PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahti Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jääkärimarssi. Ahti Kaleva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to San Terra's chin.

Kaleva
vs
Terra

180 cm
27
255 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

225 cm
28
268 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ahti Kaleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, San Terra!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra connects with the punch.

It looks like Ahti Kaleva has been cut.
Kaleva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaleva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaleva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terra sprawls and moves away.
Terra misses with a double jab.
Kaleva attempts a counter takedown but Terra avoids it well and moves away.
Terra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Terra throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kaleva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaleva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaleva passes Terra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kaleva controlling the action here.
Kaleva is trying to control the action in half guard but Terra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva is controlling the pace.
Kaleva is looking to take a break and control but Terra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kaleva working over Terra with some ground and pound. Terra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Kaleva.
Kaleva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Terra tries to kick Kaleva off in order to stand up. Kaleva Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaleva throws a strike aimed at the side of Terra's head but Terra avoids it well.
Kaleva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kaleva working the ground and pound but Terra is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kaleva throws an elbow but Terra slips to the side and avoids it well.
Terra is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kaleva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kaleva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kaleva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Terra is looking to escape.
Kaleva dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva unloads with some shots from mount but Terra bucks and avoids them well.

Kaleva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kaleva lands a big elbow.
Kaleva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terra is squirming around, avoiding Kaleva's attempts to control the action.
Kaleva cracks Terra with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahti Kaleva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahti Kaleva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Terra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terra with a jab.
Kaleva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Terra throws a head kick that misses

and Kaleva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Terra is rocked!
Kaleva is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Terra is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kaleva fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Terra from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kaleva! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahti Kaleva!
After winning the bout, Ahti Kaleva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.