PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and muhammad ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Calzaghe
vs
ali

182 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, muhammad ali!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ali tries for a takedown but Calzaghe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ali ducks under a wild hook from Calzaghe.

ali scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Calzaghe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Calzaghe is breathing heavily.

ali working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
ali has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Calzaghe!
ali sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by ali there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

ali working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Calzaghe looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by ali! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). muhammad ali!