PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes to the cage accompanied by CMX - Kaikkivaltiaan Peili. Vyacheslav Kalashnikov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Genghis Khan's chin.

Kalashnikov
vs
Khan

195 cm
27
245 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

200 cm
27
282 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Hellbent
The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Kalashnikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Kalashnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kalashnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalashnikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khan's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khan counters with an outside leg kick.
Kalashnikov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kurasali in the buildup to the fight.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Khan misses.
Kalashnikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalashnikov looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khan walks into a jab.

It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
Khan blocks a jab.
Kalashnikov throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalashnikov misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Khan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.
Kalashnikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalashnikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
Kalashnikov misses with a low kick.
Kalashnikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan misses the jab.
Kalashnikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kalashnikov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalashnikov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan works the jab nicely.
Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalashnikov throws the kick towards the body but Khan avoids it.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalashnikov lands with a right hand.
Khan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalashnikov.

That has opened up Genghis Khan's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Kalashnikov.
An inside leg kick lands from Khan.
Kalashnikov moves away from the strike by Khan.
Kalashnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalashnikov misses the shot to the body.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Kalashnikov saw that one coming.
Kalashnikov throws a good cross that connects.
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan takes a swing at Kalashnikov's ribcage but misses.
Kalashnikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kalashnikov on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Kalashnikov throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kalashnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalashnikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan lunges at Kalashnikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalashnikov's hand.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalashnikov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Kalashnikov.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalashnikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kalashnikov motions for Khan to come forward. Kalashnikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Genghis Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Kalashnikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Khan.
Kalashnikov misses with a leg kick.
Khan avoids the body shot from Kalashnikov.
Genghis Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Kalashnikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Kalashnikov counters with a good low kick that Khan was not able to check.
Kalashnikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalashnikov.
Khan throws a right hand that Kalashnikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalashnikov also avoids with ease.
Khan jabs Kalashnikov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalashnikov.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov is looking to land body kicks.
Kalashnikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Kalashnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalashnikov manages to avoid it.
Kalashnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalashnikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kalashnikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khan connects with a right hand. Kalashnikov shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan thuds a left hand into Kalashnikov's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with a jab.
Khan cracks Kalashnikov with a good jab.
Kalashnikov throws a big shot that misses.
Kalashnikov throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan digs a good hook to Kalashnikov's body.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalashnikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Khan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kalashnikov sprawling to the canvas! Kalashnikov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Khan finish him?!

Kalashnikov is rocked!
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Kalashnikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalashnikov throws a push kick but Khan slaps the foot to one side.
Kalashnikov seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan connects with a leg kick. Kalashnikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Kalashnikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kalashnikov tries to avoid it.
Kalashnikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kalashnikov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kalashnikov takes one to the side of the head.
Kalashnikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khan drops Kalashnikov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Khan follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genghis Khan!