PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Joshua (ranked 5568 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demi Calhassan (ranked 5112 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Joshua
vs
Calhassan

198 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deontay Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demi Calhassan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhassan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joshua attempts a counter takedown but Calhassan avoids it well and moves away.

Joshua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joshua controlling the action here.
Calhassan taking some punishment here, with Joshua in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Joshua seems content to control.
Calhassan trying to control from the bottom.
Calhassan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Joshua haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Joshua is trying for a kimura here. Calhassan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Joshua wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deontay Joshua!
A very excited looking Deontay Joshua rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.