PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Calacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calacon
vs
Skinner

185 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conrad Calacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calacon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calacon cracks a nice hook into Skinner's ribs.
Skinner shoots for a takedown but Calacon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calacon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skinner's calf.

Skinner feints and as Calacon raises his hands in defense, Skinner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Calacon seems keen to control Skinner's posture.
Skinner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calacon has momentary wrist control but Skinner slips an elbow through the middle.
Calacon keeping moving, preventing Skinner from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner throws a big right hand that misses.
Skinner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Skinner trying to control but Calacon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calacon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skinner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skinner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skinner trying to control the position from guard on top but Calacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Calacon lands a body shot.
Skinner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calacon circles away.
Calacon stuffs the takedown.
Conrad Calacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Skinner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Calacon to counter with a crisp jab.
Calacon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skinner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Calacon closes the distance and clinches.
Calacon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.

Calacon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calacon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calacon lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinner throws a leg kick that misses.
Skinner shoots in for a double leg but Calacon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calacon tried to counter with a leg kick but Skinner avoided it.
Skinner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Calacon presses Skinner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Calacon.
Calacon scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Calacon.
Calacon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Calacon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Calacon lands a body shot.
Calacon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Calacon.
Skinner looks winded!
Nice body punch from Calacon - that landed with a thud.
Calacon lands a hook that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
We've been informed that Skinner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calacon lands a nice uppercut.
Calacon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calacon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Calacon prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Calacon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skinner takes one on the button.

Skinner is rocked!
Skinner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skinner is still on wobbly legs! Can Calacon finish him?
Calacon fakes the body blow, causing Skinner to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Skinner goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conrad Calacon!