PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Calaway
vs
Reaver

211 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Reaver!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reaver!
Reaver 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.
Reaver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Mark Calaway has been cut.
Reaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaver misses with the combination.

Calaway closes the distance and clinches.

Calaway pulls Reaver into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Reaver stopping the sweep attempt from Calaway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver wants to control from the top but Calaway keeps moving.
Calaway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reaver!
Calaway tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Calaway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reaver hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calaway looking to finish Reaver with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reaver!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calaway postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Reaver bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Calaway and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Calaway!
Mark Calaway got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'