PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 2722 p4p, 2710 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 268 p4p, 267 weight class). Kalmisto has chosen Tässäkö tää oli as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yellow Belt Casey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Casey
vs
Kalmisto

168 cm
24
151
7 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
147
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey drops his hands momentarily and Kalmisto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kalmisto with a jab.
Kalmisto slips a straight right by Casey.
Kalmisto looks to land a combination but Casey avoids it well.
Casey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalmisto momentarily.
Kalmisto looks to land a combination but Casey avoids it well.
Casey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kalmisto. Those never looked like landing.
Kalmisto throws a series of strikes that have Casey backpedaling.

Kalmisto moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casey blocks an elbow strike from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto lands a hook that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Casey is trying to pull guard but Kalmisto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kalmisto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Casey jumps guard but Kalmisto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Casey blocking some punches.
Kalmisto working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kalmisto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Casey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kalmisto to the mat. Kalmisto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Kalmisto has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kalmisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalmisto, not yet.
Casey postures up.
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalmisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalmisto trying to keep a closed guard but Casey is proving a slippery customer.
Casey is stalling in the full guard.
Kalmisto wants to hit a sweep here but Casey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kalmisto there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casey looking to isolate an arm here. Kalmisto doesn't see it coming and as Casey extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Casey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yellow Belt Casey!
Yellow Belt Casey thanked the fans post fight for their support.