PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burt The Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hurt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stayin' Alive. Calirante has chosen Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

The Hurt
vs
Calirante

168 cm
30
145 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

174 cm
33
150 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt The Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hurt scoring well with a low kick there.
The Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calirante misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from The Hurt.
Calirante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calirante loads up on a big right hand but The Hurt slips the punch.
The Hurt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Calirante to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Calirante.
The Hurt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Hurt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burt The Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Hurt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calirante.
Some bone on bone action there as Calirante checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from The Hurt lands.
The Hurt walks into a straight right hand from Calirante.
The Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calirante counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calirante takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Hurt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Calirante's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The Hurt rushes Calirante and presses him up against the cage.
The Hurt misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hurt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hurt.
The Hurt blocks a body shot from Calirante.

The Hurt manages to break the clinch.
The Hurt tries to clinch
and Calirante counters with a three punch combo that has The Hurt backing up. The Hurt nods at Calirante to acknowledge the strikes.
The Hurt looks for the body kick but Calirante saw that one coming.
The Hurt swings widly with a right hand
and Calirante counters with an outside leg kick.
The Hurt tries to land a leg kick but Calirante saw it coming and moves away.
The Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Calirante scoring well with a low kick there.
Calirante throws a body kick that misses
enabling The Hurt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hurt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Calirante takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Hurt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Calirante thuds a left hand into The Hurt's body.
The Hurt lands with a right hand.
Calirante walks into a jab.
The Hurt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calirante pushes The Hurt away with a front kick.
The Hurt throws a shot to the body.
Calirante throws a solid leg kick but The Hurt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Calirante.
The Hurt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Calirante on the side of the head.
The Hurt throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Hurt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Calirante on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Hurt. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt throws out a leg kick but Calirante moves out of range and The Hurt only half commits.
The Hurt throws a right hand that Calirante ducks under and follows up with a left that Calirante also avoids with ease.
The Hurt wants to clinch up but Calirante keeps it at a distance.
Calirante lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Calirante misses with a right hand
and The Hurt counters with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Hurt.
Calirante misses with the combination.
The Hurt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Hurt lunges at Calirante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calirante's hand.
The Hurt 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 Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss

so Calirante counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Calirante trying to control the position from guard on top but The Hurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calirante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Hurt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calirante throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Hurt wants to sweep here but Calirante controlling him for the moment.
Calirante trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calirante distracts The Hurt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Hurt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Hurt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Burt The Hurt will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Hurt just misses with a punch to the body.

The Hurt forces Calirante back against the cage and clinches.
Calirante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calirante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Calirante.

The Hurt breaks from the clinch.
The Hurt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calirante looks to score with a jab to the body but The Hurt is just out of range.
The Hurt lands a jab.
A low kick from Calirante misses
and The Hurt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calirante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Hurt.
The Hurt misses with a looping left.
The Hurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calirante only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Calirante throws a looping overhand right but The Hurt ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hurt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt misses with a wild body shot.
The Hurt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calirante.
Calirante throws a head kick that misses.
The Hurt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The Hurt darts in and clinches Calirante up against the cage.
The Hurt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Hurt lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Hurt.

The Hurt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Hurt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calirante.
The Hurt stuns Calirante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calirante misses with a straight right.
The Hurt connects with a solid leg kick.
Calirante misses with a kick to the body
and The Hurt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Hurt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calirante misses with a head kick.
Calirante misses with a leg kick.
Calirante throws a leg kick which misses The Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as The Hurt tries to avoid it.
Calirante lands a jab.
Calirante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Hurt scores with a shot to the body.
Calirante swings widly with a right hand
and Calirante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Hurt 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.
The Hurt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calirante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Hurt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Calirante throws a lazy right hand but The Hurt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from The Hurt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by The Hurt as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Calirante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Hurt.
Calirante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Hurt lands with a good body shot.
Calirante lands with a kick to the ribs.
Calirante lands a jab to the head.
Burt The Hurt is winning the standup battle so far.
Calirante connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Calirante does no damage.
The Hurt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The Hurt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Hurt duly obliges.
The Hurt's corner calls for a 1-2. The Hurt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calirante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Calirante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt scores with a jab. Calirante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Hurt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calirante momentarily.
Calirante throws a low kick, looking for The Hurt's leg but The Hurt calmly moves out of range.
Calirante connects with a body shot that sends The Hurt's belly button to the back.
The Hurt misses with a looping left.
Calirante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Hurt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Hurt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calirante. That did some damage!
The Hurt tries a low kick but Calirante avoids it.
Calirante misses with a head kick.
The Hurt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Hurt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Calirante.
The Hurt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calirante.
Calirante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt The Hurt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Calirante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Hurt's calf.
The Hurt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Calirante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Hurt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calirante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Hurt tries a low kick but Calirante avoids it.
A jab from The Hurt misses.
Calirante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Hurt jabs Calirante right on the nose. Calirante blinks but takes it well.
Calirante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Hurt. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hurt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Calirante backs up against the cage.
A low kick from The Hurt misses
and Calirante counters with a nice uppercut.
Calirante takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calirante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Hurt throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt throws a leg kick but Calirante checks it.
Calirante throws a hook but The Hurt avoids it easily.
The Hurt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calirante can do to turn this around?
The Hurt misses the jab.
The Hurt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante feints the counter takedown.
Calirante avoids the body shot from The Hurt.
Calirante tries a quick counter leg kick but The Hurt is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Hurt. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calirante misses with an uppercut. The Hurt saw that one coming.
The Hurt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calirante doesn't seem bothered though.
Calirante throws a hook but The Hurt avoids it easily.
The Hurt misses with a straight right.
Calirante feints a counter leg kick.
The Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calirante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calirante lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante moves out of range of the strikes.
The Hurt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calirante is trying to counter with his kicks.
The Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Calirante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Hurt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Calirante walks into a stiff left hand from The Hurt.
The Hurt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Hurt looks for the body kick but Calirante saw that one coming.
The Hurt throws a jab but it's blocked by Calirante.
Calirante counters with a body kick.
The Hurt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calirante is looking to score with low kicks.
The Hurt loads up on a big right hand but Calirante slips the punch.
Calirante throws out a leg kick but The Hurt moves out of range and Calirante only half commits.
The Hurt lands with a hook. Calirante tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Hurt lands a body shot.
The Hurt misses with a leg kick
and Calirante counters with a leg kick.
The Hurt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calirante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calirante 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.
The Hurt clobbers Calirante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Hurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Hurt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Hurt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Hurt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calirante counters with a body kick.
The Hurt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Calirante takes a step back to recover.
Calirante ducks under a wild hook from The Hurt.
A nice side step and Calirante releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Calirante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante swings for the body but The Hurt moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Hurt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Hurt throws a right and a left that Calirante avoids nicely.
Calirante is looking to clinch.
Calirante moves away from the strike by The Hurt.

