blocks it.
Calirante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calirante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calirante lands a really nice looking cross but The Badger seems unphased.
Good exchange - The Badger coming out on top.
Calirante lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calirante scores with the left hand. The Badger knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Badger misses with a leg kick.
Calirante moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
Calirante lands a slapping body shot.
Calirante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheers as The Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calirante doesn't seem phased though.
The Badger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Badger checks a leg kick.
Calirante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Badger throws a hook but Calirante avoids it easily.
The Badger throws a jab when Calirante was well out of range.
The Badger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calirante.
Calirante does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Calirante lands with a nice body kick.
Calirante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Badger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calirante throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger tries to clinch but Calirante is having none of it.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calirante manages to avoid it.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Calirante looks to land a left hand but The Badger moved out of range nicely.
The Badger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calirante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Badger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Calirante throws a big shot that misses.
Calirante misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
Calirante misses the shot to the body.
Calirante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calirante moves out of range as The Badger throws a body kick.
Calirante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calirante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Calirante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Calirante closes the distance and clinches.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calirante's defenses.
The Badger misses with a knee strike.
Calirante misses with a punch on the inside.
Calirante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Badger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Santiago Calirante has been cut.
Calirante digs a right hand into The Badger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Badger's gas tank.
Calirante lands a body punch.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Badger's elbow.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calirante tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Badgers head.
Calirante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Calirante on the inside.

The Badger is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Badger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bucky The Badger!
During a confident post fight interview, Bucky The Badger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.