PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kolmiokuristus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kolchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolmiokuristus comes into the arena with bad boy - cascada blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kolchak's choice of entrance music: Gortoz a ran - J'attends. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kolmiokuristus
vs
Kolchak

180 cm
20
213 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kolmiokuristus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Kolchak!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolmiokuristus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolchak pinned against the cage. Kolchak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kolmiokuristus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kolmiokuristus gets the takedown into side control.
Kolmiokuristus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kolmiokuristus prevents Kolchak from escaping the position.
Kolchak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kolmiokuristus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kolchak explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kolmiokuristus shoots in looking for a takedown. Kolchak tries to sprawl out of it but Kolmiokuristus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kolchak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kolchak misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolchak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolmiokuristus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kolchak avoids the body shot from Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus drops his hands momentarily and Kolchak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Kalle Kolmiokuristus has been cut.
Kolmiokuristus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kolmiokuristus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolchak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kolmiokuristus has a takedown stuffed.
Kolchak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolchak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kolmiokuristus forces Kolchak back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kolmiokuristus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a double leg but Kolchak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kolchak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolchak throws out a loose jab but Kolmiokuristus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolmiokuristus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kolchak misses the shot to the body.
Alex Kolchak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolmiokuristus misses with a takedown attempt - Kolchak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kolmiokuristus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kolchak misses the jab.
A combination from Kolchak does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolchak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kolmiokuristus momentarily.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kolmiokuristus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kolmiokuristus fails with a takedown attempt.
Kolchak thows a body shot but no joy.
Kolmiokuristus dodges the punch combination from Kolchak.
Kolchak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alex Kolchak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolmiokuristus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kolchak is fending him off so far but Kolmiokuristus persists. Nope, Kolchak circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kolchak lands a slapping body shot.
Kolchak throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Kolchak misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kolchak. No joy for Kolmiokuristus on that attempt.
Kolchak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kolmiokuristus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kolmiokuristus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kolchak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kolchak misses with a straight right.
Kolchak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Kolchak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
That's time! Kolmiokuristus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kolchak throws a hook to the side of Kolmiokuristus's head but Kolmiokuristus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kolchak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolchak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kolmiokuristus clinches up against the ropes.
Kolmiokuristus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Kolchak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kolchak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kolchak wants to get back to his feet but Kolmiokuristus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kolmiokuristus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus won't allow Kolchak to get back to his feet.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control but Kolchak is working from the bottom.
Kolmiokuristus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kolchak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kolchak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kolchak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kolchak wants to get back to his feet but Kolmiokuristus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kolchak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circling - Kolchak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alex Kolchak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kolmiokuristus tries for a takedown but Kolchak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kolmiokuristus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kolchak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Kolchak misses.
Kolchak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kolchak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolchak throws a nice looking combination but Kolmiokuristus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolchak misses with a few strikes there.
Kolchak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolmiokuristus has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kolmiokuristus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kolmiokuristus with that takedown attempt.
Kolchak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolchak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolmiokuristus.
Kolchak scores with a shot to the body.
Kolchak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalle Kolmiokuristus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolchak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kolchak is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kolmiokuristus fails with a takedown attempt.
Kolmiokuristus ducks under a wild hook from Kolchak.
Kolchak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kolmiokuristus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kolchak throws out the jab.
Kolmiokuristus shoots for a takedown but Kolchak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Kolchak misses.
Kolmiokuristus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kolchak swivels and escapes.
Kolmiokuristus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Kolchak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
That's time! Kolmiokuristus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kolchak misses with a straight left.
Kolchak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a takedown but Kolchak shows good takedown defense.
Kolchak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolmiokuristus avoids the body shot from Kolchak.
Kolmiokuristus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kolchak is fending him off so far but Kolmiokuristus persists. Nope, Kolchak circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolchak throws a right and a left that Kolmiokuristus avoids nicely.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolchak pinned against the cage. Kolchak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kolmiokuristus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolmiokuristus defending well as Kolchak loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolchak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kolmiokuristus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kolchak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kolchak throws a series of punches but Kolmiokuristus avoids them all with ease.
Kolmiokuristus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolchak.
Nice sprawl there from Kolchak as Kolmiokuristus shoots in.
The fighters circling - Kolchak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolchak swings for the body but Kolmiokuristus moves out of range.
Kolmiokuristus slips a jab from Kolchak.
Kolchak throws a right hand that Kolmiokuristus ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolmiokuristus also avoids with ease.

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.
Kolchak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kolchak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolchak pinned against the cage. Kolchak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kolmiokuristus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kolmiokuristus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kolmiokuristus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kolchak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kolchak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kolmiokuristus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kolmiokuristus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kolchak has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kolmiokuristus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kolchak wants to get back to his feet but Kolmiokuristus drags him back down.

Kolmiokuristus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kolmiokuristus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kolchak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kolmiokuristus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kolchak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Kolchak!