PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Calvancante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Calvancante
vs
Rodriguez

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mauricio Calvancante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calvancante dives in and scores a takedown into Rodriguez's guard.
Calvancante sitting in guard here, content to control.
Calvancante passes into half guard.
Calvancante is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to control Calvancante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Calvancante has control of the leg.
Well, if Calvancante is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Calvancante lands strikes from half guard.
Calvancante trying to pass the guard but Rodriguez defending well.
Calvancante controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Calvancante works his way into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
Calvancante passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rodriguez!
Calvancante controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante'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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Further stalling from Calvancante.
Rodriguez tries to reverse the position but Calvancante maintains control.
Rodriguez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Calvancante seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calvancante is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Calvancante seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calvancante is looking to pass Rodriguez's guard but actually Rodriguez recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Calvancante dominated that 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.

Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Calvancante's shoulder, as Calvancante tries to avoid the shot.

Calvancante is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguez's half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control but Calvancante postures up.
Calvancante stalling.
Rodriguez is looking to control Calvancante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Calvancante is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.
Calvancante moves into full mount! Rodriguez won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvancante controlling the position easily from mount.
Calvancante has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Calvancante with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Calvancante controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Calvancante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Calvancante seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rodriguez for as long as he can get away with.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Calvancante is stinking the place up with his stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Calvancante.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Calvancante continues to hold on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Calvancante drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Calvancante stalls from top position.
Rodriguez struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Calvancante dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calvancante dives in and scores a takedown into Rodriguez's guard.
Mauricio Calvancante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calvancante controlling from the top position.
Calvancante slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Calvancante politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Calvancante prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez prevents Calvancante from improving position.
Rodriguez is letting Calvancante control him for a moment.

Calvancante looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Calvancante tries to advance to mount but Rodriguez denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Calvancante content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Calvancante tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rodriguez's legs.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the position but Calvancante is controlling the position.
Calvancante advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante content just to control the position here.
Calvancante fails to advance to Rodriguez's back.
Calvancante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Calvancante moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rodriguez has worked his arm free - good work by Rodriguez!
Rodriguez struggling a bit here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Calvancante controlling from side mount.

That's four 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.
Calvancante connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rodriguez some visible discomfort.
Rodriguez trying to remain calm as Calvancante controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez tries to control but Calvancante manages to take his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Calvancante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calvancante, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Calvancante!
A very excited looking Mauricio Calvancante 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.