PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heiluva Kalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Intentions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluva Kalu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalu
vs
Intentions

196 cm
18
256 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heiluva Kalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bad Intentions!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalu throws a series of punches but Intentions avoids them all with ease.
Intentions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Intentions throws a right hand that misses
and Kalu counters with a three punch combo that has Intentions backing up. Intentions nods at Kalu to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Intentions.
Intentions throws a right and a left that Kalu avoids nicely.
Kalu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Intentions misses the jab.
Bad Intentions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Intentions avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Intentions.
Intentions lands a really nice looking cross but Kalu seems unphased.
Intentions throws a lazy right hand but Kalu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Intentions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intentions misses with a jab, cross combination.
Intentions misses with a combination
and Kalu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Intentions looks to land a combination but Kalu avoids it well.
Intentions scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Intentions misses its intended target.
Intentions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Intentions rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Intentions throws a series of punches but Kalu avoids them all with ease.
Kalu misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Kalu misses.
Intentions misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kalu.
Intentions misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Intentions.
Intentions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalu.
Intentions gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kalu misses with the combination.
Kalu misses with a few strikes there.
Kalu scores with a jab to the head.
Intentions misses the body punch
enabling Kalu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalu slips under a jab.
Intentions misses with a looping right.
Kalu throws a series of punches but Intentions avoids them all with ease.
Intentions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intentions loads up on a big right hand but Kalu slips the punch.
Intentions scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Intentions misses.
Intentions connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalu throws a jab when Intentions was well out of range.
Intentions misses with a looping right.
Intentions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalu.
Intentions waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalu.
Some wild striking there from Intentions.
Kalu throws a body punch but Intentions moves out of range.
Intentions throws a right hand that misses
and Kalu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalu ducks under a wild hook from Intentions.
Intentions misses with the combination.
Intentions misses with a looping right.
Intentions throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Intentions throws a shot to the body.
Kalu staying out of range there.
Intentions thows a body shot but no joy.
Intentions connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalu throws a body punch but Intentions moves out of range.
Kalu slips under a jab.
Kalu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bad Intentions will probably get the nod.
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.

Kalu tries to bum rush Intentions with a series of wild strikes but Intentions uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Intentions scores with a hook to the body. Kalu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Intentions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Intentions looks to land a combination but Kalu avoids it well.
Intentions fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kalu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalu dodges the punch combination from Intentions.
Intentions lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kalu scores with the left hand. Intentions knows he should have avoided that one.
A combination from Intentions does no damage.
Heiluva Kalu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalu throws a right and a left that Intentions avoids nicely.
Kalu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kalu throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Intentions scores with a hook to the body. Kalu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Intentions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalu misses with a few strikes there.
Intentions looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Intentions scores with a one two! Kalu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kalu misses with a wild combination.
Bad Intentions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Intentions jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Intentions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalu misses with a body shot.
Kalu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Intentions throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalu.
Kalu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Intentions was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalu.
Intentions dodges the punch combination from Kalu.
Kalu throws a right and a left that Intentions avoids nicely.
Kalu misses with a double jab.
Intentions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalu ducks under a wild hook from Intentions.
Kalu ducks right into an uppercut from Intentions.
Intentions throws a right and a left that Kalu avoids nicely.
Kalu takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intentions lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Intentions fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Intentions throws a right and a left that both miss.
Intentions throws a one two combo.
Intentions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalu.
Kalu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Intentions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Intentions.
Intentions misses with a few strikes there.
Kalu misses with the combination.
Kalu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Intentions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Intentions.
Intentions swinging wildly here.
Intentions slips a jab and a cross from Kalu.
Kalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Intentions throws a shot from downtown. Kalu moves away and avoids it.
Kalu throws a nice looking combination but Intentions bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Intentions throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Intentions throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalu counters with a series of strikes. Intentions will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Intentions showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kalu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kalu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Intentions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalu throws a right and a left that Intentions avoids nicely.
Kalu throws a body punch but Intentions moves out of range.
Intentions will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Intentions stuns Kalu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Intentions connects with a body shot that sends Kalu's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Kalu misses.
Kalu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Intentions.
Intentions slips a jab and a cross from Kalu.
Kalu looks to land a combination but Intentions avoids it well.
Intentions avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Intentions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalu.
Intentions throws an off balance right hand
and Intentions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Intentions misses with a body shot.
Intentions cracks Kalu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Intentions misses with an uppercut. Kalu saw that one coming.
Intentions fails to land with a series of punches.
Intentions connects with a looping right hand.
Kalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Intentions.
Kalu looks to land a combination but Intentions avoids it well.
Intentions fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Intentions misses.
Intentions misses with a wild body shot.
Intentions scores with the left hand. Kalu knows he should have avoided that one.
Intentions misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Intentions misses.
Intentions wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Intentions manages to avoid it.
Kalu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Intentions eats them both and turns towards Kalu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kalu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Intentions swings for the body but Kalu moves out of range.
Intentions connects with a body shot that sends Kalu's belly button to the back.
Kalu misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalu throws a body punch but Intentions moves out of range.
Kalu throws a series of punches but Intentions avoids them all with ease.
Intentions looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalu is just out of range.
Intentions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalu manages to avoid it.
Intentions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalu.
Intentions misses with a right hand
and Kalu counters with a left and a right that stings Intentions.
Intentions changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Intentions misses with a series of wild punches.
Intentions getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kalu misses with a few strikes there.
Kalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalu misses with the combination.
A big left from Intentions misses.
Good shot there by Intentions.
Intentions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Intentions dodges the punch combination from Kalu.
Kalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalu throws a right hand that Intentions ducks under and follows up with a left that Intentions also avoids with ease.
Intentions throws a series of punches but Kalu moves out of range.
Heiluva Kalu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Intentions slips under a jab from Kalu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bad Intentions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Intentions has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bad Intentions!