PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Canhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timir Almaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Canhoef could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timir Almaev's chin.

Canhoef
vs
Almaev

172 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Calvin Canhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timir Almaev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canhoef tries to clinch

and Almaev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Almaev.
Almaev stalling in the clinch.
Canhoef prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Canhoef fails to land.
Canhoef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Almaev.
Almaev fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canhoef.
Almaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Canhoef smiles and moves away.
Calvin Canhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timir Almaev.
A big right from Canhoef misses.
Canhoef is looking to clinch but Almaev is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhoef slaps away a takedown attempt from Almaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Canhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Almaev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Canhoef's half guard.
Canhoef wants to get back to full guard but Almaev has mounted him!
Almaev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Almaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Almaev working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Canhoef looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Almaev! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Timir Almaev!
Timir Almaev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.