The Hurt closes the distance and clinches.
Calirante misses with some punches.
The Hurt working aggressively here.

Calirante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calirante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Hurt.
The Hurt throws a low kick but Calirante moves out of range easily.
Calirante avoids the head kick by The Hurt.
Calirante drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Hurt defends it well.
The Hurt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calirante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt The Hurt clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Hurt takes a swing at Calirante's ribcage but misses.
The Hurt swinging wildly here.
The Hurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calirante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Hurt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calirante moves away from the strike by The Hurt.
The Hurt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Calirante blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hurt misses with a lunging right hand

and Calirante counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Hurt won't be happy with that.
Calirante grinds an elbow into The Hurt's temple.
Calirante is looking to take a break and control but The Hurt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calirante is working The Hurt over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt is not content to let Calirante control the position.
Calirante misses with the ground and pound.
Calirante wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Hurt keeps working.
The Hurt parries the strikes from Calirante easily there. Calirante is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable The Hurt to escape.
The Hurt is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Calirante wants to control but The Hurt is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on The Hurt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Hurt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

The Hurt looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Hurt is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante is looking to take a break and control but The Hurt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Hurt throws a lazy right hand but Calirante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Hurt misses with a hook. Calirante ducked under it nicely.
Calirante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from The Hurt misses.
Calirante checks a low kick from The Hurt.
Good exchange - The Hurt coming out on top.
Calirante throws a body kick that misses
and The Hurt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Hurt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Calirante counters with a nice uppercut.
The Hurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Hurt wants to slow Calirante down by chopping away at his legs.
Calirante was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante lands a glancing blow to the side of The Hurt's head.
The Hurt throws a hook but Calirante blocks it.
The Hurt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calirante checks it well.
The Hurt throws a body shot but no joy.
The Hurt cracks Calirante with a good jab.
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!
The Hurt lands a jab to the head.
Calirante lands with an overhand left.
The Hurt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Calirante on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calirante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Hurt.
Calirante counters with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from The Hurt.
Calirante appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Calirante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Hurt.
Calirante looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt The Hurt had his way with Santiago Calirante in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Calirante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calirante has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calirante.
The Hurt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calirante.
The Hurt dodges the punch combination from Calirante.
The Hurt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Hurt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Calirante gets the takedown into side control.
Santiago Calirante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calirante throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The Hurt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Calirante connects with a decent elbow.
The Hurt is not content to let Calirante control the position.
Calirante scores with punches from side control.
The Hurt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Calirante works his way to full guard. Good work.
Calirante looking for a sweep. Not yet Calirante, not yet.
The Hurt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Calirante is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Hurt trying to control but Calirante is working from the bottom.
The Hurt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Calirante looking for a guillotine here but The Hurt defends easily.
Calirante wants to sweep here but The Hurt controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt wants to control from the top but Calirante keeps moving.
The Hurt controlling from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Hurt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Calirante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Calirante tries a head kick but it misses.
The Hurt is looking to counter the offense by Calirante and move into the clinch.
Calirante misses with a looping right.
The Hurt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Hurt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
Calirante steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Calirante misses with an uppercut. The Hurt saw that one coming.
The Hurt lands with a cross.
A low kick from The Hurt misses
and Calirante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calirante connects with a nice looking jab.

The Hurt moves into range and clinches up with Calirante.
Calirante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Hurt trying to land knees to the body.
Calirante lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from The Hurt.
Calirante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Hurt misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Hurt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Hurt fails to land.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Hurt's elbow.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but The Hurt avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Hurt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt The Hurt!
Burt The Hurt looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Good fight Santiago. Let's have some beer together before I bounce you out.'.