PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alarico Calabrese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yann Phok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alarico Calabrese has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Calabrese
vs
Phok

205 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alarico Calabrese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yann Phok!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Calabrese misses its intended target.

Calabrese bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phok sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Phok should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Phok slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Phok has eaten all the pies!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yann Phok!
After winning the bout, Yann Phok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.