PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Calzighe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fuck u right back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sean Daley has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Calzighe
vs
Daley

188 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

188 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Joseph Calzighe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Daley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daley dives in and grabs Calzighe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calzighe pushes down on Daley's head and hops out.
Daley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Calzighe's head but Calzighe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calzighe. That did some damage!
Calzighe looks to throw the jab but Daley is out of range.
Daley slips a jab and a cross from Calzighe.
Daley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Calzighe misses.

Calzighe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daley to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Daley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calzighe, up you get!
Daley connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley misses the jab.
Sean Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Daley stands up.

Daley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Calzighe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daley working away.
Calzighe being controlled for a moment.

Daley decides to stand back up. Daley steps back and let's Calzighe get back to his feet.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Calzighe is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzighe counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sean Daley has been cut.

Daley takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daley throws a leg kick which misses Calzighe's front leg but catches the back leg as Calzighe tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Daley.
Calzighe takes one to the side of the head.
Daley misses with a body kick.
Calzighe misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daley.
Daley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Daley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Daley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daley. That's going to slow Calzighe down.
Decent striking displayed by Daley there.
A head kick from Daley lands but Calzighe takes it in his stride.
Calzighe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Daley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daley with a jab.
Daley thuds his right hand into Calzighe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley shoots in looking for a takedown. Calzighe tries to sprawl out of it but Daley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Calzighe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daley scores with a decent looking hook.
Calzighe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calzighe's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daley tests Calzighe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daley!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Daley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calzighe's waist but Calzighe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daley off to one side.
Calzighe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calzighe blocks a jab.
Daley cracks the inside of Calzighe's front leg.
Calzighe looks to throw the jab but Daley is out of range.
Daley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calzighe as he avoids it easily.
Sean Daley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Daley.
Daley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Calzighe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daley has a takedown stuffed.
Joseph Calzighe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Daley.
Daley lands a leg kick that knocks Calzighe off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley scores with a body shot.
Daley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calzighe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Calzighe throws a combination that misses
and Daley counters with a good low kick that Calzighe was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley stalks Calzighe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Calzighe's face. Calzighe staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Joseph Calzighe has been cut.
Daley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calzighe's sensitive parts.
Daley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Calzighe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calzighe scrambles back to his feet.
Daley scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Daley.
Daley lunges at Calzighe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calzighe's hand.
Daley lands a nice hook to Calzighe's body. Calzighe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joseph Calzighe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daley lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daley, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daley. That's going to slow Calzighe down.
Daley misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Calzighe's defenses.
Daley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Daley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Calzighe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Calzighe to his feet.

Calzighe tries to sprawl but Daley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Daley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Daley stands up from half guard.
A lazy left from Daley finds it's target.
Calzighe tries to clinch but Daley moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Calzighe on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Daley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daley stands up and beckons Calzighe to his feet.
Calzighe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daley scores with a hook.
Daley moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzighe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daley cracks Calzighe with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Daley misses.
Calzighe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daley.
Daley lands a right hook to the body.
Calzighe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calzighe.
Daley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daley looks to land a combination but Calzighe avoids it well.
Daley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calzighe.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daley lands a head kick. Calzighe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daley misses the shot to the body.
Calzighe tries to clinch
and Daley counters with an inside leg kick.
Daley lands a glancing blow to the side of Calzighe's head.
Daley lands a front kick.
Calzighe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calzighe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daley scores with a nice head shot.
Daley scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daley tests Calzighe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calzighe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daley.
Daley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
Calzighe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daley lands with a hook. Calzighe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Calzighe's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Daley.

Daley shoots in and gets a takedown into Calzighe's guard.

Daley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A lazy left from Daley finds it's target.
Daley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calzighe takes one on the button.
Daley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calzighe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sean Daley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley thows a body kick. Calzighe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Daley as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley thuds his right hand into Calzighe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Calzighe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daley cracks the inside of Calzighe's front leg.
Daley connects with an inside leg kick.
Daley misses with a few strikes there.
Daley lands a nice hook to Calzighe's body. Calzighe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calzighe's sensitive parts.
Calzighe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daley.
Joseph Calzighe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Daley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daley showed some decent athleticism there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daley 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Sean Daley!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Sean Daley!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Sean Daley!

Sean Daley wins by unanimous decision!