PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Calzaghe
vs
Lundin

182 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

MMA Pro Gear

Urban Vandal fight gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the side of Lundin's head but Lundin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Lundin moves into the clinch.
Lundin has Calzaghe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Calzaghe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lundin jumps guard but Calzaghe stands there with Lundin around his waist. Lundin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lundin decides to pull guard.
Lundin is trying to control the position but Calzaghe postures up.
Lundin wants to stand but Calzaghe is controlling the position.
Lundin wants to control but Calzaghe passes easily into half guard.
Calzaghe wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin wants to improve his position but Calzaghe is controlling well.

Lundin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lundin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe stuffs the takedown attempt from Lundin. Lundin gets slowly back to his feet.
Cadoc Calzaghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Lundin.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown but Calzaghe shows good takedown defense.

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.

Lundin forces Calzaghe back against the cage and clinches.
Lundin looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lundin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lundin can't get the takedown.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Calzaghe is looking to break free of the clinch but Lundin has double underhooks.
Lundin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calzaghe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Calzaghe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Calzaghe prevents the takedown attempt.
Calzaghe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Calzaghe prevents the takedown attempt.
Lundin looks gassed!
Lundin is working for takedown but Calzaghe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Calzaghe blocks an uppercut.
Lundin tries to pull guard but Calzaghe holds him up against the cage and eventually Lundin drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lundin fails to land.
Calzaghe is trying to break free.
Lundin working aggressively here.

Calzaghe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calzaghe lands a head shot.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lundin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calzaghe, as that shot connected.
Lundin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lundin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Calzaghe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Anders Lundin has been cut.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Lundin avoids nicely.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lundin on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe's corner calls for a 1-2. Calzaghe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Lundin is rocked!
Calzaghe lands with a big right hook that stumbles Lundin - he's out on his feet here! Calzaghe follows up with another monster hook that separates Lundin from consciousness! Lundin falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Calzaghe stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cadoc Calzaghe!
Cadoc Calzaghe retains his welterweight title!