PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eero Gustafsson (ranked 3898 p4p, 4037 weight class) and Maverick Calhoun (ranked 419 p4p, 433 weight class). Eero Gustafsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gustafsson
vs
Calhoun

225 cm
24
271
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
274
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maverick Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustafsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calhoun is trying to stall.
Calhoun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gustafsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustafsson pushes Calhoun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustafsson lands a right hand.
Gustafsson just leaning against Calhoun, taking a breather.
Gustafsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
Gustafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calhoun looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calhoun is trying to drag Gustafsson to the mat but Gustafsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gustafsson lands with a right to the head.
Come on Gustafsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Calhoun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gustafsson lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gustafsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Gustafsson lands a left hand.
Gustafsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gustafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gustafsson.
A short uppercut from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Gustafsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustafsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
Gustafsson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Calhoun's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Calhoun drops to his knees and Gustafsson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Gustafsson!
Eero Gustafsson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.