PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Calderon (ranked 1920 p4p, 3806 weight class) and Tobiasz Wawrzyniak (ranked 151 p4p, 259 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Calderon
vs
Wawrzyniak

177 cm
26
150
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Calderon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobiasz Wawrzyniak!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calderon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calderon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wawrzyniak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calderon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Calderon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight right hand.
Wawrzyniak staying out of range there.
Calderon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wawrzyniak throws out the jab.
A big right from Wawrzyniak misses.
Wawrzyniak scores with a body shot.
Calderon lands with a hook. Wawrzyniak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Calderon looks to score with a jab to the body but Wawrzyniak is just out of range.
Calderon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wawrzyniak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Calderon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon slips a jab from Wawrzyniak.
Calderon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left.
Wawrzyniak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wawrzyniak has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wawrzyniak defending well as Calderon loads up on a big left hand.
Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calderon.
A slow jab from Calderon misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak tries to clinch
and Calderon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calderon moves forwards but Wawrzyniak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calderon misses with a low kick.
Calderon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wawrzyniak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It appears Calderon was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wawrzyniak jabs Calderon right on the nose. Calderon blinks but takes it well.
Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Calderon uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Calderon missing with a left hand there. Wawrzyniak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calderon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wawrzyniak scores with a body shot.
Wawrzyniak lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calderon counters with a nice body shot.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands.
Calderon looks to score with a jab to the body but Wawrzyniak is just out of range.
Calderon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands.
Wawrzyniak cracks a nice hook into Calderon's ribs.
Wawrzyniak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Calderon's head but Calderon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wawrzyniak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wawrzyniak checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Wawrzyniak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Wawrzyniak as he connects with a hook.
Wawrzyniak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calderon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calderon ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Calderon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calderon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calderon clobbers Wawrzyniak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Wawrzyniak moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wawrzyniak cracks Calderon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wawrzyniak tries to clinch but Calderon moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Calderon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calderon slips under a jab from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Wawrzyniak misses.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wawrzyniak missing with a left hand there. Calderon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Calderon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wawrzyniak misses with a hook.
Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Calderon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss!

Calderon gets tackled into the cage by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak maintains the clinch.
Calderon has Wawrzyniak pressed against the cage.
Wawrzyniak misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Calderon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calderon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wawrzyniak misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Calderon to counter with a crisp jab.
Calderon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Calderon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calderon throwing a counter right hand but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it.
Calderon moves away from the strike by Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calderon. Calderon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wawrzyniak tries to counter with a clinch but Calderon shakes him off and moves away.
Calderon avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Calderon moves out of range.
Wawrzyniak punishes Calderon's body with a nice straight punch.
Calderon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wawrzyniak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wawrzyniak cracks Calderon with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wawrzyniak with a nice cross.
Wawrzyniak misses the jab.
Calderon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calderon moves out of range of the strikes.
Wawrzyniak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wawrzyniak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calderon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wawrzyniak throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wawrzyniak momentarily.
Calderon jabs at Wawrzyniak's body.
Calderon blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Wawrzyniak. That snapped Calderon's head back.
Wawrzyniak tries to clinch up.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calderon slips under a jab.
Calderon defending well as Wawrzyniak loads up on a big left hand.
Wawrzyniak misses with a left hand
and Calderon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Calderon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak throws a poor cross that misses
and Wawrzyniak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wawrzyniak with a nice cross.
Calderon misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wawrzyniak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wawrzyniak throws a lazy uppercut
and Calderon counters with a straight right hand.

Wawrzyniak is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Calderon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calderon.
Wawrzyniak is still on wobbly legs! Can Calderon finish him?
A left lands for Wawrzyniak.
Calderon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wawrzyniak seems to have recovered his senses.
Wawrzyniak missing with a left hand there. Calderon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tobiasz Wawrzyniak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Calderon moved out of range nicely.
Calderon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wawrzyniak misses with a looping right.
Wawrzyniak misses the body punch
and Calderon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calderon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wawrzyniak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calderon scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Wawrzyniak there.
Calderon looks to land a body kick but Wawrzyniak moved away.
Wawrzyniak throws a jab but it's blocked by Calderon.
Calderon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Calderon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wawrzyniak dips to his left and cracks Calderon with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak lands a body shot.
Calderon slips under a jab from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands.
Wawrzyniak dips to his left and cracks Calderon with an uppercut!
A jab from Wawrzyniak misses.
Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Wawrzyniak.
Calderon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Calderon's head but Calderon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calderon throwing a counter right hand but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wawrzyniak throws an overhand right that lands on Calderon's shoulder, as Calderon tries to avoid the shot.
Calderon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wawrzyniak just misses with a punch to the body.
Wawrzyniak misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak.
A jab from Wawrzyniak does it's job there.
Calderon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calderon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calderon circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Calderon's head but Calderon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calderon slips under a jab.
Wawrzyniak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calderon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak.
A little feinted left hand from Calderon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Calderon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wawrzyniak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Calderon under the eye.
Calderon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wawrzyniak swings widly with a right hand
enabling Calderon to counter with a crisp jab.
Calderon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Calderon counters with an inside leg kick.
Wawrzyniak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wawrzyniak misses with a looping right.
Wawrzyniak misses the body punch
and Calderon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wawrzyniak moves out of range as Calderon throws a body kick.
Wawrzyniak throws the left hand but Calderon avoids the punch easily.
Wawrzyniak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calderon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calderon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
It looked like Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wawrzyniak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wawrzyniak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calderon counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobiasz Wawrzyniak really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Calderon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak.
A telegraphed right hand from Calderon misses the target.
Calderon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wawrzyniak on the side of the head.
Wawrzyniak misses with a combination
and Calderon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Wawrzyniak misses
and Calderon counters with a crisp right that sends Wawrzyniak to the canvas! Calderon follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Calderon!
Junior Calderon is the new featherweight champion!