PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalia Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham Walsh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dalia Calypso's chin.

Calypso
vs
Walsh

193 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
249 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy!
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalia Calypso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walsh as he jumps to the side.
Walsh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Calypso.
Walsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walsh tests Calypso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dalia Calypso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh fails to land with a series of punches.
Walsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calypso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalia Calypso. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Calypso shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh pushes Calypso off looking to stand but Calypso dives back in and keeps control.
Calypso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Calypso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walsh's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calypso stops Walsh from getting back to his feet.
Calypso 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.
Calypso trying to control from half guard but Walsh is working away.
Calypso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Calypso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Calypso shoots in but no luck this time.
Calypso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calypso is breathing heavily.
Calypso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walsh defends it nicely.

Calypso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Walsh is looking to reverse the position.
Walsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Calypso has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walsh!
Walsh tries to hold on but Calypso pushes him away.
Walsh is squirming around, avoiding Calypso's attempts to control the action.
Walsh blocking the ground and pound.
Calypso scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh wants to hold on but Calypso pushes him away.
Walsh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Calypso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Calypso landing strikes from the mount and Walsh is in trouble!

Calypso working for a submission but Walsh is keeping him at bay.
Walsh is looking to improve his position but Calypso isn't that keen on the idea.
Calypso avoids the attempt from Walsh to control.
Walsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calypso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Calypso connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calypso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Calypso.
Calypso sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso trying to control but Walsh is having none of it.
Walsh tries to hold on but Calypso pushes him away.
Calypso punishing his opponent with strikes.
Walsh wants to control but Calypso is having none of it.
Calypso controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Calypso looking to control but Walsh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Calypso postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walsh looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso prevents Walsh from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Calypso connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walsh is trying to escape the mount.
Calypso postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walsh looks a forlorn figure.

Walsh has left one of his arms exposed and Calypso doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Walsh screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dalia Calypso!