|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Nutmeg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Calub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hobo Nutmeg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jed Calub!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutmeg tries to clinch but Calub is having none of it.
Nutmeg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calub circles away.
Calub drives through with a takedown into guard.
Calub got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nutmeg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calub has managed to get both his arms back between Nutmeg's legs - danger averted.
Calub is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Calub scoring with some ground and pound.
Calub is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutmeg working for a triangle but Calub defends it easily.
Calub with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutmeg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Calub passes into half guard.
Calub performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Calub tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nutmeg controls his leg.
Calub takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Calub landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Calub is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calub tries to stand and escape but Nutmeg is controlling the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nutmeg looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calub slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Calub 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.
Nutmeg actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutmeg won't allow Calub to pass to mount.
Nutmeg actively working from the bottom here.
Nutmeg gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calub trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calub controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calub postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Calub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutmeg is keeping the position for now.
Calub stays in close to Nutmeg's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jed Calub.
A head kick misses from Nutmeg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nutmeg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nutmeg tries to clinch but Calub is having none of it.
Calub shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Calub showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calub sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Calub dominated that round.
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.
Nutmeg tries to clinch up.
Nutmeg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calub swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nutmeg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Calub counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Calub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutmeg is keeping the position for now.
Calub's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calub is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nutmeg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Calub escapes and throws Nutmeg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Calub really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nutmeg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calub controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutmeg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calub is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nutmeg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nutmeg tries to improve position but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jed Calub was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nutmeg tries to clinch but Calub is having none of it.
Nutmeg tries to clinch but Calub moves away
and Calub counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nutmeg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Calub passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calub controlling the pace.
Jed Calub has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calub passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nutmeg!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calub controlling from the full mount.
Nutmeg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Calub is landing with some decent strikes but Nutmeg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Calub prevents Nutmeg from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calub content just to control the position here.
Nutmeg is desperately trying to improve his position but Calub has a good base and remains in mount.
Nutmeg really wants to buck Calub off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calub is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nutmeg can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nutmeg working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Calub showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Calub feints and as Nutmeg raises his hands in defense, Calub changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Calub gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Calub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calub shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nutmeg is trying to defend but Calub finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nutmeg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Calub pulls his head out easily.
Nutmeg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Calub is taking a breather. Nutmeg 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutmeg tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Calub has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Calub gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hobo Nutmeg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutmeg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calub paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calub stuffs the takedown.
Calub closes the distance and clinches.
Calub tries a knee to the head but Nutmeg blocks it.
Calub manages to break the clinch.
Calub avoids the head kick by Nutmeg.
Calub gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nutmeg pulls Calub into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calub is stalling in the full guard.
Calub avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutmeg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calub doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calub manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nutmeg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Calub controls the pace.
Calub looking to pass the guard.
Calub controlling from the top position.
Calub must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Calub has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jed Calub was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Calub drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Calub decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nutmeg to his feet.
Calub swats away the attempt to clinch by Nutmeg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calub misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jed Calub is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Calub avoids the head kick by Nutmeg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Calub comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Calub winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Calub!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
