PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Synbad Calcat (ranked 7392 p4p, 633 weight class) and Drax Tauro (ranked 25495 p4p, 661 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Calcat
vs
Tauro

200 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Synbad Calcat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drax Tauro !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tauro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Calcat on the side of the head.
Tauro swings for the body but Calcat moves out of range.
Tauro misses the shot to the body.

Calcat moves into the clinch.
Calcat misses with a body punch.
Calcat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tauro up against the cage.
Tauro digs a right hand into Calcat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calcat's gas tank.
Calcat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tauro lands a body shot.
Calcat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Calcat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calcat tries to throw a body punch but Tauro avoids it by throwing Calcat back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tauro .
Calcat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tauro avoids it.
Calcat tries to throw a body punch but Tauro avoids it by throwing Calcat back against the cage.
Calcat lands an uppercut.
Calcat is trying to maintain a safe position but Tauro gets an underhook and turns Calcat into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tauro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Calcat up against the cage.
Calcat being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tauro 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tauro lands a shot to the body.
Tauro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tauro avoiding damage as Calcat throws knees to the body.
Calcat taking a breather.
Tauro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calcat is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tauro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Calcat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calcat is looking to control Tauro 's arms but Tauro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calcat has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tauro .
Tauro is trying to break the clinch but Calcat is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tauro .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tauro .
Tauro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tauro 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tauro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calcat has time to react.
Calcat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tauro throws the left hand but Calcat avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tauro misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Calcat misses the target.
Tauro scores with a sloppy right hand. Calcat should have avoided that one.

Calcat is rocked!
Tauro lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Calcat - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Tauro !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drax Tauro !