PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Calderon (ranked 1207 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Magilla Gorilla (ranked 113 p4p, 192 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Calderon
vs
Gorilla

177 cm
27
150
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
158
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION
Pulling Guard

BANZAI 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 6 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magilla Gorilla!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon loads up on a big right hand but Gorilla slips the punch.
Calderon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calderon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calderon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gorilla tries to clinch up.
Gorilla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calderon pinned against the cage. Calderon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gorilla misses with a wild body shot.
Calderon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Magilla Gorilla has been cut.
Gorilla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calderon throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorilla misses with a body shot.
Gorilla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gorilla misses with a straight right.
Calderon scores with the left hand. Gorilla knows he should have avoided that one.
Gorilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calderon misses with a hook

so Gorilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon seems keen to control Gorilla's posture.
Gorilla distracts Calderon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gorilla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gorilla throws a strike but Calderon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gorilla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Calderon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gorilla trying to control but Calderon is working from the bottom.
Calderon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Calderon tries to get out of the position.
Calderon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gorilla on the ground.
Gorilla slips nicely into half guard.
Gorilla trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla trying to control from half guard but Calderon is working away.
Calderon won't allow Gorilla to pass to mount.

Gorilla is looking for a kimura here.
Calderon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gorilla throwing shots but Calderon is blocking nicely.
Gorilla throwing shots but Calderon is blocking nicely.
Gorilla passes to full mount!
Calderon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gorilla tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gorilla sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magilla Gorilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Magilla Gorilla's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gorilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calderon avoids the body shot from Gorilla.
Gorilla shoots in for a double leg but Calderon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good shot there by Calderon.
Junior Calderon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gorilla is defended easily by Calderon.
Gorilla walks into a straight right hand from Calderon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gorilla under the eye.
Gorilla looks to land a left hand but Calderon moved out of range nicely.
Calderon throws a jab when Gorilla was well out of range.
Calderon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Calderon circles away.
Calderon cracks Gorilla with a good jab.
Gorilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Calderon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Junior Calderon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magilla Gorilla.
Calderon misses with a straight left.
Calderon loads up on a big right hand but Gorilla slips the punch.
Gorilla tries to counter with a clinch but Calderon shakes him off and moves away.
Calderon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorilla feints the counter takedown.
Calderon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorilla.
It looked like Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Calderon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gorilla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calderon throws out the jab.
Gorilla throws a shot from downtown. Calderon moves away and avoids it.
Calderon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorilla.
Calderon stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Gorilla with that takedown attempt.
Gorilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calderon.
Gorilla misses with an uppercut.
Gorilla slips under a jab.
Calderon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gorilla. Gorilla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gorilla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calderon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gorilla somewhat.
Calderon lands with a hook. Gorilla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Magilla Gorilla's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calderon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gorilla ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
Gorilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calderon.
Gorilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calderon misses with a hook.
Calderon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorilla.
Calderon sets himself, and Gorilla steps forward looking for the clinch! Calderon avoids it this time.
Gorilla throws a looping overhand right but Calderon ducks down to avoid it.
Junior Calderon is winning the standup battle so far.
Calderon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gorilla throws a shot from downtown. Calderon moves away and avoids it.
Calderon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorilla can do to turn this around?
Gorilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calderon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calderon looks to land a right hand but Gorilla moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Calderon misses its intended target.
Gorilla tries to clinch but Calderon is having none of it.
Calderon lands with a right hand.

The cut above Magilla Gorilla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gorilla ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
Calderon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorilla.
Gorilla changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calderon throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Gorilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Calderon is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Calderon misses the target.
Gorilla moves away from the strike by Calderon.
Gorilla tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gorilla is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gorilla tries to clinch up.
Gorilla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calderon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gorilla moves away from the strike by Calderon.

Calderon tries to sprawl but Gorilla drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gorilla wants to pass the guard but Calderon is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Calderon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magilla Gorilla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Calderon looks to land a left hand but Gorilla moved out of range nicely.
Gorilla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorilla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calderon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gorilla tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gorilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calderon throws a hook but Gorilla blocks it.
Gorilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calderon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calderon clobbers Gorilla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gorilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calderon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorilla ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
Gorilla shoots in for a double leg but Calderon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calderon is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Calderon misses.
Calderon moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorilla misses with a hook. Calderon ducked under it nicely.
Calderon misses the jab.
Calderon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorilla.
Calderon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gorilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calderon.
Gorilla shoots for a double leg takedown but Calderon sprawls well. He's pushed Gorilla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior Calderon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magilla Gorilla.
Gorilla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calderon tries to avoid it but Gorilla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calderon to the ground. Calderon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calderon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorilla.
Gorilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Calderon throws a hook but Gorilla blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon misses with a straight left.
Calderon keeps the fight on the outside.
Calderon throws a hook but Gorilla avoids it easily.
Gorilla tries to clinch but Calderon moves away
letting Calderon counter with a right hand.
Calderon misses with a looping right.
Calderon looks to throw the jab but Gorilla is out of range.
Gorilla wants to counter with a clinch but Calderon pushes him away.
Calderon lands with an overhand left.
Calderon lands with a hook. Gorilla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calderon throws a hook but Gorilla blocks it.
Calderon loads up on a big right hand but Gorilla slips the punch.
Calderon misses with an uppercut. Gorilla saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Calderon misses its intended target.
Gorilla tries to clinch up but Calderon circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorilla slips a jab from Calderon.
Gorilla ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
Gorilla throws a sloppy body shot
and Gorilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calderon throws a jab when Gorilla was well out of range.
Calderon misses with a right hand

and Gorilla counters with a nice double leg into side control. Calderon won't be happy with that.
Gorilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gorilla wants to control but Calderon is keeping him busy.
Gorilla in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorilla tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gorilla is trying to get an arm triangle but Calderon is defending well.

Gorilla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Calderon has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Gorilla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calderon keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Calderon clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Magilla Gorilla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calderon misses with a lunging right hand

so Gorilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gorilla trying to move into half guard but instead Calderon has managed to sweep!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorilla wants to sweep here but Calderon controlling him for the moment.
Calderon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Gorilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Calderon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gorilla has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Calderon is looking to defend but Gorilla has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Calderon! Gorilla pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Calderon taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Magilla Gorilla!
Magilla Gorilla is the new featherweight champion!