PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kalishevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalishevski
vs
Penn

182 cm
22
179 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

.: AFFAKETION :.

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kalishevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalishevski manages to avoid it.
Kalishevski checks a low kick from Penn.
Kalishevski tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalishevski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalishevski tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.

Kalishevski clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn avoiding damage as Kalishevski throws knees to the body.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Kalishevski lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Kalishevski misses with a knee strike.
Kalishevski is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kalishevski down to the mat. Kalishevski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Penn misses

and Kalishevski counters by clinching up.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalishevski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Ivan Kalishevski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.
A knee to the head by Kalishevski.
Kalishevski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kalishevski working Penn over with knees to the body.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Kalishevski.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalishevski missing with knees to the body.

Penn is trying to trip Kalishevski. He has hold of a leg but Kalishevski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Penn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn wants to control from the top but Kalishevski keeps moving.
Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kalishevski wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn lands a couple of elbows.
Kalishevski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.

Kalishevski pushes Penn off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Kalishevski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalishevski tries to get out of the position.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kalishevski is trying to get back to his feet.
Kalishevski stops Penn from passing to mount.

Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Kalishevski is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski tries to escape but Penn is in control.
Penn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalishevski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kalishevski is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kalishevski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kalishevski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kalishevski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn avoids the head kick by Kalishevski.
Kalishevski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalishevski's head.
Penn tries for a takedown but Kalishevski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and Kalishevski counters with a head kick that drops Penn to the mat! Penn scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Penn is rocked!
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!
Penn jabs Kalishevski right on the nose. Kalishevski blinks but takes it well.
Ivan Kalishevski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Ivan Kalishevski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalishevski.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalishevski finish him?
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Kalishevski misses with a two punch combination.
Ivan Kalishevski is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Kalishevski. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Kalishevski tries to clinch up
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kalishevski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn moves forwards but Kalishevski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penn avoids the head kick by Kalishevski.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalishevski wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Kalishevski counters with a big head kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Kalishevski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kalishevski wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kalishevski.
Kalishevski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kalishevski thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn throws a head kick that misses

and Kalishevski counters by moving into the clinch.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Kalishevski.
Penn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kalishevski.
Penn shoots in but Kalishevski avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penn.
Kalishevski tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kalishevski counters by clinching up.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Kalishevski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Kalishevski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Kalishevski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn throws a leg kick

and Kalishevski counters by moving into the clinch.
Kalishevski lands a knee to the head.
Kalishevski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Kalishevski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kalishevski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kalishevski tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Penn tries to pull guard but Kalishevski won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Kalishevski.
Kalishevski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Kalishevski trying to stall but Penn improves his position.
Kalishevski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Kalishevski.
Kalishevski misses with a knee strike.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalishevski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Kalishevski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kalishevski walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ivan Kalishevski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn tries for a takedown but Kalishevski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kalishevski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivan Kalishevski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kalishevski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalishevski with a hook.
Kalishevski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivan Kalishevski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to move into range but Kalishevski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kalishevski scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Kalishevski misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.

Kalishevski clinches.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Kalishevski is controlling him.
Kalishevski lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kalishevski prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn is trying to drag Kalishevski to the mat but Kalishevski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kalishevski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kalishevski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kalishevski!