PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Callan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Player One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mark Callan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Callan
vs
One

185 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

SAVE A FIGHTER

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Callan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Player One!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

One closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Callan is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Callan.

It looks like Player One has been cut.
Callan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
One is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Callan to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
One is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
One wants a takedown.
Mark Callan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Player One.
One is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Callan.
One tries for a takedown but Callan manages to get underhooks.
One pushes Callan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One wants to take the fight to the mat but Callan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Callan missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One managing to block the knees to the body from Callan.
The referee calls for Callan to work.
One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
One avoiding damage as Callan throws knees to the body.
One tries for a takedown. No joy.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
One has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Callan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

One is trying to trip Callan. He has hold of a leg but Callan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. One persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One drops back looking for a leg! Callan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Callan manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Callan's guard.
Callan keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Callan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for One on the ground.
One controls from within his opponent's guard.

One thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

One is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

One is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One works a leg free and moves into half guard.

One is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

One wants to work for an arm triangle but Callan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
One is looking to take a break and control but Callan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One wants to free his trapped foot but Callan is holding on for dear life with his legs.

One is trying for a kimura here. Callan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! One wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Player One!
An out of breath and clearly excited Player One thanked SAVE A FIGHTER for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).