PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Calvancante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuan Petinama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvancante has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mauricio Calvancante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calvancante
vs
Petinama

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Leviathan Clothing
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 2 - 1 - 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, Yuan Petinama!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petinama shoots in for a double leg but Calvancante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petinama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calvancante but Calvancante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petinama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calvancante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mauricio Calvancante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuan Petinama.
No luck for Petinama with that takedown attempt.
Petinama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calvancante defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Calvancante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petinama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calvancante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petinama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calvancante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calvancante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petinama doesn't seem bothered though.
Calvancante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calvancante looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Petinama uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Calvancante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petinama walks into a left hand.
Petinama is looking to clinch.
Petinama dives in and grabs Calvancante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calvancante pushes down on Petinama's head and hops out.
Petinama misses with a takedown attempt
and Calvancante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petinama looks winded!
Calvancante connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petinama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Calvancante drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petinama seems keen to control Calvancante's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Petinama is proving hard to escape from.

Calvancante stands up from Petinama's guard - Calvancante perhaps looking for a knockout.
Calvancante scores with the left hand. Petinama knows he should have avoided that one.
Petinama throws a body shot but no joy.
Calvancante changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Calvancante works over Petinama's head and body with a nice combination.
Petinama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calvancante circles away.

Calvancante fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petinama to the ground. Calvancante is now in Petinama's guard.
Petinama 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petinama is still trying to improve position.
Petinama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Calvancante is looking to stand up but Petinama won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calvancante looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Petinama looking for a sweep. Not yet Petinama, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petinama trying to strike off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Petinama throws a right and a left that Calvancante avoids nicely.
Calvancante thuds a left hand into Petinama's body.
The crowd cheers as Calvancante lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petinama doesn't seem phased though.

Calvancante fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petinama to the ground. Calvancante is now in Petinama's guard.
Calvancante stops Petinama from standing up.

Calvancante gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Calvancante lands a lovely overhand right.
Calvancante scores with a jab. Petinama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Calvancante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petinama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calvancante lands with an overhand left.
Calvancante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calvancante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petinama tries to close the distance and clinch but Calvancante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Petinama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calvancante circles away.

Petinama tries to sprawl but Calvancante drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Petinama is looking to escape.

Petinama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A punch lands to the side of Petinama 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Calvancante shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Petinama napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Petinama throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petinama fails with the takedown.
Calvancante's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Calvancante duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calvancante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petinama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calvancante finds it's way round the side to connect with Petinama's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petinama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calvancante jabs Petinama right on the nose. Petinama blinks but takes it well.
Calvancante digs a good body shot into Petinama's ribs.
Calvancante thuds a left hand into Petinama's body.
Yuan Petinama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calvancante looks to score with a jab to the body but Petinama is just out of range.
Petinama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Petinama tries to sprawl but Calvancante drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Petinama has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Calvancante is on him like a limpet, forcing Petinama back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petinama misses with a punch to the body.
Petinama scores with a hook to the body.

Petinama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petinama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mauricio Calvancante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petinama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calvancante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petinama fails with the takedown
and Calvancante counters with a nice uppercut.
Mauricio Calvancante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuan Petinama.
Calvancante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petinama goes for a double leg but Calvancante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calvancante continues to drive forward.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Petinama enables Calvancante to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Petinama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Petinama uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Petinama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calvancante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petinama somewhat.
Good shot there by Calvancante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petinama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petinama tries to clinch up.
Petinama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calvancante defends it nicely.

Calvancante feints and as Petinama raises his hands in defense, Calvancante changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Calvancante stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Petinama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Calvancante bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petinama is trying to control Calvancante's posture but Calvancante avoids it.
Petinama is pushing Calvancante's head away, looking to escape. Calvancante manages to hold on to the position though.
Petinama is looking for a sweep.

Calvancante decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petinama to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Calvancante dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Calvancante cracks a nice hook into Petinama's ribs.
Calvancante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petinama shoots in but no luck this time.
Mauricio Calvancante is winning the standup battle so far.

Calvancante looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Petinama has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Calvancante is on him like a limpet, forcing Petinama back against the cage.
Calvancante prevents the takedown attempt.
Petinama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calvancante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mauricio Calvancante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuan Petinama.

Calvancante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petinama fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petinama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Calvancante to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Calvancante trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petinama's guard.
Petinama wants to stand but Calvancante is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petinama looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Petinama, up you get!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Calvancante.
Calvancante working away.
Petinama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Calvancante stands up and beckons Petinama to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petinama ducks right into an uppercut from Calvancante.
Petinama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calvancante circles away.
A cross from Calvancante lands.

Calvancante feints and as Petinama raises his hands in defense, Calvancante changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Calvancante decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Petinama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mauricio Calvancante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Petinama manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Calvancante keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!
Petinama tries to break free but Calvancante pushes him back against the cage.
Petinama is trying to break the clinch but Calvancante has him pressed against the cage.
Calvancante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petinama can do to turn this around?
Petinama tries to break the clinch but Calvancante is controlling the position.
Calvancante working hard to break the clinch.
Petinama prevents the takedown attempt.
Petinama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petinama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Calvancante is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Calvancante!
A victorious Mauricio Calvancante thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.