PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flaubert Canto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Calculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canto
vs
Calculus

170 cm
33
165 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

169 cm
30
156 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flaubert Canto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Calculus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calculus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canto's sensitive parts.
Calculus digs a good hook to Canto's body.
Canto shoots in looking for a takedown but Calculus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Canto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Canto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calculus stuffs the takedown.
Canto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canto thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Calculus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canto doesn't seem phased though.
Calculus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Canto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calculus.
Calculus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Calculus misses.
Calculus with a hook.
Canto fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calculus, as that shot connected.
Calculus connects with a solid leg kick.
Canto tries to clinch up but Calculus circles away and keeps his distance.
Canto misses the shot to the body.

Canto moves into the clinch successfully.
Calculus lands with a right to the head.
Calculus cracks Canto with a nice body shot.
Calculus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Canto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flaubert Canto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calculus working aggressively here.
Calculus lands a nice uppercut.
Calculus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Canto backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Calculus.
Calculus is pressed up against the cage. Canto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Calculus down to the mat. Calculus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A shot to the body from Canto misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canto drops his hands momentarily and Calculus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canto doesn't manage to clinch there - Calculus circles away.
Kenny Calculus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canto fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Calculus misses.

Calculus lands a left and a right that send Canto crashing to the mat, dazed. Calculus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Canto is rocked!

It looks like Flaubert Canto has been cut.
A good leg kick by Calculus.
Oh Canto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Canto is breathing heavily.
Calculus throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Canto crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenny Calculus!
A very excited looking Kenny Calculus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.