PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 1147 p4p, 996 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 129 p4p, 109 weight class). Wright 's entrance music is Come out to play . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kalmisto's choice of entrance music: Tässäkö tää oli. Apophis Kalmisto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wright
vs
Kalmisto

170 cm
28
149
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
29
147
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Wright !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalmisto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Kalmisto misses with a double jab
and Wright counters with a left to the body.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalmisto misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright 's head.
Kalmisto throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalmisto on the side of the head.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Kalmisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kalmisto pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalmisto misses with some punches.
Kalmisto missing with knees to the body.
Wright displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kalmisto up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto throws a head punch that misses.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
Kalmisto tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright tries to work over Kalmisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with a body punch.

Kalmisto drags the fight down to the ground.

Kalmisto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wright defends well.
Wright controlling from the top position.
Wright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Kalmisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright controlling from the top position.
Kalmisto working a defensive guard here.
Kalmisto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kalmisto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kalmisto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kalmisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.

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.
Wright is looking to stand up but Kalmisto won't let him.
Wright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kalmisto managing to control the position.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kalmisto clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Apophis Kalmisto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wright 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kalmisto moves to clinch but Wright breaks away
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kalmisto scores with a jab to the body.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto misses with a body shot
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalmisto.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Kalmisto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wright misses with a body punch
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wright is rocked!
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a crisp right that sends Wright to the canvas! Kalmisto follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apophis Kalmisto!
Apophis Kalmisto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cleon Wright was interviewed post fight and said 'Hats off to mikie best manager in the game this can crusher is a bum im retiring cause ive got no chin in abit '.