PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil comes to the cage accompanied by Black Rob - Whoa!. Khaled Kalil has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kalil
vs
Banner

200 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khaled Kalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalil closes the distance but Banner moves to the side

and Banner moves into the clinch.
Banner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Banner blocks an elbow strike from Kalil.
Kalil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner is trying to break free.
Kalil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalil misses with a knee to the head.
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Banner has eaten all the pies!
Kalil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banner.
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Kalil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kalil lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut.
Kalil pushes off an throws an elbow but Banner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kalil connects with a knee to the head.
Kalil throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalil tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Banner blocks an elbow strike from Kalil.
Kalil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Kalil utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kalil landing knees to the head.
Banner takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalil misses with a knee strike.
Banner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Kalil pushes off an throws an elbow but Banner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalil tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalil obliges.
Kalil misses with a knee to the head.
Kalil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kalil missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kalil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banner's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banner blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalil with a knee to the head.
Kalil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalil is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Banner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kalil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banner avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalil.
Kalil lands a damaging elbow.
Kalil misses with a knee to the head.
Banner blocks the elbow strike.
Kalil with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalil scores with a knee to the head.
Banner avoids the elbow strike from Kalil, against the cage.
Kalil scores with a knee to the head.
Kalil tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Kalil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalil throws an elbow but it misses.
Banner avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalil.
Kalil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
Kalil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalil scores with a knee to the head.
Kalil throws a knee to the head but misses.

Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Kalil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Banner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kalil closes the distance but Banner moves to the side

and Banner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kalil!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kalil is trying to buck Banner off.
Kalil managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Banner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banner is controlling him well.
Banner landing a few strikes.
Banner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kalil prevents Banner from moving into mount.
Banner taking a break here but Kalil is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kalil tries to kick Banner off but Banner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a head shot. Kalil uses the momentum to regain guard.
Banner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control from the top but Kalil keeps moving.

Bruce Banner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kalil tries to close the distance and clinch but Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalil is looking to clinch.

Kalil closes the distance and clinches.
Banner takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalil scores a nice knee to the body.
Kalil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalil lands an elbow just above Banner 's eye.
Kalil lands a nice knee to the body.
Kalil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banner wants a takedown.
Kalil lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalil lands an elbow just above Banner 's eye.
Kalil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Banner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce Banner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kalil tries to clinch but Banner moves away
and Banner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kalil instigates a clinch.
Kalil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalil lands a knee to the body.
Kalil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kalil unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalil throws an elbow but misses.
Kalil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banner's defenses.
Khaled Kalil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kalil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, Kalil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banner blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Kalil tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Kalil pushes off an throws an elbow but Banner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kalil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalil lands a nice elbow.
Kalil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banner keeps the fight on the outside.

Kalil rushes Banner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kalil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banner's brow.
Kalil lands a nice elbow.
Kalil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kalil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner avoiding damage as Kalil throws knees to the body.
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Kalil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khaled Kalil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalil tries to clinch up.
Kalil moves to clinch but Banner breaks away

and Banner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kalil is looking to stand up but Banner isn't so interested in that idea.
Banner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kalil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kalil closes the distance but Banner moves to the side

and Banner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kalil's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalil keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruce Banner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kalil wants to clinch but Banner slips to the side

and Banner counters by moving into the clinch.
Kalil tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Kalil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Banner blocks the elbow strike.
Kalil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khaled Kalil.
I think Kalil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaled Kalil!
A relieved looking Khaled Kalil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.