PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexane Bode (ranked 4283 p4p, 407 weight class) and Donald McCalister (ranked 3398 p4p, 363 weight class). Alexane Bode has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bode
vs
McCalister

185 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexane Bode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald McCalister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCalister throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McCalister plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McCalister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCalister throws a head kick that misses.
McCalister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bode throws a big counter combination but McCalister scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCalister looks to score with a jab to the body but Bode is just out of range.
Donald McCalister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from McCalister. Those never looked like landing.
McCalister throws a head kick that misses.

Bode clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, McCalister scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bode.
McCalister drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bode gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCalister misses with an elbow over the top.

McCalister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCalister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bode moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCalister throws a sloppy head kick and Bode moves out of range easily.

Bode shoots in and bounces McCalister off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McCalister looks winded!

McCalister has an active guard here but Bode has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bode maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! McCalister could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bode has cracked it and McCalister is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bode!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexane Bode!