PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kalcevski (ranked 3200 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Ross Rhea (ranked 392 p4p, 369 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kalcevski
vs
Rhea

195 cm
19
215
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
220
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kalcevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Rhea!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalcevski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kalcevski clinches.
Rhea looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rhea lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalcevski or not.
Kalcevski pushes Rhea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kalcevski.
Rhea throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalcevski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rhea tries to work over Kalcevski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rhea creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalcevski lands a shot to the body.
Rhea looks winded!
Rhea takes a shot to the head.
Rhea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalcevski avoids it.
Kalcevski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rhea.
Rhea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Kalcevski.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhea.
Kalcevski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Ross Rhea has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Kalcevski.
Kalcevski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalcevski.
Kalcevski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalcevski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalcevski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalcevski.
Kalcevski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kalcevski lands an uppercut.
Kalcevski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kalcevski.
Kalcevski lands with a light punch inside.
Rhea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalcevski gets through Rhea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Kalcevski.
Kalcevski digs a right hand into Rhea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhea's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalcevski lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Kalcevski as the two fighters clinch.
Kalcevski lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalcevski.
Kalcevski scores with a shot to the side of Rhea's head.
Kalcevski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kalcevski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kalcevski.
A nice left hand lands by Kalcevski.
A short left from Kalcevski.

Rhea is rocked!
Kalcevski gets through Rhea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhea is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalcevski finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalcevski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kalcevski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rhea backwards.
Kalcevski lands an uppercut.
Kalcevski dips a shoulder and cracks Rhea with a mighty uppercut! Rhea falls back against the cage and Kalcevski unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rhea is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kalcevski screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kalcevski!