PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kalishevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hirvonen
vs
Kalishevski

185 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
179 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kalishevski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen misses with a hook.
Hirvonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalishevski momentarily.
A combination from Hirvonen does no damage.
Hirvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalishevski moves away.
Hirvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalishevski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirvonen.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses.
Hirvonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hirvonen scores with a hook to the body. Kalishevski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hirvonen.
Hirvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalishevski moves away.
Hirvonen scores with a jab to the head.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalishevski.
Kalishevski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hirvonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalishevski, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski trying to land knees to the body.
Kalishevski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hirvonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hirvonen tries to throw a body punch but Kalishevski avoids it by throwing Hirvonen back against the cage.
Hirvonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalishevski or not.
A knee to the head by Kalishevski.
Hirvonen gets through Kalishevski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hirvonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Hirvonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hirvonen lands a body punch.
Hirvonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirvonen avoiding damage as Kalishevski throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirvonen misses with a body punch.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Kalishevski blocks it.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalishevski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hirvonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalishevski's elbow.
Hirvonen pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirvonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalishevski trying to stall but Hirvonen improves his position.
Kalishevski landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to throw a body punch but Kalishevski avoids it by throwing Hirvonen back against the cage.
Kalishevski stalling in the clinch but Hirvonen improves position.
Hirvonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirvonen lands with a right to the head.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Kalishevski blocks it.
Hirvonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalishevski looks gassed!
Hirvonen lands an uppercut.
Hirvonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalishevski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalishevski lands a good knee to the midsection. Hirvonen won't want to take too many of those.
Kalishevski crunches a lovely knee into Hirvonen's ribcage.
Hirvonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Kalishevski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hirvonen pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hirvonen pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hirvonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalishevski controls his hands.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Kalishevski blocks it.
Hirvonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hirvonen as Kalishevski tries to tie him up.
Hirvonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hirvonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hirvonen tries to work over Kalishevski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirvonen.
Hirvonen tries to throw a body punch but Kalishevski avoids it by throwing Hirvonen back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirvonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kalishevski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hirvonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hirvonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Hirvonen lands a body punch.
A short left from Hirvonen.
Still in the clinch, Hirvonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirvonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hirvonen avoids it.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirvonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
A hook to the body from Hirvonen.
Kalishevski takes a shot to the head.
Hirvonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirvonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen lands a body shot.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirvonen presses Kalishevski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hirvonen lands with a left to the head.
Hirvonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hirvonen is working Kalishevski over against the cage.
Hirvonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalishevski.
Hirvonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirvonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirvonen lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Hirvonen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hirvonen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hirvonen.

Kalishevski is rocked!
Hirvonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hirvonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalishevski is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirvonen finish him?
Still in the clinch, Hirvonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalishevskis head.
Kalishevski lands a good knee to the midsection. Hirvonen won't want to take too many of those.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirvonen.
Hirvonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalishevski seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Hirvonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirvonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tukka Hirvonen 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.

Kalishevski on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hirvonen drives through and clinches with Kalishevski against the cage.
Hirvonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hirvonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalishevski.
Hirvonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hirvonen misses with the head strike.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tukka Hirvonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hirvonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hirvonen misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hirvonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirvonen misses with a body punch.
Kalishevski is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Hirvonen.
A short left from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalishevski controls his hands.
Hirvonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Hirvonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hirvonen scores with a shot to the side of Kalishevski's head.
Nice body punch from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen tries to work over Kalishevski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirvonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hirvonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirvonen dips a shoulder and cracks Kalishevski with a mighty uppercut! Kalishevski falls back against the cage and Hirvonen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kalishevski is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hirvonen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tukka Hirvonen!
Tukka Hirvonen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.