PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deven Calderon (ranked 4130 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Elliot King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Calderon
vs
King

177 cm
21
136
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
146
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deven Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliot King!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from King.

It looks like Deven Calderon has been cut.
Calderon shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Calderon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calderon has a takedown stuffed.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deven Calderon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calderon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Calderon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calderon off to one side.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calderon shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

King sends Calderon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! King is motioning to the referee to let Calderon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Calderon is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Calderon walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Calderon limp body while King jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elliot King!