PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 10514 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (ranked 10779 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snow Patrol - Chocolate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ulpius Traianus
vs
Tweedie

194 cm
51
247 lbs
44 - 32 - 0

197 cm
44
258 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traianus shoots in and drives through. Tweedie sprawls well.
Tweedie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tweedie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Traianus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tweedie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Traianus has his takedown stuffed
letting Tweedie counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Ulpius Traianus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Tweedie.

Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut is getting worse.
Traianus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traianus is breathing heavily.
Traianus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Traianus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traianus misses with a takedown
and Tweedie counters with a three punch combo that has Traianus backing up. Traianus nods at Tweedie to acknowledge the strikes.

Tweedie throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Traianus tumbling to the canvas!

Traianus is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tweedie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tweedie takes a little break here. Traianus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tweedie working the head and body with strikes.

Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
It looks like Tweedie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Tweedie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tweedie cracks Traianus with a big elbow.

Jeez, Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie made sure to mention his sponsor, Legal High's 160 in his post fight interview.