PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magus Caligula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magus Caligula could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Hancock's chin.

Caligula
vs
Hancock

188 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
199 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magus Caligula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Hancock!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caligula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hancock counters by clinching up.
Hancock looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hancock tries for a takedown but Caligula manages to get underhooks.

Caligula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caligula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Shane Hancock has been cut.
Hancock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hancock with a lazy takedown attempt

and Caligula counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hancock won't be happy with that.
Magus Caligula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Hancock.
Caligula working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hancock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Caligula.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caligula landing a few strikes.
Hancock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caligula fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Caligula misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock defending against the ground and pound.
Caligula working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Caligula.
Caligula creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hancock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Caligula lands a decent elbow from side control.
Caligula grinds an elbow into Hancock's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hancock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Caligula throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Caligula misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Caligula throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Caligula misses with the ground and pound.
Caligula scoring with punches from side control.
Caligula throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hancock taking a bit of punishment here - Caligula scoring with strikes.
Caligula trying to control the action but Hancock is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caligula throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock is not content to let Caligula control the position.
The strikes coming from Caligula are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Caligula creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hancock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caligula working the head with strikes.
Caligula lands a decent elbow from side control.
Caligula tries to score with some ground and pound. Hancock controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hancock managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Caligula.
Caligula working the body and head with strikes.
Caligula cracks Hancock with a big right hand but Hancock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Caligula.
Caligula scoring with punches from side control.
Caligula working the ground and pound.
Hancock is letting Caligula control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caligula tries for a kimura but Hancock is defending well.
Caligula lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hancock down.
Caligula scoring with punches and elbows.
Caligula working the head and body with strikes.
Hancock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Hancock is rocked!
Hancock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hancock is still in real trouble! Can Caligula finish him?
A big shot lands for Caligula! That's hurt Hancock! Will he recover? Caligula fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magus Caligula!