PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mannie Parazinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante has chosen Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Parazinho
vs
Calirante

174 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
38
150 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Parazinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calirante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calirante throws an off balance right hand
and Calirante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calirante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calirante lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Mannie Parazinho has been cut.
Nice cross by Parazinho.
Calirante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parazinho throws out the jab.
Parazinho cracks a nice hook into Calirante's ribs.
Nice jab there from Parazinho.
Parazinho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Parazinho takes one to the chin there.
Parazinho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calirante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Calirante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parazinho.
Parazinho 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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parazinho scores with the left hand. Calirante knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calirante instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Calirante to work.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Parazinho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parazinho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parazinho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Calirante walks away with a smile on his face. Parazinho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parazinho lands with a shot to the body.
Parazinho punishes Calirante's body with a nice straight punch.
Parazinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Calirante.
Calirante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parazinho throws a jab but it's blocked by Calirante.
Parazinho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Calirante misses.
Parazinho avoids a kick to the body.
Parazinho throwing a counter right hand but Calirante manages to avoid it.

Calirante rushes Parazinho and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Calirante.
Parazinho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante lands a shot to the body.
Parazinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Parazinho.
Parazinho struggles to land a body shot inside as Calirante controls his hands.
Parazinho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parazinho tries to pull guard but Calirante won't allow it.
I was talking to Parazinho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Parazinho blocks a body shot from Calirante.
A head punch on the inside from Calirante fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calirante.
Calirante lands a shoulder strike.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but Parazinho avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Parazinho fails to land.
Calirante blocking some punches.
Parazinho can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Calirante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parazinho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parazinho throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parazinho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parazinho pushes Calirante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parazinho.
Calirante misses with some punches.
Parazinho throws a punch but it's blocked by Calirante.
Calirante throws a punch but it's blocked by Parazinho.

Parazinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Parazinho. That snapped Calirante's head back.
Parazinho scores with a one two! Calirante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Calirante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho lands a right hook to the body.
Mannie Parazinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parazinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calirante appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Parazinho.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parazinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Calirante.
Parazinho swings widly with a right hand
and Calirante counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parazinho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calirante moves away.
Calirante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parazinho.
Parazinho staying out of range there.
As Calirante looks to move away, Parazinho throws a big counter combo but Calirante just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mannie Parazinho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mannie Parazinho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Calirante.
Parazinho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calirante momentarily.
Calirante throws a jab when Parazinho was well out of range.
Calirante scores with a leg kick.
Calirante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parazinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
A head kick by Parazinho misses
and Calirante counters with an inside leg kick.
Calirante lands a lovely overhand right.
Parazinho misses with a lunging right hand
and Parazinho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho throws a sloppy body shot
and Calirante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calirante misses with a hook
and Parazinho counters with a stiff right hand.
Mannie Parazinho is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parazinho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calirante changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calirante throws a poor cross that misses
and Parazinho counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante throws a leg kick that misses.
Parazinho throws a shot from downtown. Calirante moves away and avoids it.
Calirante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calirante throws a jab when Parazinho was well out of range.
Parazinho is looking for a counter combo.
Parazinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
Parazinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calirante manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Calirante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parazinho looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Calirante ducks under a wild hook from Parazinho.
Calirante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calirante tries to clinch
and Parazinho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Calirante. That snapped Parazinho's head back.
Calirante avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calirante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Parazinho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Parazinho.
Calirante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parazinho backwards.

Parazinho breaks from the clinch.
Calirante lands a jab.
Parazinho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Calirante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calirante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parazinho. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calirante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parazinho ducks right into an uppercut from Calirante.
Parazinho looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
Parazinho scores with a sloppy right hand. Calirante should have avoided that one.
Parazinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calirante works the jab nicely.
Parazinho goes for a double leg but Calirante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calirante continues to drive forward.
Calirante throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parazinho throws a body shot but no joy.
Calirante bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parazinho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parazinho dips to his left and cracks Calirante with an uppercut!
Calirante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parazinho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calirante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parazinho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parazinho throws a sloppy head kick and Calirante moves out of range easily.
Parazinho misses with a looping left.
Calirante is looking to clinch.
Parazinho misses the jab.
Parazinho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calirante tries to clinch but Parazinho moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Calirante misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Calirante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mannie Parazinho's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Parazinho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calirante.
Parazinho throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calirante.
Parazinho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parazinho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calirante counters with a good, hard body kick but Parazinho shrugs it off.
Calirante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parazinho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calirante swings for the body but Parazinho moves out of range.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Parazinho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante avoids the body shot from Parazinho.
Calirante's corner calls for a 1-2. Calirante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parazinho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calirante.
Parazinho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Parazinho.
Calirante lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parazinho takes a step back to recover.
Calirante throws a body punch but Parazinho moves out of range.
Parazinho throws the left hand but Calirante avoids the punch easily.
Parazinho throws a shot to the body.
Parazinho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calirante moves out of range of the strikes.
Parazinho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Calirante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parazinho throws a body punch but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Calirante blocks a leg kick.
Parazinho misses the shot to the body.
Parazinho misses with a straight right.

Calirante lands a big head kick that sends Parazinho tumbling to the mat! Calirante takes a step backwards and waves Parazinho back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Parazinho is rocked!
Calirante connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Parazinho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calirante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parazinho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Calirante. That one must have hurt.
Parazinho gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Calirante gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Calirante!
Santiago Calirante bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.