PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Tome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Calassa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tome
vs
Calassa

190 cm
18
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Tome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Calassa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calassa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marcos Tome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calassa looks for a takedown but Tome sprawls well.
Calassa blocks a jab.
Calassa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calassa tries to work over Tome's front leg with a kick but Tome checks it.
Jab by Tome.

Tome cracks Calassa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Calassa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tome finish him?

Calassa is rocked!

It looks like Roberto Calassa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calassa.
A jab from Tome misses.
Tome lands with a big right hook that stumbles Calassa - he's out on his feet here! Tome follows up with another monster hook that separates Calassa from consciousness! Calassa falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Tome stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcos Tome!