|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukovsky comes to the cage accompanied by Donatan, Petez, Gural, Pih - Budź się. Kallio has chosen Unida - If Only Two as his entrance music. Henrik Kallio struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Henrik Kallio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Bukovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Kallio!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bukovsky counters with a left to the body.
Kallio closes the distance but Bukovsky moves to the side
enabling Bukovsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio tries to clinch up
and Bukovsky counters with a good low kick that Kallio was not able to check.
Kallio darts in trying to clinch
and Bukovsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kallio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kallio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bukovsky counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kallio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio tries to clinch but Bukovsky moves away
and Bukovsky counters with a thumping low kick.
Bukovsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kallio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bukovsky misses with a body shot.
Kallio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bukovsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukovsky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bukovsky counters with a thumping low kick.
Bukovsky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bukovsky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kallio controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bukovsky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kallio is just riding it out for now. Bukovsky eventually gives up the hold.
Bukovsky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kallio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bukovsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bukovsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Kallio has wrist control.
Bukovsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kallio is adopting a defensive guard.
Bukovsky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kallio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kallio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kallio!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky is trying to control Kallio's posture but Kallio avoids it.
Bukovsky striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Kallio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bukovsky keeps working.
Bukovsky tries to improve position but can't.
Bukovsky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bukovsky is thwarting Kallio's attempts to control the position.
Bukovsky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kallio trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bukovsky lands a nice short elbow.
Kallio wants to get back to full guard.
Bukovsky working Kallio over with strikes.
Kallio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bukovsky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bukovsky connects with a nice short shot to Kallio's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukovsky is working for a kimura here but Kallio manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bukovsky's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bukovsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kallio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kallio postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bukovsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kallio tries to clinch but Bukovsky is having none of it.
Henrik Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio wants to clinch but Bukovsky slips to the side
and Bukovsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kallio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bukovsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kallio thinking.
Bukovsky lands with a right hand.
Bukovsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kallio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bukovsky to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bukovsky is in close to Kallio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kallio wants to control the position but Bukovsky says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kallio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bukovsky lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kallio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bukovsky.
Kallio has hold of Bukovsky's hands but Bukovsky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bukovsky working over Kallio with some ground and pound. Kallio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kallio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bukovsky is looking to take a break and control but Kallio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kallio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bukovsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kallio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kallio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Kallio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kallio keeping full guard, as Bukovsky tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukovsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kallio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bukovsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kallio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kallio trying to keep a closed guard but Bukovsky is proving a slippery customer.
Bukovsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tommy Bukovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kallio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bukovsky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio taking some punishment here, with Bukovsky in his half guard.
Kallio moves into full guard.
Bukovsky forces his way into half guard.
Bukovsky working Kallio over with strikes.
Bukovsky is trying to control. Kallio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kallio wants to control but Bukovsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bukovsky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kallio sees it coming and defends easily.
Kallio wants to control but Bukovsky is keeping busy.
Kallio is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bukovsky is staying active.
Bukovsky working Kallio over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio trying to hold on to Bukovsky's head to control him but Bukovsky postures up.
Kallio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kallio is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukovsky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kallio's head.
Bukovsky wants to pass the guard but Kallio is keeping the position.
Kallio has momentary wrist control but Bukovsky slips an elbow through the middle.
Bukovsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bukovsky pushing down on Kallio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kallio trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kallio is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bukovsky jumps into side control!
Bukovsky has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kallio!
Bukovsky trying to control but Kallio is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bukovsky cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bukovsky dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bukovsky throws a hook but Kallio blocks it.
Kallio closes the distance but Bukovsky moves to the side
and Bukovsky counters with a straight right hand.
Kallio is rocked!
Bukovsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kallio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kallio is still on wobbly legs! Can Bukovsky finish him?
Kallio looks to clinch
and Bukovsky rattles Kallio with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Kallio tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Bukovsky dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Kallio stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tommy Bukovsky!
Tommy Bukovsky decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
