PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erih Kalan (ranked 4498 p4p, 5073 weight class) and Jessie Stubbs (ranked 522 p4p, 552 weight class). Jessie Stubbs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kalan
vs
Stubbs

180 cm
18
181
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
170
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erih Kalan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Stubbs!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stubbs takes the fight into the clinch.
Stubbs crunches a lovely knee into Kalan's ribcage.
Stubbs landing knees to the head.
Stubbs tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalan avoids the damage to the body.
Stubbs lands a nice knee to the body.

Kalan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stubbs can't fight it off and eventually Kalan manages to take the fight to the floor. Stubbs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stubbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Stubbs, not yet.
Kalan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stubbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stubbs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kalan manages to get himself to full guard.

Stubbs slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kalan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalan wants to improve his position but Stubbs is controlling well.
Kalan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kalan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kalan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalan is looking to improve his position.
Kalan wants to control but Stubbs is keeping busy.
Stubbs content to control rather than advance.
Stubbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kalan tries to get to full guard but Stubbs has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalan gets full guard.
Stubbs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kalan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kalan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kalan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stubbs defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kalan there.
Kalan thows a huge punch but Stubbs dodges it nicely.
Stubbs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kalan.
Stubbs is not content to let Kalan control the position.
Stubbs wants to get back to full guard.
Kalan trying to control from Stubbs's half guard. Stubbs has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalan scoring with some ground and pound.
Kalan stays in close to Stubbs's body and controls the position.
Stubbs has his hands on Kalan's head, controlling the position.
Kalan throwing strikes from guard but Stubbs blocks nicely.
Kalan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stubbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kalan landing with the ground and pound.
Kalan with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stubbs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kalan wants to control from the top but Stubbs keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Stubbs drives through and clinches with Kalan against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stubbs.
Kalan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stubbs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kalan tries for a takedown but Stubbs manages to get underhooks.
Stubbs prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erih Kalan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kalan tries for a takedown but Stubbs manages to get underhooks.
Stubbs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stubbs is pressed up against the cage. Kalan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stubbs down to the mat. Stubbs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stubbs darts in and clinches Kalan up against the cage.

Kalan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stubbs can't fight it off and eventually Kalan manages to take the fight to the floor. Stubbs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stubbs wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kalan manages to pass to side control.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kalan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stubbs to regain full guard.
Kalan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stubbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kalan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stubbs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stubbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Stubbs, not yet.
Stubbs keeping moving, preventing Kalan from controlling successfully.
Stubbs pulls Kalan in to control the position.
Stubbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kalan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kalan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stubbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Stubbs, not yet.
Kalan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stubbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stubbs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalan is working Stubbs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kalan postures up and lands a big shot to Stubbs's brow.
Kalan with a nice head shot there.
Kalan throws a big elbow that misses.
Kalan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalan postures up in Stubbs's guard and throws a big left but Stubbs blocks it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Stubbs, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Stubbs rushes Kalan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kalan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stubbs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stubbs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stubbs after a bit of a struggle.

Kalan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stubbs wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kalan manages to pass to side control.

Stubbs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kalan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalan throwing shots but Stubbs is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Kalan there.
Kalan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jessie Stubbs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kalan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kalan throws a right hand that misses
and Stubbs counters with a left and a right that stings Kalan.
A big right from Kalan misses.

Stubbs gets a clinch.
Stubbs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kalan.
Stubbs lands a knee to the head.
Kalan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stubbs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erih Kalan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Stubbs.
Stubbs lands a nice knee to the body.

Kalan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stubbs is trying to keep an underhook but Kalan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubbs trying to control here.
Kalan prevents Stubbs from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stubbs's head.
Kalan throwing shots but Stubbs is blocking nicely.
Stubbs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalan.
Kalan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kalan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stubbs keeps working.
Kalan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kalan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stubbs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kalan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kalan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kalan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stubbs defending well though.
Kalan looks to land a strike but Stubbs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kalan scoring with some ground and pound.
Kalan is stalling in the full guard.
Kalan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalan working some strikes from top position.
Kalan 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.
Kalan throwing strikes from guard but Stubbs blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kalan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stubbs's guard.
Kalan is standing up over Stubbs. Stubbs looks to escape but Kalan dives into side control.

Stubbs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kalan cracks Stubbs with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalan scoring with punches from side control.
Kalan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kalan looks up at the clock and then as Stubbs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kalan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kalan misses with the ground and pound.
Kalan trying to control the position but Stubbs is working away.
Kalan tries to score with some ground and pound. Stubbs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kalan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stubbs keeps working.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stubbs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Stubbs is rocked!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kalan lands a huge shot from side control! Stubbs is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erih Kalan!
Erih Kalan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.