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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Calderon (ranked 24188 p4p, 25124 weight class) and Randy Rebar (ranked 538 p4p, 532 weight class). Curtis Calderon had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Rebar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rebar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rebar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Calderon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rebar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calderon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rebar controls the pace.
Rebar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calderon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rebar has managed to get both his arms back between Calderon's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rebar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Calderon.
Rebar lands a decent elbow from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rebar working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rebar gets a takedown into half guard.
Rebar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Calderon is looking for a sweep. Rebar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Calderon taking some punishment here, with Rebar in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon looking for submissions off his back.
Rebar is nestled in close to Calderon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rebar uses his free foot to push down on Calderon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Calderon.
Rebar content just to control the position here.
Calderon is trying desperately to improve position.
Rebar controlling the position easily from mount.
Rebar with good strikes from the mount here!
Rebar controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rebar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rebar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Calderon is desperately trying to improve his position but Rebar has a good base and remains in mount.
Rebar controlling his opponent.
Calderon is trying desperately to improve position.
Rebar controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebar tries to control but Calderon wriggling away.
Rebar controlling from mount.
Rebar with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rebar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rebar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Rebar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rebar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Calderon's guard.
Calderon keeping moving, preventing Rebar from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rebar is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calderon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rebar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rebar escapes and throws Calderon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rebar controlling the position from side mount.
Calderon is looking to reverse the position.
Calderon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Calderon is trying to improve his position.
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.
Rebar controls the position.
Rebar is working Calderon over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebar controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calderon taking a bit of punishment here - Rebar scoring with strikes.
Rebar is staying tight to Calderon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rebar is looking to take a break and control but Calderon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calderon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rebar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rebar working the ground and pound from side control.
Calderon is looking for a sweep.
Rebar working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebar stands up and beckons Calderon to his feet.
Calderon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rebar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calderon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rebar defends well.
Rebar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rebar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calderon's head.
Calderon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rebar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rebar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rebar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Calderon to the mat! Calderon manages to get full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Rebar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rebar shoots in and bounces Calderon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Calderon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rebar defends it easily.
Randy Rebar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rebar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Calderon is looking for a triangle but Rebar pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Calderon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rebar defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rebar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calderon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rebar.
Rebar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rebar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rebar wants to stand but Calderon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rebar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calderon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rebar with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rebar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Calderon working for a triangle but Rebar defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rebar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Calderon to the mat! Calderon manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Calderon working for a triangle but Rebar defends it easily.
Calderon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rebar defends it easily.
Calderon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rebar controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Rebar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Calderon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rebar content to stall in guard here.
Rebar gets to his feet. Calderon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rebar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rebar is taking a breather. Calderon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Curtis Calderon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Rebar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rebar working over Calderon with some ground and pound. Calderon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Rebar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rebar 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rebar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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