PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Kalyagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smif comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Back. Kalyagin has chosen Show Me Your Genitals as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Smif
vs
Kalyagin

190 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
224 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Kalyagin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalyagin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smif checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Kalyagin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smif doesn't seem phased though.
Smif misses with a series of wild punches.
Smif moves away from the strike by Kalyagin.
Smif lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kalyagin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smif's head.
Smif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalyagin throws out the jab.
Kalyagin ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Smif swings for the body but Kalyagin moves out of range.
Kalyagin connects with a body shot.
Smif throws out a loose jab but Kalyagin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalyagin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalyagin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smif.
A big right from Smif misses.
Kalyagin takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Smif both land. Nice combination.
Kalyagin moves out of range of the strikes.
Smif with a jab.
Kalyagin tries to work over Smif's front leg with a kick but Smif checks it.
Kalyagin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Kalyagin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif lands a slapping body shot.
Kalyagin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalyagin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smif scores with a one two! Kalyagin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bill Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smif closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kalyagin misses with a low kick.
Kalyagin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Smif throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smif with a nice cross.
Smif throws a series of punches but Kalyagin avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Kalyagin.
Smif swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kalyagin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kalyagin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Kalyagin throws a big shot that misses.
Kalyagin lands with a right hand.
Smif lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalyagin at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin needs to keep his hands up - Smif had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalyagin misses the target.
Kalyagin throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalyagin.
Smif looks to land a right hand but Kalyagin moved out of range.
Smif pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalyagin lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif connects with a single shot there.
Kalyagin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smif.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Smif missing with a left hand there. Kalyagin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalyagin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalyagin throws a low kick, looking for Smif's leg but Smif calmly moves out of range.
Smif lands with a good body shot.
Kalyagin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Kalyagin slips a straight right by Smif.
Smif throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with an uppercut.
Smif misses with a leg kick
and Kalyagin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smif thinking.
Smif misses with a hook.
Smif misses with a hook to the body
and Kalyagin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kalyagin throws a hook but Smif avoids it easily.
A low kick from Smif is predictable there
and Kalyagin counters with an inside leg kick.
Smif drops his hands momentarily and Kalyagin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kalyagin misses with a straight left.
Kalyagin swinging wildly here.
Smif takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Kalyagin.
Smif is breathing heavily.
Kalyagin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
Smif chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalyagin can pounce on him.
Kalyagin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalyagin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Smif misses the target.
Kalyagin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smif takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kalyagin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kalyagin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kalyagin thumps Smif with a low kick.
Smif walks into a jab.
Kalyagin punishes Smif's body with a nice straight punch.
Smif takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kalyagin.
Smif takes one on the button.

Smif is rocked!

Kalyagin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smif sprawling to the canvas! Smif rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kalyagin finish him?!
Oh Smif is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalyagin lands a brutal uppercut that launches Smif off his feet! Smif tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Kalyagin!