PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. Antonio Camatta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calirante
vs
Camatta

174 cm
33
150 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

172 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calirante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Camatta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Calirante defending well as Camatta loads up on a big left hand.
Camatta scores with a head kick.
Calirante tries to move into range but Camatta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camatta tries to bum rush Calirante with a series of wild strikes but Calirante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calirante is looking to counter punch.
Camatta throws a head kick that half lands.
Camatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calirante.
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!
Nice defenses there by Calirante.
Antonio Camatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camatta scores with a sloppy right hand. Calirante should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Calirante.
Calirante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Camatta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camatta scores with the left hand. Calirante knows he should have avoided that one.
Camatta thumps Calirante with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta scores with a spinning back kick!
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Camatta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calirante moves away.
Calirante tries a low kick but Camatta avoids it.
Calirante slips under a jab from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a body kick.
It looked like Calirante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
Calirante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Camatta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camatta shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Calirante.
Santiago Calirante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Camatta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camatta throws a sloppy head kick
and Calirante counters with a left to the body.
Camatta looks to land a combination but Calirante avoids it well.
Calirante misses with a looping left.
Camatta lands with a nice combination. Calirante backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Calirante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Antonio Camatta has been cut.
Camatta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calirante checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy body kick from Calirante
and Camatta counters with a nice uppercut.
Calirante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camatta lands a right hook to the body.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Camatta. That snapped Calirante's head back.
Calirante moves out of range as Camatta throws a body kick.
Calirante misses with a body kick.
Camatta thows a leg kick but Calirante checks it
and Calirante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camatta lands a nice shot to the body.
Calirante ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Camatta 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.
Calirante scores with a decent looking hook.
Camatta misses with a head kick.
Calirante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camatta tests Calirante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calirante lands with a shot to the body.
Camatta throws a right hand that misses
and Calirante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Camatta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante slips a jab from Camatta.
Camatta just misses with a punch to the body.
And Calirante counters with a quick kick to the body but Camatta blocks it.
Camatta throws out a loose jab but Calirante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calirante is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camatta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calirantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camatta cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
Calirante is looking to wear down Camatta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Camatta throws a shot from downtown. Calirante moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camatta. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camatta dives in for a single leg takedown but Calirante sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camatta.
Camatta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Camatta misses the target.
Camatta misses with a hook to the body
and Calirante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calirante fakes the leg kick and cracks Camatta in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Camatta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Camatta misses with a leg kick
and Calirante counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Camatta.
Camatta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calirantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calirante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Calirante.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camatta.
Camatta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Camatta.
Calirante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camatta throws a leg kick which misses Calirante's front leg but catches the back leg as Calirante tries to avoid it.
Calirante lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Camatta.
Camatta scores with a jab to the head.
Camatta loads up on a big right hand but Calirante slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta lands with a right hand.
Calirante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camatta.
Calirante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looks like Calirante has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Camatta dodges the punch combination from Calirante.
Calirante walks into a left hand.
Camatta throws a hook to the side of Calirante's head but Calirante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonio Camatta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camatta wants to clinch.
Camatta takes a swing at Calirante's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta slips a jab and a cross from Calirante.
Camatta lands a jab to the nose.
Camatta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camatta misses with a two punch combination.
Camatta throws a leg kick which misses Calirante's front leg but catches the back leg as Calirante tries to avoid it.
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!
Camatta lands a glancing blow to the side of Calirante's head.
Camatta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camatta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Camatta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Camatta scores with a jab.
Camatta scores with a jab.
Calirante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Calirante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camatta is out of range.
Camatta counters with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Camatta or perhaps it was just good defense by Calirante, which made it look bad.
Camatta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camatta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camatta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Calirante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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.
Good exchange - Camatta coming out on top.
Calirante misses with a hook.
Camatta with a hook.
Camatta throws an off balance right hand

