PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Calero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calero comes to the ring accompanied by In Slaughter Natives - Sacrosancts Bleed. Ben Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Calero
vs
Richards

185 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Calero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries to clinch up but Calero circles away and keeps his distance.
Calero really is a fat lump.
Calero misses with a wild body shot.
Calero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calero is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Richards moves into range and clinches up with Calero.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richards.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richards tries to clinch but Calero moves out of range.
Richards sizes up Calero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Alexandre Calero has been cut.
Calero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richards checks it well.
Richards tries to clinch but Calero moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but Calero shows good takedown defense.
Alexandre Calero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Richards.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Calero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calero momentarily.
Richards shoots in but Calero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richards looks to land a combination but Calero avoids it well.

Richards drops Calero with a beautiful combination! Calero stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Richards is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calero keeps the fight on the outside.

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

Calero is rocked!

Alexandre Calero's cut is getting worse.
Richards wants to clinch up but Calero keeps it at a distance.
Calero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Calero sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Richards drops Calero with a beautiful combination! Calero stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Richards is looking for the KO!
Richards lands with a big right hook that stumbles Calero - he's out on his feet here! Richards follows up with another monster hook that separates Calero from consciousness! Calero falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Richards stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Richards!