PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theo Calderon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Calderon
vs
Hansson

166 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theo Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansson pushes Calderon up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansson is pressed up against the cage. Calderon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hansson down to the mat. Hansson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hansson gets the takedown into side control.
Hansson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Calderon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hansson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Calderon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Theo Calderon has been cut.

Calderon gets tackled into the cage by Hansson. Hansson maintains the clinch.

Hansson lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Calderon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson wants to control from the top but Calderon keeps moving.
Calderon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calderon trying to strike off his back.
Hansson forces his way into half guard.

Hansson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calderon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Calderon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Calderon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hansson is aware though and is defending well.
Calderon trying to strike off his back.
Calderon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calderon is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calderon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Calderon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Calderon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hansson can't fight it off and eventually Calderon manages to take the fight to the floor. Hansson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Calderon content to stall in guard here.
Hansson is trying to keep Calderon in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson wants to improve his position but instead Calderon has moved into half guard.
Hansson is pressing down on Calderon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Calderon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calderon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hansson wants to stand up but Calderon is controlling him.

Calderon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calderon has managed to get both his arms back between Hansson's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hansson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hansson trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansson. Calderon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calderon really is a fat lump.
Calderon is looking to clinch.

Calderon gets caught napping as Hansson dives in and scores a takedown. Calderon manages to retain guard.
Hansson looks winded!
Calderon striking from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calderon is keeping the position for now.

Calderon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Calderon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hansson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hansson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Calderon did well to prevent Hansson getting side control.
Hansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansson wants to take a breather but Calderon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calderon manages to get to full guard.

Calderon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Calderon tries to strike from the bottom.
Hansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Calderon is looking for a triangle but Hansson pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon tries to strike from the bottom.
Hansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Calderon is retaining full guard.
Hansson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Calderon has his foot on Hansson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansson works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Calderon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calderon trying to strike off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hansson wants to stand but Calderon is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hansson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Calderon to the mat! Calderon manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hansson looking to pass the guard.
Hansson passes Calderon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Calderon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansson pulls his head out easily.
Calderon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansson is trying to control the action in half guard but Calderon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Calderon is just riding it out for now. Hansson eventually gives up the hold.

Hansson is looking for a kimura here.
Hansson wants to stand up but Calderon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Calderon tries to get to full guard but Hansson has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calderon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Calderon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hansson stacks Calderon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hansson!
Filip Hansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Calderon striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hansson trying to control the position but Calderon is working away.
Hansson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Calderon!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansson throwing strikes here but Calderon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Calderon 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.
Calderon is looking for a sweep. Hansson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Hansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theo Calderon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansson drives through and clinches with Calderon against the cage.
Calderon jumps guard but Hansson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Hansson decides to pull guard.
Hansson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Hansson has his foot on Calderon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calderon works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon wants to stand but Hansson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Calderon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hansson is trying to keep Calderon in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Calderon wants to stand but Hansson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hansson throws a shot to the body.

Calderon gets tackled into the cage by Hansson. Hansson maintains the clinch.

Hansson manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Calderon wants to get up but he can't break Hansson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Calderon is now in half guard.
Calderon wants to pass to mount but Hansson is defending the position.
Hansson wants to control but Calderon is keeping busy.
Calderon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Calderon in particular looking to stall.
Calderon'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.
It looks like Calderon is going to stand back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Calderon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Hansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hansson stopping the sweep attempt from Calderon.
Calderon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Calderon trying to strike off his back.
Calderon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calderon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansson looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Theo Calderon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calderons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calderon drops his hands momentarily and Hansson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hansson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hansson in particular looking to stall.
Theo Calderon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filip Hansson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Calderon tries to kick Hansson off but Hansson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Hansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hansson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Hansson!