and Calirante counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Camatta has his foot on Calirante's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calirante works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calirante tries to free his leg and advance position but Camatta is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calirante controlling from the top position.
Calirante wants to control from the top but Camatta keeps moving.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camatta working for a triangle but Calirante defends it easily.
Calirante working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calirante slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Camatta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decent striking displayed by Camatta there.
Camatta throws a head kick that misses
and Calirante counters with a solid body kick.
Camatta swings widly with a right hand
and Calirante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Camatta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Camatta scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Camatta.
Camatta misses with a hook
and Calirante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camatta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calirante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camatta's hands.
Camatta throws a lazy right hand but Calirante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Calirante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calirante.
Camatta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camatta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camatta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Camatta looks to land a right hand but Calirante moved out of range.
Camatta throws a leg kick but Calirante moved away.
Calirante sizes up Camatta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Camatta wants to land a leg kick but Calirante is out of range.
Camatta takes a swing at Calirante's ribcage but misses.
Calirante ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a double jab
and Calirante counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Antonio Camatta's cut even more.
Camatta misses with a straight right.
Camatta 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante checks a leg kick.
Calirante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calirante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camatta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camatta looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
Camatta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calirante checks it well.
Calirante throws a push kick but Camatta slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Calirante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camatta lands a nice hook to Calirante's body. Calirante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camatta scores with a hook.
Camatta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Camatta throws a shot from downtown. Calirante moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante is looking to land body kicks.
Camatta misses the shot to the body.
Calirante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Camatta misses with an uppercut
and Calirante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Camatta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It appears Calirante was looking to counter with a kick there.
Camatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Calirante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camatta.
Calirante scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Calirante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calirante.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camatta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Calirante misses the target.
Camatta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Calirante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camatta.
An attempted straight right counter from Calirante misses the target.
Camatta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Calirante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camatta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camatta throws a low kick, looking for Calirante's leg but Calirante calmly moves out of range.
Camatta misses with a shot to the body
and Calirante counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camatta tries to work over Calirante's front leg with a kick but Calirante checks it.
Camatta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calirante.
Camatta avoids the head kick by Calirante.
Camatta misses with a low kick.
Camatta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camatta blocks the body kick.
Camatta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camatta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Calirante counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Santiago Calirante did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
That's time! Calirante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calirante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camatta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Calirante's head.
Camatta tries to score with a low kick but Calirante moves his leg out of the way.
Camatta swings widly with a right hand
and Calirante counters with a slapping leg kick.
Camatta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calirante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calirante feinted with a counter takedown.
Calirante throws a body punch but Camatta moves out of range.
Calirante throws the kick towards the body but Camatta avoids it.
Camatta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camatta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Calirante crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camatta - the referee stops the clock and Calirante gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camatta. Calirante manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camatta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calirante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Camatta.
Camatta throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta just misses with a punch to the body.
Camatta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calirante.
Camatta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camatta throws out a loose jab but Calirante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calirante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camatta.
Calirante ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Calirante looks for the body kick but Camatta saw that one coming.
Camatta cracks a nice hook into Calirante's ribs.
Calirante lands with an uppercut that bounces Camatta off the cage and back into range.
Camatta lands with a kick to the ribs.

Camatta drives through and clinches with Calirante against the cage.
Calirante will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short right from Camatta on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calirante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calirante.
Calirante tries to work over Camatta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante throws a head punch that misses.
Camatta lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calirante is keeping busy.
Camatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Calirante uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Calirante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Camatta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camatta blocks a body shot from Calirante.
A short right from Calirante.
Camatta takes a shot to the head.
Camatta misses with some punches.
Camatta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Calirante.

Camatta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Calirante is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Camatta to the mat. Camatta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Calirante lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Calirante working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Camatta's head.
Calirante's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calirante postures up.
Camatta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calirante in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camatta keeping moving, preventing Calirante from controlling successfully.
Camatta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calirante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camatta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calirante is in close to Camatta's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Camatta looking for a guillotine here but Calirante defends easily.
Calirante throws a big elbow that misses.
Camatta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Camatta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calirante doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calirante manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Antonio Camatta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Calirante misses with a kick to the body.
Calirante tries to bum rush Camatta with a series of wild strikes but Camatta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camatta throws a push kick but Calirante slaps the foot to one side.
Camatta lands a lovely overhand right.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown but Calirante shows good takedown defense.
Calirante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Camatta cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
Camatta takes one to the side of the head.
Camatta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago Calirante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Calirante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camatta connects with the punch.
Camatta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calirante defending well as Camatta loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camatta has closed the distance and engaged Calirante in a clinch.
Camatta blocks an uppercut.

Calirante has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Camatta regains guard immediately.
Camatta wants to sweep here but Calirante controlling him for the moment.

Camatta is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Calirante frees his head nicely. Oh but Camatta has switched to an armbar! Calirante is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Antonio Camatta!
A very excited looking Antonio Camatta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.