PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kallstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thales Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kallstrom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Hates Us. Thales Leites is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kallstrom
vs
Leites

178 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Kallstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thales Leites!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leites fails with a takedown attempt.
Kallstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Leites moves out of range easily.
Kallstrom stuffs the takedown.
Kallstrom has a takedown stuffed.
Kallstrom scoring well with a low kick there.
Kallstrom misses with a takedown attempt

and Leites counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kallstrom is trying to control the position but Leites postures up.
Leites controlling from the top position.
Leites postures up and lands a big shot to Kallstrom's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kallstrom's head.
Leites loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leites's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kallstrom wants to sweep here but Leites controlling him for the moment.

Leites drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Leites seems to have locked his on tight now - Kallstrom screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Leites, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thales Leites!