PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Naughton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem The Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naughton comes into the arena with Magic Man blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Naughton
vs
The Dream

187 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cal Naughton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kareem The Dream!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dream takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Naughton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Dream moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naughton throws a lazy right hand but The Dream sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Dream feints a counter leg kick.
Naughton cracks The Dream with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Dream looks for the body kick but Naughton saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Naughton.
Naughton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dream.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Dream.
Naughton looks to land a combination but The Dream avoids it well.
The Dream tries a head kick but it misses.
The Dream slips a jab and a cross from Naughton.
The Dream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naughton was well out of range. Poor timing from The Dream.
Naughton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naughton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Dream momentarily.
Cal Naughton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Dream avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naughton. The Dream does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Dream thumps Naughton with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naughton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Dream on the side of the head.
The Dream throws a head kick but Naughton moves out of range.

Naughton clinches with his opponent.

Naughton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The Dream 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.
The Dream is looking to slow Naughton down with leg kicks.
The Dream misses with a body kick.
The Dream shoots in for a takedown but Naughton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Naughton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naughton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Dream counters with a good low kick that Naughton was not able to check.
The Dream slips a jab and a cross from Naughton.
A jab from Naughton finds it's way through The Dream's defenses.
The Dream misses with a body shot.
The Dream shoots in looking for a takedown. Naughton tries to sprawl out of it but The Dream keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naughton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naughton fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Dream avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Dream takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Dream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naughton manages to avoid it.
Naughton fails to land with a series of punches.
Naughton lands an overhand right.
Naughton throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Dream throws out a leg kick but Naughton moves out of range and The Dream only half commits.
Naughton misses with a wild body shot.
The Dream tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Naughton misses with a straight left.
The Dream scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from The Dream.
Naughton lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Naughton misses.
And The Dream tries to counter it with a takedown but Naughton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Naughton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Naughton drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Dream sprawls and moves away.
Naughton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Dream throws a leg kick which misses Naughton's front leg but catches the back leg as Naughton tries to avoid it.
The Dream lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naughton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dream. That's going to slow Naughton down.
A jab from Naughton finds it's way through The Dream's defenses.
That kick from The Dream tenderised Naughton's leg. Naughton is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dream. That's going to slow Naughton down.
The Dream tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naughton swivels and escapes.
Cal Naughton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kareem The Dream.

Naughton drives through and clinches with The Dream against the cage.
The Dream doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Naughton manages to break the clinch.
Naughton's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Dream under the eye.
Naughton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Dream motions for Naughton to come forward. The Dream throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Dream pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naughton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Dream back to the cage. Naughton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fighters circling - Naughton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Naughton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Dream drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Naughton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Dream backs up against the cage.
Naughton misses with a body shot.
The Dream looks for the body kick but Naughton saw that one coming.
The Dream connects with a high kick.
The Dream has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Dream there as he acknowledges the shot.
Naughton throws a nice looking combination but The Dream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Naughton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Dream! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The Dream tries to keep at a distance but Naughton has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Dream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Naughton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Dream manages to avoid it.
Naughton tests The Dream's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dream.
Naughton scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Dream in his tracks.
The Dream throws a head kick that misses.
Naughton tests The Dream's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naughton jabs The Dream right on the nose. The Dream blinks but takes it well.
The Dream looks to land a body kick but Naughton moved away.
Nice body punch from Naughton.
The Dream takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Dream looks to land a body kick but Naughton moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Naughton misses the target.
The Dream looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Naughton works over The Dream's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Dream misses with a takedown attempt - Naughton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Naughton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Dream can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Naughton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naughton.
Cal Naughton is winning the standup battle so far.
The Dream throws a head kick but Naughton moves out of range.
The Dream slips a straight right by Naughton.
The Dream bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Dream takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Dream gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Naughton throws a nice looking combination but The Dream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Dream throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Naughton.
The Dream tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Dream slips a straight right by Naughton.
The Dream misses with a hook.
Naughton drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Dream sprawls and moves away.
Naughton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Dream thows a body kick. Naughton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Dream takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Naughton lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Dream doesn't seem phased though.
The Dream on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Naughton. Naughton obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dream takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Dream misses with a leg kick.
Naughton jabs at The Dream's body.
The fighters circling - The Dream throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naughton blocks a head kick by The Dream.

Naughton moves into the clinch.

The Dream escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Naughton misses.
The Dream throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naughton's waist but Naughton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Dream off to one side.
The Dream motions for Naughton to come forward. The Dream throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Naughton throws a front kick aimed at The Dream's knee but The Dream avoids it well.
The Dream drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Naughton scoring well with a low kick there.
The Dream staying out of range there.
Naughton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Naughton scores with a sloppy right hand. The Dream should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream throws a low kick but it's checked well by Naughton.
Naughton attempts a counter takedown but The Dream avoids it well and moves away.
Naughton misses with a two punch combination.
Cal Naughton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Dream is looking to score with low kicks.
Naughton misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Naughton fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by The Dream misses

and Naughton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Naughton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Dream is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Naughton wants to pass the guard but The Dream is defending well.
Naughton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naughton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Dream doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Naughton.
Naughton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Dream does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Naughton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Naughton is trying to control the action in half guard but The Dream is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Naughton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The Dream tries to work over Naughton's front leg with a kick but Naughton checks it.
Naughton avoids the body shot from The Dream.
The Dream swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Naughton looks to land a left hand but The Dream moved out of range nicely.
The Dream throws a head kick that half lands.
Naughton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Dream.
Sloppy strikes from Naughton. Those never looked like landing.
The Dream looks to land a right hand but Naughton moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Naughton. That snapped The Dream's head back.

Naughton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for The Dream!
Naughton cracks The Dream with a big right hand but The Dream just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Dream trying to remain calm as Naughton controls from the top position.
The Dream wants to control but Naughton postures up.
The Dream tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naughton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naughton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Dream is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The Dream is looking for a sweep.
The Dream tries to escape but Naughton is in control.
Naughton moves into full mount!
Naughton controlling the position easily from mount.

Naughton working for a submission but The Dream is keeping him at bay.
Naughton with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naughton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cal Naughton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naughton continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Naughton.
The Dream tries to hold on but Naughton postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream tries to reverse the position but Naughton maintains control.
Naughton controlling the pace for now.
The Dream is looking to improve his position but Naughton isn't that keen on the idea.
Naughton lands a couple of good shots and The Dream has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Naughton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for The Dream.
Kareem The Dream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naughton is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. The Dream has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Naughton has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! The Dream taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Naughton doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cal Naughton!
Cal Naughton made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Did that just blow your mind? Shake N Bake Baby!'.