PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Page Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calhoun comes to the cage accompanied by Always Strapped by: Lil Wayne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calhoun
vs
Knight

173 cm
24
140 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

183 cm
24
144 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Calhoun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Page Knight!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun misses with a two punch combination.

Calhoun drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Calhoun looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Calhoun to keep the fight standing.
Calhoun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Calhoun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knight's defenses.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Calhoun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slim Calhoun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Page Knight.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calhoun misses with a knee strike.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Calhoun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Calhoun misses with a body punch.
Calhoun lands a nice knee to the body.
Knight avoids the elbow strike from Calhoun, against the cage.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Calhoun tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Calhoun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun misses with a short punch on the inside.

Knight ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Knight no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calhoun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calhoun tries to stand but Knight is controlling from the bottom.

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calhoun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Calhoun gets to his feet - Knight follows without any prompting.
A combination from Calhoun does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
Calhoun throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
Calhoun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Calhoun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calhoun misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Calhoun coming out on top.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.

Calhoun gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun scores with a knee to the head.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun throws a head punch that misses.
Calhoun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Calhoun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Calhoun looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight tries to pull guard but Calhoun won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight tries to pull guard but Calhoun holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
Knight blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Calhoun dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Calhoun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.

Knight gets caught flat footed, as Calhoun shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Knight has his foot on Calhoun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calhoun works his way back into a safe position though.

Calhoun is posturing up here but Knight has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Calhoun tries to roll out but it's too tight and Calhoun has to tap! Slick submission there by Knight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Page Knight! Page Knight retains his bantamweight title!