PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjallis Kalske (ranked 258 p4p, 380 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 39 p4p, 61 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kalske
vs
Martin

190 cm
29
208
13 - 6 - 0

183 cm
29
208
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kalske closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kalske working the ground and pound from side control.
Kalske misses with the ground and pound.
Martin wants to control but Kalske postures up.
Kalske scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martin to see if he's OK.
Kalske in side control, throwing shots but Martin defends.
Kalske tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martin's legs.
Martin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kalske.
Martin looking for a sweep but Kalske has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalske throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kalske misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martin tries to hold on but Kalske postures up.
Martin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kalske tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kalske throws some wild stikes that Martin manages to avoid easily.
Kalske throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martin because Kalske loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kalske.
Martin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kalske.
Kalske looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kalske cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kalske scoring with strikes but Martin is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalske sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Kalske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kalske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Martin holds on, trying desperately to control.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kalske landing strikes from the mount and Martin is in trouble!
Kalske throwing strikes here but Martin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kalske working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Kalske moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Martin has worked his arm free - good work by Martin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske with the ground and pound but Martin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Kalske is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Kalske throws a strike but Martin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.
Kalske throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hjallis Kalske dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kalske with the inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin throws a hook but Kalske blocks it.
No luck for Kalske with that takedown attempt.
Kalske looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kalske takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin checks a low kick from Kalske.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalske.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Kalske is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Kalske is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Kalske's head but Kalske sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalske on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Kalske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Kalske checks the leg kick.
Kalske walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
Kalske listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kalske checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin thumps Kalske with a low kick.
Kalske is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kalske misses with a body shot.

Kalske fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Kalske persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalske lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalske.
Kalske throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalske.
Kalske wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin wants to improve his position but Kalske is controlling well.
Kalske throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kalske throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kalske wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Kalske sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Kalske thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Kalske 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kalske lands a nice short elbow.
Kalske looks to land a strike but Martin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kalske is looking to pass into half guard but Martin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Martin is in guard.

Kalske is trying to keep Martin in close.

Kalske throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martin escapes and throws Kalske's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kalske tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hjallis Kalske 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!

Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalske sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalske.

Kalske decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kalske not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Kalske is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin is controlling Kalske's trapped leg to prevent Kalske from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kalske scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kalske scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Kalske is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kalske throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kalske takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kalske wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin is trying to control but can't.
Martin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kalske looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hjallis Kalske overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalske is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kalske has an active guard here but Martin has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kalske tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kalske tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kalske gets back to full guard.
Kalske tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kalske is working hard here to advance position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kalske looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kalske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kalske crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martin - the referee stops the clock and Kalske gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martin. Kalske manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Kalske is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kalske on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swole Ricky Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin tries to land a front kick but Kalske steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hjallis Kalske showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kalske, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjallis Kalske!
Hjallis Kalske thanked the fans post fight for their support.