PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Calavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borst De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Groot has chosen Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song as his entrance music. Borst De Groot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calavera
vs
De Groot

180 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

178 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Calavera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borst De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot tries to bum rush Calavera with a series of wild strikes but Calavera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Groot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by De Groot.
De Groot throws out a loose jab but Calavera uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot scores with a decent looking hook.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Calavera.
No joy there for De Groot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Groot misses with an uppercut. Calavera saw that one coming.
De Groot tries to move into range but Calavera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Calavera misses its intended target.
Calavera tries to bum rush De Groot with a series of wild strikes but De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calavera misses with a hook. De Groot ducked under it nicely.
De Groot misses with a series of wild punches.
Calavera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
Calavera throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
De Groot connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calavera staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Calavera. Those never looked like landing.
Calavera checks a leg kick.
Calavera missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calavera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Calavera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Groot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Calavera coming out on top.
De Groot throws a body punch but Calavera moves out of range.
Calavera swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Calavera ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot throws the left hand but Calavera avoids the punch easily.
Calavera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Calavera.
Jab by De Groot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Groot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot moves out of range as Calavera strikes.
A big left from De Groot misses.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
De Groot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calavera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Nice jab there from De Groot.
Calavera blocks a head kick by De Groot.
De Groot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calavera checks it well.
Calavera scores with a three punch combo!
De Groot lands a nice shot that snaps Calavera's head back.
De Groot jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Groot misses with a few strikes there.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calavera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calavera cracks De Groot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
De Groot throws a hook but Calavera avoids it easily.
De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calavera shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Groot eats them both and turns towards Calavera to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

De Groot is rocked!
De Groot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calavera.
De Groot is still on wobbly legs! Can Calavera finish him?
Calavera walks forward and throws a big overhand right! De Groot drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Calavera swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from De Groot's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Calavera!