PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Calas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calas's entrance music is Sonata Arctica - Fade to Black. A fine choice. Canadian Saint told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Calas
vs
Saint

180 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Control Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Calas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Canadian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint misses with a hook. Calas ducked under it nicely.
Saint checks a leg kick.
Calas looks for a takedown but Saint sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Calas doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint circles away.
Calas wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.
Calas tries to clinch up but Saint circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calas.
Calas shoots in for a double leg but Saint sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Calas.
Calas shoots in and drives through. Saint sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Calas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calas fails with a takedown attempt.
Calas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint is fending him off so far but Calas persists. Nope, Saint circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Calas's head but Calas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saint misses with a hook. Calas ducked under it nicely.
Calas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saint avoids it really well and circles away.
Calas shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two 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.
Saint lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Pat Calas has been cut.
Saint on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Calas on the side of the head.
Saint closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Calas! Saint dives in looking to finish! Calas is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Canadian Saint!