PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuella Knapp (ranked 4782 p4p, 3845 weight class) and Tam Calderwood (ranked 576 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knapp
vs
Calderwood

183 cm
25
170
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
182
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Beachside Supplements

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuella Knapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tam Calderwood !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calderwood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Knapp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knapp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Calderwood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knapp pulls his head out easily.

Calderwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knapp has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Knapp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calderwood is pressing down on Knapp's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Calderwood is looking to cinch up a triangle. Knapp throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Calderwood 's body to avoid the submission. Calderwood has instead reached around Knapp's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Calderwood arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tam Calderwood !
Tam Calderwood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.