PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aryan Mcintyre (ranked 4082 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Karson Caldwell (ranked 423 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.

Mcintyre
vs
Caldwell

182 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aryan Mcintyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karson Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mcintyre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caldwell as he jumps to the side.
Mcintyre closes the distance but Caldwell moves to the side
and Caldwell counters with a two punch combo.
Caldwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Caldwell tries to keep at a distance but Mcintyre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caldwell scores with a shot to the side of Mcintyre's head.
Caldwell tries to circle away but Mcintyre has him pinned against the cage.
Mcintyre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caldwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caldwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Caldwell.
A short left from Caldwell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcintyre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aryan Mcintyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caldwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell lands a right hand.
Mcintyre tries to pull guard but Caldwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcintyre drops back down to his feet.
Caldwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caldwell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mcintyre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Caldwell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caldwell scores with a hook to the body.
Caldwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcintyre backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mcintyre tries to pull guard but Caldwell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caldwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcintyre takes a shot to the head.
Caldwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcintyre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caldwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caldwell tries to break the clinch but Mcintyre is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell lands a shoulder strike.
Caldwell works on Mcintyre's body with a couple of short punches.

Mcintyre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcintyre misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcintyre ducks right into an uppercut from Caldwell.
Mcintyre misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcintyre is breathing heavily.
Caldwell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcintyre on the side of the head.
A left lands for Caldwell.
Mcintyre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcintyre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcintyre tries to clinch
and Caldwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintyre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Caldwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mcintyre is rocked!
Mcintyre closes the distance but Caldwell moves to the side
letting Caldwell counter with a right hand.
Oh Mcintyre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcintyre fails with the takedown
and Caldwell scores with a counter punch that sends Mcintyre to the canvas! Caldwell smells blood - he's punishing Mcintyre with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Mcintyre has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karson Caldwell!