PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Moorman (ranked 5279 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Kallio (ranked 8303 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Moorman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moorman
vs
Kallio

173 cm
27
173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
17
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Moorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kallio has managed to clinch.
We've been informed that Kallio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kallio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kallio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moorman letting Kallio take a breather here.
Kallio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorman's elbow.
Kallio tries a body shot but Moorman blocks it.
Kallio tries to work over Moorman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorman's elbow.
Kallio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Moorman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kallio.
Moorman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kallio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Moorman avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorman's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kallio.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Moorman avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Kallio just leaning against Moorman, taking a breather.
Kallio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moorman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kallio tries to work over Moorman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio can't find room to land a body shot as Moorman controls the action.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Moorman avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Kallio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moorman is trying to force a seperation but Kallio has the dominant position.
Moorman tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kallio misses with a punch on the inside.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Moorman avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.

Kallio breaks the clinch.
Kallio misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Moorman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kallio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moorman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kallio forces Moorman back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kallio.
Moorman prevents a body shot from Kallio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moorman.
Kallio is pushing Moorman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kallio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kallio can't find room to land a body shot as Moorman controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kallio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Moorman misses.
Moorman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kallio.
Kallio misses with a left hand
and Moorman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
A slow jab from Moorman misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moorman misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kallio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moorman drops his hands momentarily and Kallio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kallio missing with a left hand there. Moorman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Moorman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kallio throws a jab but it's blocked by Moorman.
Kallio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kallio looks to throw the jab but Moorman is out of range.
Kallio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moorman feints a jab promting Kallio to slip. Moorman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kallio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio throws an overhand right that lands on Moorman's shoulder, as Moorman tries to avoid the shot.
Kimmo Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorman drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kallio's head, knocking him out cold! Moorman is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaiah Moorman!
Isaiah Moorman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.