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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Kalous (ranked 5802 p4p, 3486 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 628 p4p, 482 weight class). The key to victory for Josef Kalous has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 cm 18 190 2 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm 19 201 4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Big heart |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Good gas tank |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josef Kalous! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frederic Bastiat! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kalous paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kalous throws a big shot that misses. Kalous swings widly with a right hand
and Bastiat counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kalous! Kalous tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bastiat breaks from Kalous's wrist control and lands an elbow. Bastiat lands a couple of good shots and Kalous has given up his back, trying to escape the position! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kalous is trying to remain composed but Bastiat is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. Bastiat throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. My spies in Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork inform me that Bastiat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Bastiat softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bastiat somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Bastiat struggling to land strikes to the head as Kalous covers up. Bastiat gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Kalous covering up well under a series of strikes from Bastiat. Bastiat thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Kalous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bastiat on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bastiat misses with a punch to the head. Bastiat lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
I would not like to be Kalous right now.
Kalous takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bastiat throwing wild punches that miss their target. Kalous covers up after that shot from Bastiat.
Kalous is breathing heavily. Kalous is trying to get back to his feet but Bastiat has full control of the position and if anything, Kalous has just worked his way into a worse spot. Bastiat misses with an elbow to the head. Kalous is trying to stand back up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bastiat misses with an elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bastiat scores with punches to the body. Kalous definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Bastiat keeps control of the position easily here as Kalous tries to buck him off.
Bastiat punches Kalous on the ear. Bastiat lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bastiat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bastiat has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kalous. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bastiat throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Bastiat landing with strikes. Bastiat scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kalous is rocked! Bastiat throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Bastiat lands punches and elbows. Oh Kalous is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bastiat lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bastiat cracks Kalous with a big shot to the side of the head Kalous is covering up - he's in big trouble! Bastiat connects with another shot that knocks Kalous out cold! Bastiat stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frederic Bastiat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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61% |
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