PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pork Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chop
vs
Calaway

190 cm
26
250 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

218 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pork Chop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Calaway!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Calaway throws a right hand that Chop ducks under and follows up with a left that Chop also avoids with ease.
Chop lands an overhand right.

Chop feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Calaway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chop.
Calaway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chop trying to control but Calaway is working from the bottom.
Calaway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway keeping moving, preventing Chop from controlling successfully.
Calaway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chop wants to pass the guard but Calaway is keeping the position.
Calaway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chop manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calaway wants to stand but Chop is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chop looking for a sweep. Not yet Chop, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calaway gets to his feet. Chop looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Chop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Calaway is trying to maintain the position but Chop is very close to passing his half guard.
Chop thows a huge punch but Calaway dodges it nicely.
Calaway on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chop looks to land a strike but Calaway avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway pulls Chop in close to prevent any damage.
Chop sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chop looking to sit in guard and control but Calaway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chop keeping full guard, as Calaway tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop is trying to keep Calaway in close.
Chop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calaway.

Chop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Calaway defends it easily.

Calaway gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calaway moves away.
Some wild striking there from Chop.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chop takes a swing at Calaway's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pork Chop dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Calaway. Chop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calaway avoids the body shot from Chop.
Chop throws an off balance right hand
and Calaway counters with a nice body shot.
Chop misses with a hook to the body
and Calaway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calaway.
Chop is looking to wear down Calaway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Calaway throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chop throws a hook to the side of Calaway's head but Calaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chop shoots in but no luck this time.
Calaway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop throws a looping overhand right but Calaway ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Calaway catches Chop right on the button with a cross.
Chop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chop throws a hook but Calaway avoids it easily.
Chop just misses with a punch to the body.
Mark Calaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chop misses with an uppercut

and Calaway counters with a crisp one two that drops Chop! Calaway thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chop to his feet! Chop is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway misses with a double jab
and Chop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calaway thinking.
Chop misses with a wild body shot.
Chop throws a hook to the side of Calaway's head but Calaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chop.
Chop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calaway but Calaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pork Chop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calaway.
Chop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Chop misses.
Calaway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calaway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Calaway feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Chop sprawling to the canvas! Chop rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Calaway finish him?!

Chop is rocked!
Calaway ducks under a wild hook from Chop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chop misses with a wild body shot.
Chop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calaway.
Chop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calaway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chop. Calaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calaway is fending him off so far but Chop persists. Nope, Calaway circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Calaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chop misses with a left hand
and Calaway counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Chop off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Calaway follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Chop was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Calaway!