PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zed Calisto (ranked 6583 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Edwards (ranked 22942 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Calisto
vs
Edwards

185 cm
27
172 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

181 cm
28
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Shade Tree Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zed Calisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Connor Edwards !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calisto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards wants to counter with a clinch but Calisto pushes him away.
Calisto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edwards tries to avoid it but Calisto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edwards to the ground. Edwards escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calisto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edwards .
A leg kick checked by Edwards .

Calisto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edwards , pushing him back against the cage.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calisto is defending well for now.
Edwards slowing the pace effectively.
Calisto working hard to break the clinch.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calisto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zed Calisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Edwards .
Calisto throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Calisto pushes him off.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.
Calisto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Edwards goes for a double leg but Calisto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calisto continues to drive forward.
Calisto feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Calisto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Connor Edwards has been cut.
Calisto cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Calisto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edwards feints the counter takedown.
Calisto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calisto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calisto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Calisto goes for a double leg but Edwards avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edwards continues to drive forward.
Edwards lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calisto dives in and grabs Edwards 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes down on Calisto's head and hops out.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Calisto, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Calisto against the cage but Calisto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calisto is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Calisto circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calisto defends well and Edwards ends up having to push Calisto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Calisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Calisto fails with a takedown attempt.

Calisto takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Calisto won't allow it.
Calisto is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.

Edwards pulls guard.
Calisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Edwards is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edwards can do anything to dispel that myth.

Edwards looking for a guillotine here but Calisto defends easily.
Edwards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calisto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calisto throwing strikes but missing.
Calisto won't allow Edwards to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calisto is looking to work some ground and pound but Edwards has wrist control.
Edwards is trying to keep Calisto in close.
Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edwards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calisto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Edwards 's guard.
Calisto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards 's head.
Calisto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Edwards is looking for a sweep. Calisto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edwards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Calisto with the ground and pound but Edwards uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zed Calisto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Edwards 's cut.
That's time! Calisto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calisto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Calisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calisto lands a head shot.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Calisto.
Edwards tries to counter by closing the distance.
Edwards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Calisto gets caught flat footed, as Edwards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards looking to pass the guard.

Edwards decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calisto, up you get!
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Calisto.

Edwards shoots in and bounces Calisto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Calisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calisto controlling the position.
Calisto is looking to stand up but Edwards isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calisto pushes Edwards off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Calisto. Those never looked like landing.
Calisto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEdwards .
Zed Calisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edwards dives in for a single leg takedown but Calisto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zed Calisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Edwards .
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Calisto counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calisto throws a head kick that misses.
Calisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calisto defends well and Edwards ends up having to push Calisto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Calisto. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
Calisto is looking to counter punch.

Calisto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Calisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Edwards is looking for a triangle but Calisto pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Calisto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Calisto from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calisto throws a big elbow that misses.

Edwards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calisto advances to half guard.
Calisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calisto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Calisto looking to ground and pound but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards tries to hold on but Calisto pushes him away.
Calisto with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zed Calisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor Edwards 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Calisto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zed Calisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calisto.
Calisto throws a one two combo.

Edwards is rocked!

Calisto instigates a clinch.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Calisto finish him?

Calisto pulls guard successfully.

Calisto scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Calisto throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Calisto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwards will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards loses concentration momentarily and Calisto pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Edwards crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Calisto finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zed Calisto!
Zed Calisto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Shade Tree Nutrition, into his post fight interview.