PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kala
vs
Scott

180 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Scott enables Kala to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Scott manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kala controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kala tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kala tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Kala is working hard here to advance position.
Kala is pushing down on Scott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scott is fighting to maintain full guard but Kala has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kala wants to work for an arm triangle but Scott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Well, if Kala is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Kala passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kala tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scott's legs.

Kala working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kala tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kala has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kala fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control Kala's posture but Kala avoids it.
Scott tries to bench press Kala off him but Kala keeps the position.

Kala is trying to get an arm triangle but Scott is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kala tries to advance to mount but can't.

Kala tries for a kimura but Scott is defending well.

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.

Kala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.

Kala thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kala tries to advance to mount but Scott denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kala swings around for an armbar but Scott sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kala's guard.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Scott motions for Kala to come forward. Scott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kalle Kala has been cut.
Scott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kala moves out of range of the leg kick from Scott.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Kala blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scott throws a low kick but Kala moves out of range easily.
Kala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala checks a leg kick.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kala moved away.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kala checks it.
Kala misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scott.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from Kala. Kala gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott connects with a body shot that sends Kala's belly button to the back.
Kala checks a leg kick nicely.
Kala looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the body from Kala misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kala misses the body punch
and Scott counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kala is looking to wear down Scott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott wants to land a leg kick but Kala is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws out a powerful jab.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott throws the left hand but Kala avoids the punch easily.
Kala misses with a hook to the body
and Scott counters with a nice leg kick.
Scott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scott misses with a leg kick.
Scott motions for Kala to come forward. Scott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kala misses with a body punch
and Scott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kala's knee momentarily.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Kala persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kala takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott misses with a head kick.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott throws a chopping leg kick but Kala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kala is out of range and Scott settles back down.
Scott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the body from Scott misses

and Kala counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scott!
Scott is trying to escape the mount but Kala keeps good control and instead manages to take Scott's back.
Scott manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kala's guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Kala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott preventing the sweep.

Scott stands up and waves to Kala to follow him.
Kala shoots in but Scott avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala works over Scott's head and body with a nice combination.
Kala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maximus Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Kala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scott misses with a hook to the body
and Kala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Kala misses the body punch
and Scott counters with a low kick, right behind Kala 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Kala is just out of range.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kala.
Kala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scott counters with a good low kick that Kala was not able to check.
Scott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kala misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kala blocks a low kick nicely.
Kala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scott circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott scoring well with a low kick there.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Kala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scott counters with a thumping low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kala.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kala blocks a leg kick.
Kala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Kala misses with a body shot
and Scott counters with a low kick, right behind Kala 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scott. That one must have hurt.
Scott throws a low kick but Kala avoids it.
Scott lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott throws a low kick but Kala moves out of range easily.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kala moves away.
Kala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Kala moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!