PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finn Calvero (ranked 5037 p4p, 582 weight class) and Jalen Campbell (ranked 6259 p4p, 659 weight class). Calvero comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Gnome. Campbell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Burn it down. Finn Calvero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calvero
vs
Campbell

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finn Calvero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jalen Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell connects with a body shot that sends Calvero's belly button to the back.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calvero cracks Campbell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Calvero sees coming a mile off.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Calvero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calvero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calvero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calvero misses with a looping right.
Calvero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Campbells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
Calvero misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell tries to counter with a clinch but Calvero shakes him off and moves away.
Calvero works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Calvero.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calvero throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Calvero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Campbell slips a straight right by Calvero.
Calvero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calvero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Campbell feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Calvero. That snapped Campbell's head back.

Campbell is rocked!
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calvero.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Calvero finish him?
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Calvero misses.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
Calvero scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Calvero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell jabs at Calvero's body.
Campbell lands a jab-cross combination.
Calvero scores with a nice strike.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Calvero avoids nicely.
Calvero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily. Calvero doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Campbell staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Campbell doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finn Calvero!
Finn Calvero was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Jalen Campbell stepped up to the mic, saying 'The candles flame went out this match but it will light back up soon '.