PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Okechukwu Kalu (ranked 4438 p4p, 3330 weight class) and Fedor Zinoviev (ranked 442 p4p, 366 weight class). Kalu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wo - 1 Last Autograph. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kalu
vs
Zinoviev

175 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
156
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Okechukwu Kalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Zinoviev !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinoviev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kalu defends it nicely.

Kalu moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalu.
A right hand to the body from Kalu.
Kalu digs a right hand underneath Zinoviev 's ribcage. Zinoviev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zinoviev working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalu works on Zinoviev 's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Kalu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalu.
Kalu lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Kalu as the two fighters clinch.
Kalu lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Kalu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kalu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zinoviev .
Zinoviev looks winded!
Kalu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kalu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zinoviev fails to pull guard.
Kalu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalu lands an uppercut.
Kalu pushes Zinoviev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zinoviev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Okechukwu Kalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Zinoviev .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zinoviev is trying to push Kalu away but Kalu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Kalu - that landed with a thud.
Zinoviev has Kalu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kalu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zinoviev fails to pull guard.
Kalu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zinoviev backwards.
Kalu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zinoviev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalu presses Zinoviev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zinoviev .
Kalu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kalu lands a nice uppercut.

Zinoviev is rocked!
Kalu scores with a shoulder strike.
Zinoviev is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalu finish him?
Kalu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kalu lands a hook that snaps the head of Zinoviev backwards.
Kalu throws a big uppercut that drops Zinoviev ! More strikes from Kalu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zinoviev lies dazed against the cage as Kalu celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Okechukwu Kalu!
Our winner, Okechukwu Kalu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.