PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Calvacante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holliday
vs
Calvacante

169 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
24
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphael Calvacante!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvacante goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Doc Holliday has been cut.
Calvacante goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Calvacante closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holliday quickly recovers to half guard.
Holliday is trying to get back to full guard.
Holliday is positioning himself well to prevent Calvacante advancing to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Holliday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Holliday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holliday holds on and takes a little breather.
Calvacante postures up.

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

Holliday looking for subs off his back but Calvacante has passed one foot through into half guard.
Holliday punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday tries to get to full guard but Calvacante has control of the leg.
Holliday works his way to full guard. Good work.

Calvacante stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Holliday has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Calvacante manages to get his head free but now Holliday has transitioned to an armbar! Calvacante grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Holliday! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doc Holliday!
After winning the bout, Doc Holliday thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.