PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Kalous (ranked 4702 p4p, 6125 weight class) and Moe Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Kalous could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moe Moose's chin.

Kalous
vs
Moose

190 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 The Island, Josef Kalous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Moose!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalous misses with an uppercut. Moose saw that one coming.

Kalous darts in and clinches Moose up against the cage.
Moose jumps guard but Kalous stands there with Moose around his waist. Moose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kalous misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moose blocks an uppercut.
Kalous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kalous misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moose's efforts to push away.
Kalous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moose's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalous throws a leg kick but Moose moved away.
Kalous tries to clinch but Moose is having none of it.
Moose lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalous off the cage and back into range.
Kalous throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moose gets a clinch.
Moose blocking some punches.
Kalous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moose letting Kalous take a breather here.
Kalous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalous misses with a body punch.

Moose jumps guard.
Moose pulls Kalous in close to prevent any damage.
Kalous has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moose is proving hard to escape from.
Moose striking off his back but it's not causing Kalous any problems.
Moose throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Moose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kalous would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Moose is looking for a triangle but Kalous pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Moose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalous pinned against the cage. Kalous gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moose throws a head kick but Kalous moves out of range.
Kalous throws a combination. Moose tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Kalous rushes Moose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kalous misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Josef Kalous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Moose has his takedown stuffed
and Kalous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kalous clinches.
Kalous swings wildly with an uppercut but Moose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kalous tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Moose.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalous.
Moose is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalous breaks from the clinch.
Kalous connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Moose clinches.
Moose looking for a takedown.

Moose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalous.
Kalous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalous but Kalous pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Moose rushes Kalous and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kalous breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moose or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalous, which made it look bad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Kalous dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kalous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Moose drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kalous is looking to stand back up but Moose counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kalous.

Moose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalous is trying to stand up here but Moose is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moose connects with a nice short shot to Kalous's temple.
Kalous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moose can do to turn this around?
Moose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose controlling the action here.
Kalous wants to control but Moose passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moose is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kalous will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kalous prevents Moose from improving position.
Moose is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kalous will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Moose tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moose has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moose controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moose lands with a nice combination. Kalous backs away looking to recover.
Moose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Josef Kalous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalous tries to close the distance and clinch but Moose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moose closes the distance and pushes Kalous back into the cage.
Kalous wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kalous tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Moose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Kalous misses the target.

Moose has managed to clinch.

Kalous breaks the clinch.

Kalous rushes Moose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kalous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalous tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Moose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moose dives in and grabs Kalous's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kalous pushes down on Moose's head and hops out.
Josef Kalous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Moose shoots for a takedown but Kalous saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moose is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kalous moves in looking to clinch but Moose pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Moose's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kalous defends well and Moose ends up having to push Kalous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moose pushes Kalous up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Moose.
Moose tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Moose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kalous shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moose defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moose.

Moose gets tackled into the cage by Kalous. Kalous maintains the clinch.

Moose pulls guard effortlessly.
Moose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moose has Kalous pulled in close to control his posture.
Kalous looking to sit in guard and control but Moose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Moose being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moose is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kalous is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Moose presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Moose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalous avoids it.
Kalous is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kalous leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalous has a couple of punches blocked by Moose.

Kalous breaks the clinch.
Kalous throws a poor cross that misses
and Moose counters with a series of strikes. Kalous will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moose is defended easily by Kalous.
Kalous wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Josef Kalous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Moose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Moose with that takedown attempt.
Kalous lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalous scores with a nice head shot.
Moose fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalous stuffs the takedown.
Kalous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalous throws a lazy right hand but Moose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moose keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Kalous.
Kalous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kalous clinches up with Moose and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalous misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kalous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalous doesn't manage to clinch there - Moose circles away.
Kalous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moose flicks out a counter leg kick but Kalous steps away.
Kalous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Moose pushes Kalous up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kalous walks away with a smile on his face. Moose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moose's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kalous connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moose scrambles back to his feet.
Kalous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moose was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalous.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalous misses with an uppercut
and Moose counters with a series of strikes. Kalous will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Kalous showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kalous has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Kalous!