PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franjo Boban (ranked 2842 p4p, 5562 weight class) and Hjallis Kalske (ranked 298 p4p, 513 weight class). Hjallis Kalske has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Franjo Boban's chin.

Boban
vs
Kalske

193 cm
26
260
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
230
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franjo Boban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boban. Kalske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalske drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boban defends it well.
Boban misses the shot to the body.
Boban walks into a straight right hand from Kalske.
Jab by Boban.
Boban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalske.
Kalske misses with an uppercut
and Boban counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalske. Boban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjallis Kalske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kalske - that will leave a mark!
A big right from Boban misses.
Kalske throws a sloppy head kick
and Boban counters with a nice body shot.
Boban cracks a nice hook into Kalske's ribs.
Kalske bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boban looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boban scores with the left hand. Kalske knows he should have avoided that one.
Boban on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good work by Boban as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban misses with an uppercut.
Kalske will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kalske throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalske is looking to slow Boban down with leg kicks.

Kalske forces Boban back against the cage and clinches.
Boban tries a body shot but Kalske blocks it.
Kalske tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kalske working aggressively here.
Boban lands with a left to the head.
Boban swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalske misses with the head strike.
Kalske's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kalske's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boban lands with a left to the head.
Boban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kalske prevents a body shot from Boban.
Boban swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boban lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske blocking some punches.
Boban gets underhooks to prevent Kalske's takedown attempt.
Boban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalske has him pressed against the cage.
Kalske throws a head punch that misses.
Boban working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalske tries to score a body lock takedown but Boban shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franjo Boban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Kalske scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Franjo Boban has been cut.
Kalske misses with the head strike.
Kalske lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalske working aggressively here.
Boban prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Boban manages to break the clinch.
Boban misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalske on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Kalske.
Boban throws a body punch but Kalske moves out of range.
Kalske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boban.
Jab from Boban.

Kalske closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boban to the mat! Boban manages to get full guard.
Kalske postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalske trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kalske postures up in Boban's guard and throws a big left but Boban blocks it.
Boban knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalske on the ground.
Kalske is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boban keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.
Kalske throwing strikes from guard but Boban blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske trying to control the position from guard on top but Boban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalske lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kalske seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kalske throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalske stands and throws Boban's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kalske has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boban is not content to let Kalske control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalske landing a few strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hjallis Kalske will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franjo Boban's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boban throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kalske.
Kalske throws a body punch but Boban moves out of range.
Kalske throws a nice looking combination but Boban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boban swings for the body but Kalske moves out of range.
Boban connects with a right hand. Kalske shakes it off.

Kalske moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalske lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boban backwards.
Kalske swings wildly with an uppercut but Boban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske swings wildly with an uppercut but Boban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boban fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske prevents a body shot from Boban.
A head punch on the inside from Kalske fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boban.
Boban cracks Kalske with a nice body shot.
Hjallis Kalske seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kalske prevents a body shot from Boban.
Boban softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boban fails to land.
Boban lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalske backwards.
Boban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalske.
Boban misses with a body punch.
Boban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boban stops a takedown attempt from Kalske.
Kalske misses with some punches.
Kalske lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kalske throws a punch but it's blocked by Boban.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalske is trying to trip Boban. He has hold of a leg but Boban is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kalske persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalske is in close to Boban's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boban is trying to control the position but Kalske postures up.
Kalske content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kalske keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boban's head.
Boban is controlling Kalske's posture.

Kalske drops back looking for a leg! Boban is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boban manages to kick Kalske off! Kalske jumps back into Boban's guard.
Kalske missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske is pushing down on Boban's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boban is fighting to maintain full guard but Kalske has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boban is staying active underneath Kalske, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boban on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boban tries to get out of the position.
Boban avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kalske.
Kalske thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Kalske there.
Boban has hold of Kalske's hands but Kalske slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kalske wants to take a breather but Boban is having none of it.

Kalske seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Boban is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hjallis Kalske!
Hjallis Kalske spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Franjo Boban had this to say: 'Hold me tight, I AM GONNA KILL HIM!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAA'.