PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calhoun
vs
Ford

173 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Deadly Clothing
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Ford!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford misses with a head kick.

Ford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Calhoun can't get the takedown.
Calhoun gets underhooks to prevent Ford's takedown attempt.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Calhoun manages to break the clinch.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calhoun as he jumps to the side.
Calhoun tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.

Calhoun closes the distance and clinches.

Calhoun manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Calhoun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ford in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Calhoun in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Calhoun in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Ford is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Calhoun cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ford is still in real trouble! Can Calhoun finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Calhoun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Calhoun fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ford tries to lock up and control but Calhoun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Calhoun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ford tries to hold on but Calhoun postures up.
Calhoun dominating with strikes here.
Ford takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Calhoun's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Calhoun!