PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaelin Calderwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calderwood has chosen No More Tears- Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. Kaelin Calderwood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Crown Halo's chin.

Halo
vs
Calderwood

191 cm
23
222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaelin Calderwood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderwood blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calderwood.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Calderwood moved away.
Halo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Halo scores with a head kick. Calderwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Calderwood moves in looking to clinch but Halo pushes him off.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Calderwood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Calderwood steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halo.
Calderwood tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.

Calderwood drives through and clinches with Halo against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderwood looking to throw knees to the head but Halo is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo lands a body punch.

Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a double jab

and Calderwood moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo managing to block the knees to the body from Calderwood.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Calderwood's head.

Halo breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Calderwood misses its intended target.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Calderwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Calderwood off balance momentarily.
Calderwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo lands with a straight right. Calderwood didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Halo finds it's target.
Calderwood walks into a jab.

Calderwood is rocked!
Halo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calderwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calderwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calderwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Halo tests Calderwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Crown Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calderwood.

It looks like Crown Halo has been cut.
Crown Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calderwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crown Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Calderwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo throws a head kick but Calderwood moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calderwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Calderwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calderwood can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Calderwood taking a breather.
Calderwood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halo avoiding damage as Calderwood throws knees to the body.
Calderwood misses with a short punch on the inside.

Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calderwood's hands.
Halo's corner calls for a 1-2. Halo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Halo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halo throws a lazy head kick

and Calderwood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Calderwood looking to slow down the pace here.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calderwood wants to counter the offense by Halo and move into the clinch position.
Halo throws a nice looking combination but Calderwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calderwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calderwood throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halo misses with a combination
and Calderwood counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crown Halo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calderwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Calderwood moves out of range easily.
Halo sets himself, and Calderwood steps forward looking for the clinch! Halo avoids it this time.
Both fighters circling a little - Halo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Calderwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calderwood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Calderwood's shoulder, as Calderwood tries to avoid the shot.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calderwood tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Halo. Those never looked like landing.
Halo misses with a hook to the body

and Calderwood moves into the clinch.
Calderwood tries a knee to the head but Halo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calderwood backwards.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Calderwood looks to clinch
and Halo counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Halo does no damage.
Halo throws a combination that misses
enabling Calderwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Halo scores with a jab.
Calderwood blocks a jab.
Halo swinging wildly here.
Halo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calderwood is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calderwood has managed to clinch.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Calderwood counters with a left and a right that stings Halo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calderwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Halo misses.
Calderwood is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Halo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halo tries to land a body kick
and Calderwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calderwood wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Crown Halo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick

and Calderwood counters by clinching up.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Calderwood.
Calderwood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calderwood slips a jab and a cross from Halo.
Calderwood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Calderwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderwood is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Calderwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo throws a right and a left that Calderwood avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a leg kick but Calderwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Calderwood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Halo with a body shot.
Halo tries to work over Calderwood's front leg with a kick but Calderwood checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calderwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Calderwood tries to counter with a clinch but Halo shakes him off and moves away.
Halo misses with a hook.
Halo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calderwood wants to clinch but Halo slips to the side
and Halo counters with a one-two to the body.
Calderwood tries to clinch up.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calderwood moves away.
Calderwood wants to counter with a clinch but Halo pushes him away.

Calderwood has managed to clinch.

Halo breaks from the clinch.
Halo throws the left hand but Calderwood avoids the punch easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calderwood wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo had his way with Kaelin Calderwood in that round.
The cut man is working on Crown Halo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calderwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calderwood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halo in his tracks.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Calderwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halo swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderwood wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calderwood misses with a wild body shot.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaelin Calderwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot by Halo.
Calderwood tries to clinch
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calderwood looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Calderwood misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Calderwood counters by moving into the clinch.
Calderwood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Halo breaks from the clinch.
Calderwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Halo.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calderwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calderwood avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Crown Halo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halo, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crown Halo!