PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silva Zoldyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zoldyck
vs
Kalambayo

190 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silva Zoldyck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambayo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalambayo fakes the leg kick and cracks Zoldyck in the body.
Zoldyck throws a body punch but Kalambayo moves out of range.
Jab from Kalambayo.
Kalambayo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy body kick from Kalambayo
letting Zoldyck counter with a right hand.
Kalambayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalambayo scores with a sloppy right hand. Zoldyck should have avoided that one.
A big right from Kalambayo misses.
Kalambayo throws a body punch but Zoldyck moves out of range.
Kalambayo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Silva Zoldyck has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoldyck misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Zoldyck misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Kalambayo finds it's target.
Kalambayo throws a leg kick
and Zoldyck counters with a nice uppercut.
Zoldyck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kalambayo lunges at Zoldyck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zoldyck's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoldyck slips under a jab from Kalambayo.
Kalambayo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zoldyck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kalambayo works the jab nicely.
Zoldyck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kalambayo.
Kalambayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambayo lands with an uppercut that bounces Zoldyck off the cage and back into range.
Kalambayo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zoldyck counters with a straight right hand.
Kalambayo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kalambayo takes a swing at Zoldyck's ribcage but misses.
Kalambayo lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoldyck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kalambayo takes a swing at Zoldyck's ribcage but misses.
Kalambayo throws a low kick but Zoldyck moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoldyck.
Kalambayo tries to land a front kick but Zoldyck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zoldyck throwing a counter right hand but Kalambayo manages to avoid it.
Kalambayo missing with a left hand there. Zoldyck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Zoldyck misses the target.
Kalambayo scores with a hook to the body. Zoldyck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zoldyck lands with an overhand left.
Sumbu Kalambayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoldyck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalambayo throws a leg kick but Zoldyck checks it.
Kalambayo digs a good body shot into Zoldyck's ribs.
Kalambayo missing with a left hand there. Zoldyck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zoldyck appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck defending well as Kalambayo loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Kalambayo blocks the low kick.
Kalambayo throws a lazy body kick
and Zoldyck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zoldyck lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zoldyck.
Zoldyck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalambayo lands an overhand right.
Kalambayo throws out a leg kick but Zoldyck moves out of range and Kalambayo only half commits.
Zoldyck feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kalambayo throws the left hand but Zoldyck avoids the punch easily.
Kalambayo misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Zoldyck misses the target.
The fighters circling - Kalambayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zoldyck lands a head kick!
Kalambayo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zoldyck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Zoldyck misses the target.
Kalambayo tries to land a body kick
enabling Zoldyck to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalambayo sizes up Zoldyck with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalambayo throws a lazy body kick

and Zoldyck counters with a nice right hand that sends Kalambayo toppling to the canvas! Kalambayo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zoldyck finish him?!

Kalambayo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zoldyck misses.
Kalambayo throws a lazy uppercut
and Zoldyck counters with a huge left! Kalambayo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zoldyck isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kalambayo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zoldyck!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silva Zoldyck!
Silva Zoldyck retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Silva Zoldyck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.