PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Timmons (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.

Caldwell
vs
Timmons

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Timmons!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caldwell lands with an uppercut that bounces Timmons off the cage and back into range.
Timmons tries to bum rush Caldwell with a series of wild strikes but Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldwell lands a jab.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Caldwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caldwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Francis Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Timmons avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Caldwell.
A combination from Caldwell does no damage.
Timmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caldwell to score with a decent uppercut.
Timmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caldwell misses with a lunging right hand
and Timmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caldwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmons throws a right hand that Caldwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Caldwell also avoids with ease.
Timmons looks to land a combination but Caldwell avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons tries to bum rush Caldwell with a series of wild strikes but Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caldwell slips a jab and a cross from Timmons.
Timmons ducks right into an uppercut from Caldwell.

Timmons drops Caldwell with a beautiful combination! Caldwell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Timmons is looking for the KO!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caldwell scores with a hook to the body. Timmons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Timmons drops his hands momentarily and Caldwell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Caldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
Caldwell lands a body shot.
Timmons blocks a jab.

Timmons gets a clinch.
Timmons is trying to push Caldwell away but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Caldwell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Timmons smiles and moves away.
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Timmons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Timmons misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Timmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Timmons walks into a jab.
Timmons slips under a jab.
Timmons looks to land a combination but Caldwell avoids it well.
Caldwell dodges the punch combination from Timmons.
Caldwell throws an overhand right that lands on Timmons's shoulder, as Timmons tries to avoid the shot.
Caldwell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Caldwell stuns Timmons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caldwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Timmons.
Caldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caldwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Timmons eats them both and turns towards Caldwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Caldwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Timmons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caldwell.
Timmons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Timmons throws a series of punches but Caldwell avoids them all with ease.
Timmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caldwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Oooooh!!! Timmons has knocked Caldwell down with a huge combo! Timmons steps away and waves a wobbly Caldwell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmons dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell with a jab.
Caldwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timmons looks to land a combination but Caldwell avoids it well.
A punch combination from Timmons misses.
Caldwell throws a series of strikes that have Timmons backpedaling.
Caldwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timmons.
Caldwell misses with a few strikes there.
Timmons throws out a loose jab but Caldwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Timmons swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Timmons throws a series of punches but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell lands with a cross.
Caldwell misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Timmons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Timmons 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Timmons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caldwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Timmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Caldwell is rocked!
Caldwell looks to land a combination. Timmons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Caldwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Timmons misses with a straight right.
Caldwell connects with a jab.
Timmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caldwell.
Caldwell seems to have got his legs back now.
Timmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caldwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Caldwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Caldwell.
Larry Timmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Caldwell scores with a jab to the head.
Francis Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Timmons momentarily.
Caldwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Timmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caldwell looks to land a right hand but Timmons moved out of range.
Timmons misses with a two punch combination.
Timmons misses with a combination
letting Caldwell counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caldwell throws a combination. Timmons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caldwell scores with a three punch combo!
Caldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmons moves away.
Caldwell works Timmons's body with a nice hook.
Timmons throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caldwell connects with a jab.
Timmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.
Timmons swinging wildly here.
Caldwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Timmons misses.
Timmons throws a series of punches but Caldwell moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a lunging right hand
and Timmons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Timmons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Timmons clinches with his opponent.

Timmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Caldwell as he connects with a hook.
Timmons ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Timmons looks to land a left hand but Caldwell moved out of range nicely.
Timmons throws a series of punches but Caldwell moves out of range.
Timmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Caldwell. Those never looked like landing.
Timmons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caldwell rather than just go for the knockout.
Caldwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caldwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons lands a jab to Caldwell's midsection.
Caldwell dodges the punch combination from Timmons.
Caldwell misses with a two punch combination.
Timmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Caldwell scores with a jab.
Timmons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caldwell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Caldwell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Timmons in his tracks.

Timmons has closed the distance and engaged Caldwell in a clinch.

Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caldwell lands with an overhand left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Caldwell won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Timmons.
Caldwell swinging wildly here.
Caldwell scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Timmons forces Caldwell back against the cage and clinches.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Timmons misses.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Timmons avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caldwell moves out of range of the strikes.

Oooooh!!! Timmons has knocked Caldwell down with a huge combo! Timmons steps away and waves a wobbly Caldwell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Timmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Caldwell throws an overhand right that lands on Timmons's shoulder, as Timmons tries to avoid the shot.
Timmons misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caldwell misses with the combination.
Timmons connects with a right that clearly hurt Caldwell. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Timmons proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Caldwell collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Timmons!