PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Wright (ranked 5546 p4p, 23712 weight class) and Mark Callaway (ranked 498 p4p, 553 weight class). Mark Callaway has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wright
vs
Callaway

184 cm
29
232
3 - 6 - 0

165 cm
20
265
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Callaway!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Callaway cracks Wright with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Callaway has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wright to stand back up!

It looks like Nick Wright has been cut.

Callaway clinches.
Callaway working hard to break the clinch.

Callaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wright scores with a takedown into Callaway's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callaway looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Wright drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wright jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Callaway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaway wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright works over Callaway with some ground and pound from guard.
Callaway throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wright advances to half guard.
Wright lands with a punch from half guard.

Wright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Callaway looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Wright!