PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sag Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cracks (Flux Pavillion). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalos
vs
Rod

176 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sag Rod!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalos gets caught napping as Rod dives in and scores a takedown. Kalos manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kalos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rod manages to get himself to full guard.
Rod trying to control the position.
Rod has a closed guard, preventing Kalos from standing up.
Rod trying to keep a closed guard but Kalos is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rod throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kalos pushes down on Rod's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rod is refusing to be controlled, as Kalos sits in half guard.
Kalos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalos is pressing down on Rod's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rod is holding on for now.
Rod keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kalos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rod does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kalos tries to pass to full mount but Rod defends it.

Rod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kalos pulls his head out easily.
Kalos throwing shots but Rod is blocking nicely.

Rod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kalos pulls his head out easily.
Rod trying to control but Kalos postures up.
Rod looks gassed!

Kalos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rod doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalos is looking to take a break and control but Rod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rod can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kalos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kalos seems to be working for a kimura but Rod defends the submission attempt.
Rod trying to control here.
Rod is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kalos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kalos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rod's head.
Rod wants to improve his position but Kalos is controlling well.
Rod lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Kalos wants to pass the guard but Rod is defending well.
Rod is trying is best to control the position here.
Kalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rod trying to hold on to Kalos's head to control him but Kalos postures up.
Kalos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rod's head.
Rod landing strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rod looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kalos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rod is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Kalos!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Kalos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.