PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Kallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daneil moko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kallo
vs
moko

165 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuula Kallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, daneil moko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallo stuffs the takedown attempt from moko. moko gets slowly back to his feet.

Kallo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kallo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kallo prevents moko from standing back up.
moko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Kallo seems to be looking for submissions.

Kallo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kallo blocks the strikes from moko.
Kallo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kallo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and moko defends it well.
moko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
moko is looking for a sweep. Kallo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moko is trying to stand back up but Kallo is controlling him
moko looks gassed!
Kallo is taking a breather. moko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
moko is trying to stand.
Kallo blocks the strikes from moko.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kallo is looking for a kimura here.
Kallo prevents moko from standing back up.
Kallo working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kallo seems to be working for a kimura but moko defends the submission attempt.
moko is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kallo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kallo is trying to control. moko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
moko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
moko is trying to stand back up but Kallo is controlling him
moko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kallo wants to take a breather but moko is having none of it.
moko regains full guard. Nicely done.
moko lands an upkick as Kallo stands over him.

Kallo drops back looking for a leg! moko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and moko manages to kick Kallo off! Kallo jumps back into moko's guard.
moko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. moko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

moko pushes Kallo off and gets back to his feet.
Kallo throws a sloppy head kick and moko moves out of range easily.

moko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kallo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for moko on the ground.
moko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
moko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. moko connects with a nice short shot to Kallo's temple.
moko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
moko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
moko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
moko drops an elbow to the side of Kallo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
moko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
moko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kallo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
moko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
moko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
moko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kallo wants to control but moko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
moko working the head and body with strikes.
moko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kallo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
moko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kallo tries to get to full guard but moko has control of the leg.
moko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kallo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

daneil moko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

moko closes the distance and clinches up with Kallo, looking for a takedown. moko pushes Kallo against the cage but Kallo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
moko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kallo is fending him off so far but moko persists. Nope, Kallo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kallo slaps away a takedown attempt from moko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuula Kallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daneil moko.
Kallo scores with a head kick. moko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kallo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by moko.
moko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circle, before Kallo throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into moko's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kallo lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kuula Kallo!