PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kett dela Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dela Calzada comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Ton Lim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

dela Calzada
vs
Lim

178 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kett dela Calzada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ton Lim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lim lands with a kick to the temple. dela Calzada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ton Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lim throws a head kick that dela Calzada semi-blocks.
Lim missing with a left hand there. dela Calzada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
dela Calzada misses with a takedown attempt - Lim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

dela Calzada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lim is looking to break free of the clinch but dela Calzada has double underhooks.
dela Calzada has Lim pressed against the cage, preventing Lim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lim stops a takedown attempt from dela Calzada.
Lim is trying to force a seperation but dela Calzada has the dominant position.
dela Calzada tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kett dela Calzada. That's going to take a lot out of him.

dela Calzada jumps guard.
dela Calzada wants to sweep here but Lim controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Calzada pulls Lim in close to prevent any damage.
dela Calzada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lim stopping the sweep attempt from dela Calzada.
dela Calzada is pulling down on Lim's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim trying to stand up but can't free himself from dela Calzada's guard.
dela Calzada controlling Lim's posture.
Lim wants to get up but he can't break dela Calzada's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lim preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dela Calzada is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ton Lim will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

dela Calzada has Lim up against the cage in a clinch.
Lim wants to stall.
Lim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dela Calzada.
dela Calzada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

dela Calzada is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lim's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lim regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from dela Calzada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim wants to stand up but dela Calzada is controlling him.
dela Calzada pushing down on Lim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from dela Calzada.
dela Calzada tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lim is looking to escape.

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.

dela Calzada is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lim sees it coming and defends easily.
dela Calzada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lim blocking the ground and pound attempt from dela Calzada.
dela Calzada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dela Calzada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

dela Calzada is working for a submission of some sort.

dela Calzada is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lim sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dela Calzada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kett dela Calzada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice jab there from Lim.
Lim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kett dela Calzada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dela Calzada at a distance.
Lim misses with a hook. dela Calzada ducked under it nicely.
Ton Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dela Calzada takes a head kick and keeps coming.

dela Calzada instigates a clinch.
Lim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dela Calzada goes for a takedown attempt but Lim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

dela Calzada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lim is trying to defend but dela Calzada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
dela Calzada is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
dela Calzada wants to take his opponent's back but Lim doesn't allow it.
Poor strikes thrown by dela Calzada there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kett dela Calzada dominated that second round.
That's time! dela Calzada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lim looks for the body kick but dela Calzada saw that one coming.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but dela Calzada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lim as dela Calzada shoots in.
Lim sizes up dela Calzada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dela Calzada moves away.
dela Calzada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim keeps the fight on the outside.

dela Calzada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lim wants to stand and escape but dela Calzada is having none of it.
dela Calzada forces his way into half guard.
dela Calzada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dela Calzada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
dela Calzada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lim's head.
dela Calzada wants to free his trapped foot but Lim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
dela Calzada is working hard here to advance position.
dela Calzada drops an elbow to the side of Lim's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lim pushes dela Calzada off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Lim.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lim dips to his left and cracks dela Calzada with an uppercut!
Lim scores with a push kick.
dela Calzada fails with a takedown attempt.
dela Calzada closes the distance and clinches up with Lim, looking for a takedown. dela Calzada pushes Lim against the cage but Lim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kett dela Calzada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a jab.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dela Calzada's calf.
Lim throws a right hand that dela Calzada ducks under and follows up with a left that dela Calzada also avoids with ease.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dela Calzada manages to avoid it.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dela Calzada.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Lim takes a swing at dela Calzada's ribcage but misses.
dela Calzada shoots in but Lim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but dela Calzada is just out of range.
dela Calzada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lim can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lim misses with a head kick.
dela Calzada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from dela Calzada. dela Calzada gets slowly back to his feet.
dela Calzada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
dela Calzada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
dela Calzada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lim's waist but Lim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing dela Calzada off to one side.

dela Calzada has taken the fight to the clinch.
dela Calzada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lim wants to break free but dela Calzada has control.
Lim is looking to break free of the clinch but dela Calzada has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ton Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ton Lim!