PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Caloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Caloway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cerrone
vs
Caloway

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Caloway!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caloway wants to clinch up but Cerrone keeps it at a distance.

Cerrone scores with a takedown into Caloway's guard.
Cerrone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Caloway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cerrone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caloway wants to sweep but no luck.
Caloway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cerrone 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.
Caloway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caloway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cerrone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cerrone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Cerrone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cerrone passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerrone controlling from mount.

Cerrone working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Caloway turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Cerrone off and cradles Caloway's limp body as Cerrone celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Stephen Cerrone!