PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 218 p4p, 371 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 32 p4p, 58 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by The Evil Scotsman. This should be fireworks!

Logan
vs
Kalmisto

178 cm
35
157
29 - 12 - 2

175 cm
35
157
19 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalmisto. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalmisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Logan catches Kalmisto right on the button with a cross.
Logan misses with a leg kick
and Kalmisto counters with a right hand to the body.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kalmisto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalmisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Kalmisto lands a jab to Logan's midsection.
Logan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Kalmisto checks a low kick from Logan.
Logan clobbers Kalmisto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kalmisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalmisto throws a jab but it's blocked by Logan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Logan.
Logan connects with a single shot there.
Logan lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalmisto's head.
Logan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Logan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Logan blocks the body kick.
Kalmisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Kalmisto misses with a straight left.
Kalmisto misses with a two punch combination.
Kalmisto misses with a looping left.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kalmisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
Logan blocks a head kick by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan fails to land with a series of punches.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Kalmisto moves out of range easily.
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!
Kalmisto stalks Logan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Logan's face. Logan staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalmisto lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut.
Logan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Logan.
Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kalmisto throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalmisto throws a series of punches but Logan avoids them all with ease.
Kalmisto throws out a leg kick but Logan moves out of range and Kalmisto only half commits.
Logan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kalmisto slips a straight right by Logan.
Kalmisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kalmisto blocks a low kick nicely.
Logan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalmisto's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kalmisto blocks the leg kick.
Kalmisto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Logan.
Nice shot by Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kalmisto finds it's way round the side to connect with Logan's head.
It looks like Logan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Logan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick as Logan jumps back.
Kalmisto wants to clinch.
Logan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Logan. That's going to slow Kalmisto down.
Kalmisto lands a slapping body shot.
Kalmisto moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kalmisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalmisto tried to score with a low kick but Logan checks it.
Jab by Logan.
Kalmisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalmisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Logan misses with a hook.
Kalmisto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Logan.
Logan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left lands for Kalmisto.
Some bone on bone action there as Logan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Logan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Logan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kalmisto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Logan checks it well.
Logan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kalmisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Kalmisto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Logan.
Logan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto throws a right hand that misses
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan digs a good body shot into Kalmisto's ribs.
Kalmisto looks to land a body kick but Logan moved away.
Kalmisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Logan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kalmisto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Logan scores with a nice right hand.
Logan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kalmisto is able to avoid easily.
Logan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kalmisto.
Logan tries to land a leg kick but Kalmisto saw it coming and moves away.
Kalmisto feints a counter leg kick.
Logan lands a head shot.
Logan misses with a hook.
Kalmisto looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Logan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kalmisto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Kalmisto - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logan defending well as Kalmisto loads up on a big left hand.
Kalmisto throws a big shot that misses.
Kalmisto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Logan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kalmisto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kalmisto has time to react.
Logan misses with a hook.
And Kalmisto responds with a good body kick, but Logan manages to step out the way in time.
Nice jab there from Logan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalmisto. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick.
Kalmisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalmisto.
Nice straight punches there by Kalmisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalmisto.
Kalmisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kalmisto walks into a stiff left hand from Logan.
Kalmisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
Kalmisto avoids the body shot from Logan.
Kalmisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Kalmisto lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Kalmisto misses with a right hand
and Kalmisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalmisto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Logan is out of range.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logan jabs Kalmisto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto misses the jab.
Kalmisto cracks Logan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalmisto throws a low kick but Logan avoids it.
Logan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalmisto throws a solid leg kick but Logan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kalmisto.
Logan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Logan works Kalmisto's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Kalmisto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan scores with a hook to the body. Kalmisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalmisto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Logan misses with a left hand
and Kalmisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Logan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Logan missing with a left hand there. Kalmisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalmisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Logan misses with a leg kick.
Kalmisto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan is looking to slow Kalmisto down with leg kicks.
Kalmisto throws a jab but it's blocked by Logan.
Kalmisto with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kalmisto throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan scores with a shot to the body.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalmisto looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Logan will feel that in the morning.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses
and Logan counters with a three punch combo that has Kalmisto backing up. Kalmisto nods at Logan to acknowledge the strikes.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with a body shot.
Kalmisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Kalmisto feints a counter leg kick.
Frankie Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Logan.
Kalmisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but Logan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Logan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Logan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
Logan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Kalmisto.
Logan misses with a looping right.
Kalmisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Kalmisto scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Logan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kalmisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
Frankie Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalmisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but Logan moves out of range.
It looked like Logan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalmisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Kalmisto there.
Kalmisto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Logan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Logan lands with a cross.
Kalmisto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalmisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Logan keeps the fight on the outside.
Logan checks a leg kick.
Logan checks a leg kick.
Kalmisto looks for the body kick but Logan saw that one coming.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Logan. Kalmisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Kalmisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Logan - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Logan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalmisto misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Kalmisto tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kalmisto thows a body kick. Logan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Logan lands a head kick. Kalmisto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalmisto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Logan stuns Kalmisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Logan throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a nice leg kick.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalmisto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Apophis Kalmisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalmisto misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Logan misses the target.
Kalmisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Logan with a jab.
Kalmisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Logan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kalmisto misses with a body kick.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalmisto throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Logan.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Kalmisto slips the punch.
Kalmisto takes one to the side of the head.
Logan is looking to chop away at Kalmisto's legs.
Kalmisto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Logan.
Kalmisto scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Kalmisto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalmisto. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalmisto moves away.
Kalmisto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Logan checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Logan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kalmisto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kalmisto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kalmisto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Logan will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalmisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Kalmisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalmisto throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Logan throwing a counter right hand but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
Kalmisto tries to work over Logan's front leg with a kick but Logan checks it.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
Kalmisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by Logan.
Logan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Logan lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan lands a nice hook to Kalmisto's body. Kalmisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kalmisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalmisto takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalmisto.
Logan works Kalmisto's body with a nice hook.
Logan thuds a left hand into Kalmisto's body.
Logan misses with a low kick as Kalmisto jumps back.
Kalmisto throws the kick towards the body but Logan avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Logan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kalmisto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Logan has got the better of the exchanges.
Kalmisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalmisto looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalmisto.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.