PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Fernadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kusimo Kalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fernadez
vs
Kalante

210 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Fernadez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusimo Kalante!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalante throws a quick inside leg kick.

Fernadez drops Kalante with a left and a right! Oh, Kalante is hurt - Fernadez dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Kusimo Kalante has been cut.
Fernadez with the ground and pound but Kalante regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernadez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fernadez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kalante's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalante controlling the position for now.
Nice strikes from Fernadez there.
Fernadez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fernadez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fernadez is nestled in close to Kalante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fernadez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernadez is nestled in close to Kalante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalante is refusing to be controlled, as Fernadez sits in half guard.
Kalante keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fernadez throwing shots but Kalante is blocking nicely.

Fernadez decides to stand and escape the position.
Fernadez cracks a nice hook into Kalante's ribs.
Fernadez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kalante counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kalante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernadez misses with a double jab.
Kalante is looking for the big counter here.
Kalante slips a jab and a cross from Fernadez.
Fernadez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kalante counters with a body kick.
Fernadez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernadez is breathing heavily.
Fernadez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diego Fernadez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalante digs a good hook to Fernadez's body.
Fernadez throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalante counters with a body kick that stops Fernadez in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernadez tries to clinch but Kalante moves out of range.
Fernadez blocks a jab.
Kalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fernadez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalante circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalante connects with a solid leg kick.
Fernadez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fernadez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Kalante does it's job there.
Fernadez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalante throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalante.
Fernadez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalante counters with a thumping low kick.
Fernadez gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kusimo Kalante!