PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Kallas (ranked 7109 p4p, 209 weight class) and Kostas Karelis (ranked 3509 p4p, 136 weight class). Kostas Karelis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arnold Kallas's chin.

Kallas
vs
Karelis

199 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

PEAK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Kallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karelis.
Kallas scores with a jab. Karelis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karelis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kallas swings widly with a right hand
and Kallas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Karelis misses.
Kallas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karelis avoids the head kick by Kallas.
Karelis lands the left hand.
Karelis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kallas in his tracks.
Karelis tests Kallas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karelis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Karelis misses the shot to the body.
Kallas slips a straight right by Karelis.
It looked like Kallas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karelis misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kostas Karelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelis scores with a hook to the body. Kallas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Karelis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kallas's guard.

Kallas looking for a guillotine here but Karelis defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelis won't allow Kallas to sweep him here.
Kallas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karelis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kallas is keeping the position for now.
Kallas controlling Karelis's posture.
Kallas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karelis manages to get himself to full guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kallas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kallas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kallas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kallas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kallas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kallas.
Kallas stops Karelis from standing up.
Kallas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kallas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallas throwing strikes but missing.
Kallas throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallas is working Karelis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kallas is looking to work some ground and pound but Karelis has wrist control.
Karelis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kallas throws a big right hand that misses.
Kallas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karelis's head.
Kallas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kallas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kallas wants to pass the guard but Karelis is keeping the position.
Kallas is in close to Karelis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karelis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karelis wants to stand and escape but Kallas is having none of it.
Kallas postures up in Karelis's guard and throws a big left but Karelis blocks it.
Kallas postures up in Karelis's guard and throws a big left but Karelis blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallas pushing down on Karelis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karelis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karelis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kallas scores with a couple of nice shots.

Karelis is rocked!
Kallas is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Karelis is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kallas fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Karelis from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kallas! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Kallas!
Arnold Kallas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PEAK for their support in the buildup to the fight.