PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calloway has chosen The Death Symphony as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lanes
vs
Calloway

189 cm
26
293 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

208 cm
21
330 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Calloway!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Calloway or perhaps it was just good defense by Lanes which made him look bad.

Lanes moves into the clinch successfully.

Lanes drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calloway wants to stand but Lanes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Calloway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calloway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lanes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calloway wants to control from the top but Lanes keeps moving.

Lanes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Calloway defends it easily.

Lanes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Lanes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calloway scoring with punches to the head and body.

Calloway got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lanes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calloway has managed to get both his arms back between Lanes's legs - danger averted.

Lanes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lanes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calloway defends well.
Calloway trying to control but Lanes is working from the bottom.

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

Lanes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Calloway is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanes keeping moving, preventing Calloway from controlling successfully.
Calloway working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calloway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calloway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lanes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Calloway connects with a couple of short punches.

Lanes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lanes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lanes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Calloway defends it easily.

Lanes pushes a forearm under Calloway's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Calloway is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Lanes!
Mark Calloway was interviewed post fight and said 'I rise. Always. I ride. Always. The End.'.