PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Raider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Raider looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Raider
vs
Ulrich

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

223 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Raider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ulrich clinches.
Ulrich misses with the head strike.
Ulrich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raider.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Ulrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Raider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raider tries to circle away but Ulrich has him pinned against the cage.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raider is looking to break free of the clinch but Ulrich has double underhooks.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ulrich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulrich throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raider blocking some punches.
Ulrich scores with a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raider has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ulrich after a bit of a struggle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Raider is looking to control Ulrich's arms but Ulrich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raider has his back to the cage.
Raider is breathing heavily.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Raider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ulrich walks away with a smile on his face. Raider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ulrich pushes Raider up against the cage in a clinch.
Ulrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
Raider working hard to break the clinch.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich misses with some punches.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
A short right from Ulrich.
Raider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
Ulrich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
Raider takes a shot to the head.
Raider working aggressively here.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Raider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
Raider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ulrich walks away with a smile on his face. Raider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Ulrich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ulrich clinches.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
Raider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ulrich's elbow.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raider is trying to force a seperation but Ulrich has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raider has had enough of the clinch but Ulrich keeps him there for the moment.
Raider missing with knees to the body.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Raider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulrich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Raider tries to pull guard but Ulrich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raider is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ulrich pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
Calvin Ulrich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
Raider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ulrich is keeping busy.
Raider tries to pull guard but Ulrich won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Ulrich.
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raider tries to pull guard but Ulrich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
Ulrich gets through Raider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Ulrich on the inside.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulrich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Ulrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ulrich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raider has had enough of the clinch but Ulrich keeps him there for the moment.
Raider looking to throw knees to the head but Ulrich is blocking nicely.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raider is trying to pull guard but Ulrich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulrich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Ulrich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulrich.
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short left from Ulrich.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ulrich on the inside.
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Ulrich has a couple of punches blocked by Raider.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ulrich.
A short right from Ulrich on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raider is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Raider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulrich has him pressed against the cage.
Raider is trying to maintain a safe position but Ulrich gets an underhook and turns Raider into the cage.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Calvin Ulrich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raider fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
John Raider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Ulrich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ulrich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Ulrich!
After winning the bout, Calvin Ulrich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.