PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Staszek Kalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orja Kaleeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleeri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Orjakaleeri. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kalin
vs
Kaleeri

175 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Staszek Kalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Orja Kaleeri!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaleeri dives in and grabs Kalin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kalin pushes down on Kaleeri's head and hops out.
Kalin avoids the head kick by Kaleeri.
Kalin shoots and misses

and Kaleeri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kalin won't be happy with that.
Kalin is trying to get back to half guard.

Kaleeri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kaleeri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kalin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kalin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kalin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalin struggling a bit here.
Kaleeri scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kalin to see if he's OK.

Kaleeri has hold of Kalin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kalin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kaleeri cranks the arm and Kalin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kalin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Orja Kaleeri!