PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dawid Kalina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koya Urabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kalina
vs
Urabe

155 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Kalina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koya Urabe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kalina!
Urabe lands a jab to Kalina's midsection.
Urabe works the jab nicely.
Kalina tries a head kick but it misses.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Kalina pushes him off.
Kalina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kalina keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kalina is avoiding it.
Kalina cracks Urabe with a good jab.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kalina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Urabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urabe tries to clinch but Kalina moves out of range.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kalina is avoiding it.
Urabe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kalina keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalina tries to counter by clinching up but Urabe breaks away and moves out of range.
Kalina keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalina keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalina scores with a three punch combo!
Urabe tries to clinch
and Kalina counters with a straight right hand.

Urabe is rocked!
Kalina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kalina moves out of range.
Urabe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Urabe is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalina finish him?
Urabe tries to clinch there but Kalina circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe seems to have recovered his senses.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kalina moves out of range.
Kalina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Kalina circles away.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kalina moves out of range.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Kalina circles away and keeps his distance.

Kalina clinches with his opponent.
Urabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
Kalina just leaning against Urabe, taking a breather.
Kalina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe is looking to control Kalina's arms but Kalina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
Kalina working hard to break the clinch.
Urabe taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe checks a low kick from Kalina.
Urabe unleashes a big counter combination but Kalina bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kalina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Kalina misses with a body shot.
Kalina keeps the fight on the outside.

Kalina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Urabe misses with a knee to the head.
Urabe stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Kalina dominated that round.
That's time! Kalina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Urabe is looking to clinch but Kalina is avoiding it.
Urabe moves out of range as Kalina throws a body kick.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kalina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalina circles away.
Urabe lands a head kick. Kalina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Dawid Kalina has been cut.
Kalina swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Urabe scores with a hook to the body. Kalina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalina throws a counter high kick but Urabe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kalina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawid Kalina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urabe can do to turn this around?
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe with a jab.
Kalina throws a sloppy head kick and Urabe moves out of range easily.

Kalina has closed the distance and engaged Urabe in a clinch.
Kalina blocks the elbow strike.
Urabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urabe missing with knees to the body.
Kalina is trying to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling him.
Urabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalina.
Urabe keeps control of Kalina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe wants to stall.
Kalina lands a nice shot to the body.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Urabe throws an elbow but misses.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Urabe tries to throw a body punch but Kalina avoids it by throwing Urabe back against the ropes.
Kalina is trying to break the clinch but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes.
Urabe missing with knees to the body.
Kalina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalina tries to circle away but Urabe has him pinned against the ropes.
Kalina wants to break free but Urabe has control.
Urabe is looking to control Kalina's arms but Kalina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
Urabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urabe is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koya Urabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dawid Kalina's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalina is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Urabe.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up.

Kalina clinches.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
Urabe is looking to control Kalina's arms but Kalina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
Kalina is trying to force a seperation but Urabe has the dominant position.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kalina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kalina drives through and clinches with Urabe against the ropes.
Kalina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kalina can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Kalina tries to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling the position.
Come on Kalina - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Urabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Urabe.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Kalina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalina is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kalina tries to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling the position.
Kalina blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urabe as Kalina tries to tie him up.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch but Urabe keeps him there for the moment.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Urabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kalina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kalina is trying to force a seperation but Urabe has the dominant position.
Kalina tries to circle away but Urabe has him pinned against the ropes.

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 Dawid Kalina.
I think Kalina 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Kalina!