PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babel Calzada (ranked 4385 p4p, 3726 weight class) and Asuki Matsuhara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babel Calzada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Asuki Matsuhara's chin.

Calzada
vs
Matsuhara

179 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
220
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Babel Calzada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asuki Matsuhara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzada misses with a two punch combination.
Calzada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Calzada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calzada connects with a body shot.

Matsuhara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matsuhara showed some decent athleticism there.
Matsuhara prevents Calzada from improving his position.
Matsuhara working over Calzada with some ground and pound. Calzada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matsuhara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Matsuhara scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Calzada is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuhara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Calzada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsuhara lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Calzada quite badly. Calzada pulls Matsuhara in close trying to recover. Matsuhara postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Calzada on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Calzada doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asuki Matsuhara!