PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Untamo Kalervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kalervo
vs
Davidyan

190 cm
21
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Vandal & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Untamo Kalervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalervo misses with a body shot.
Kalervo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kalervo staying out of range there.
Kalervo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davidyan if he has to take too many more of those.
Davidyan scores with a leg kick.
Davidyan lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Davidyan misses.
Davidyan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick from Davidyan misses.
Kalervo throws a lazy right hand but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalervo tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalervo punishes Davidyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Davidyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kalervo misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalervo looks to land a right hand but Davidyan moved out of range.
Kalervo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalervo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davidyan.
A shot to the body from Davidyan misses
and Kalervo counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Kalervo misses.
Kalervo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalervo swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Davidyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davidyan slips under a jab from Kalervo.
Kalervo slips under a jab.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Kalervo moves away and avoids it.
Davidyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davidyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalervo.
Davidyan is looking to clinch but Kalervo is avoiding it.
Kalervo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davidyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalervo.
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body
and Davidyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Davidyan

and Kalervo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalervo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kalervo avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Kalervo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davidyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davidyan misses with a punch to the body.
Kalervo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kalervo.
Davidyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalervo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Davidyan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davidyan misses with a body punch.
Kalervo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalervo.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalervo controls his hands.
Kalervo gets through Davidyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Kalervo has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kalervo avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Kalervo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalervo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kalervo.
Davidyan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalervo or not.
Kalervo throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalervo controls his hands.
Kalervo lands a hook that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Kalervo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davidyan's face.
A short left from Kalervo.
Kalervo prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Kalervo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davidyan is defending well for now.
Davidyan misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kalervo avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Kalervo lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davidyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalervo's elbow.
Davidyan tries to work over Kalervo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Davidyan - that landed with a thud.
Davidyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalervo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kalervo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davidyan throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davidyan.
Davidyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalervo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davidyan has a couple of punches blocked by Kalervo.
Kalervo lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Untamo Kalervo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kalervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalervo was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Davidyan throws a hook but Kalervo blocks it.
Davidyan tries to land a front kick but Kalervo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davidyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalervo misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Davidyan misses its intended target.
Kalervo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davidyan can do to turn this around?
Kalervo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalervo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davidyan at a distance.
Davidyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalervo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalervo ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Kalervo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kalervo blocks a jab.
Kalervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalervo throws a big shot that misses.
Davidyan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kalervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Davidyan misses.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalervo is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kalervo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalervo.
Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Kalervo's head but Kalervo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Untamo Kalervo is winning the standup battle so far.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Kalervo moves away and avoids it.
Kalervo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kalervo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalervo takes a swing at Davidyan's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalervo forces Davidyan back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Kalervo.
Kalervo blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan digs a right hand underneath Kalervo's ribcage. Kalervo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalervo crunches a lovely knee into Davidyan's ribcage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davidyan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Kalervo blocks it.
Kalervo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davidyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davidyan lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Davidyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalervo misses with some punches.
Davidyan lands with a right to the head.
Kalervo lands a hook that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Kalervo takes a shot to the head.
Kalervo tries a body shot but Davidyan blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalervo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidyan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davidyan lands with a right to the head.
Davidyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kalervo avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Untamo Kalervo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davidyan misses with a punch to the body.
Kalervo trying to land knees to the body.
Davidyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kalervo lands a good knee to the midsection. Davidyan won't want to take too many of those.
Davidyan lands a nice uppercut.
Kalervo lands a left hand.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Kalervo misses with a punch on the inside.
Davidyan has a couple of punches blocked by Kalervo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalervo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kalervo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalervo prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the side of Kalervo's head.
Kalervo blocking some punches.
Kalervo prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Kalervo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalervo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davidyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davidyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalervo lands an elbow just above Davidyan 's eye.
Kalervo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalervo prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalervo throws a head punch that misses.
Kalervo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Untamo Kalervo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davidyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalervo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kalervo ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Kalervo lands with a good body shot.
Davidyan lands with a shot to the body.
Kalervo throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Davidyan jabs Kalervo right on the nose. Kalervo blinks but takes it well.
Kalervo tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalervo avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
Kalervo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Davidyan has Kalervo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan avoids the elbow strike from Kalervo, against the cage.
Kalervo scores with a shoulder strike.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kalervo avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Davidyan can't find room to land a body shot as Kalervo controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidyan pushes Kalervo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalervo lands an elbow inside.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Davidyan fails to land.
Kalervo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalervo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidyan's defenses.
Davidyan misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Davidyan.
Kalervo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalervo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidyan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalervo missing with knees to the body.
Davidyan lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalervo blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidyan misses with some punches.
Davidyan takes a shot to the head.
Kalervo throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan lands with a light punch inside.
Kalervo lands a good knee to the midsection. Davidyan won't want to take too many of those.
Davidyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Kalervo pushes Davidyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalervo blocks a body shot from Davidyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with some punches.
Davidyan misses with a punch to the body.
Kalervo misses with an elbow strike.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalervo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davidyan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalervo blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Kalervo blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalervo obliges.
Davidyan misses with a body punch.
Davidyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike.
Kalervo misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan lands a left hand.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidyan is leaning against Kalervo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kalervo avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Kalervo misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidyan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalervo.
Davidyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalervo prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalervo's elbow.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kalervo 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Gurgen Davidyan!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!