PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes into the arena with Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days blaring out of the sound system. Styles has chosen Ludacris - Get Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalashnikov
vs
Styles

195 cm
22
245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalashnikov manages to avoid it.
Kalashnikov moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Kalashnikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalashnikov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Styles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Styles.
Kalashnikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick but Styles checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Styles.
Kalashnikov walks into a stiff left hand from Styles.
Styles tries to bum rush Kalashnikov with a series of wild strikes but Kalashnikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Styles is looking to chop away at Kalashnikov's legs.
Styles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kalashnikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalashnikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Styles under the eye.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalashnikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Styles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kalashnikov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Styles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Styles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kalashnikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kalashnikov throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
Styles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Styles throws a body punch but Kalashnikov moves out of range.
Kalashnikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Styles's head.

It looks like Devin Styles has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalashnikov looks to land a body kick but Styles moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styles.
Kalashnikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kalashnikov blocks a leg kick.
Styles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalashnikov throws out the jab.
Kalashnikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styles looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a low kick.
Kalashnikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalashnikov loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Kalashnikov lands with a nice body kick.
Kalashnikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Styles's sensitive parts.
Kalashnikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov scores with a push kick.
Kalashnikov takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Styles or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalashnikov which made him look bad.
Kalashnikov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kalashnikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kalashnikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Styles's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kalashnikov, as that shot connected.

Kalashnikov gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kalashnikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalashnikov misses with a punch to the body.
Styles misses with a punch to the body.
Kalashnikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalashnikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Kalashnikov tries to break free but Styles pushes him back against the cage.
Kalashnikov misses with a punch to the body.
Styles blocks a body shot from Kalashnikov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalashnikov as Styles tries to tie him up.
Kalashnikov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles blocks a body shot from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov blocks an uppercut.
Styles is looking to break free of the clinch but Kalashnikov has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalashnikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kalashnikov backwards.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Styles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalashnikov has him pressed against the cage.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalashnikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalashnikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalashnikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Kalashnikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Styles's cut.
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.

Kalashnikov connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles misses with a low kick as Kalashnikov jumps back.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalashnikov walks into a stiff left hand from Styles.
Nice shot lands for Kalashnikov.
A shot to the body from Styles misses
and Kalashnikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalashnikov missing with a left hand there. Styles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalashnikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Styless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Styles misses with a body shot.
Kalashnikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Styles finds it's way round the side to connect with Kalashnikov's head.
Kalashnikov moves away from the strike by Styles.
A big right from Kalashnikov misses.
Kalashnikov lands a brutal head kick. Styles looks out on his feet and Kalashnikov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
An out of breath Vyacheslav Kalashnikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.