PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pykky Kalla (ranked 1409 p4p, 812 weight class) and John Dory (ranked 192 p4p, 114 weight class). Pykky Kalla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalla
vs
Dory

175 cm
25
174
6 - 4 - 0

160 cm
25
180
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pykky Kalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dory!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalla lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Dory as Kalla shoots in.
Dory now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kalla lands with a right hand.
Kalla throws an off balance right hand

and Dory counters by moving into the clinch.
Kalla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dory will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kalla up against the cage.
Dory taking a breather.
Kalla tries to break free but Dory pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dory lands a nice uppercut.
Dory being controlled against the cage.
Dory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalla tries to throw a body punch but Dory avoids it by throwing Kalla back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalla tries a body shot but Dory blocks it.
Kalla tries to work over Dory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalla trying to stall but Dory improves his position.
Dory managing to block the knees to the body from Kalla.
Dory is leaning against Kalla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kalla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalla throws a poor cross that misses
and Dory counters with a nice leg kick.
Dory walks into a straight right hand from Kalla.
Kalla loads up on a big right hand but Dory slips the punch.
Dory replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kalla blocks it well.
Kalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dory moves away.
Dory tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been hearing reports that Kalla has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dory closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dory moves away.
Kalla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dory.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalla throws an overhand right that lands on Dory's shoulder, as Dory tries to avoid the shot.
Kalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dory moves away.
Dory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kalla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalla looks to land a left hand but Dory moved out of range nicely.
Kalla lands with a right hand.
Kalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dory moves away.
Dory is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kalla with a body shot.
Kalla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalla. Kalla obviously looking to wear him down.
Kalla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dory tries to avoid it but Kalla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dory to the ground. Dory escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dory feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalla. Dory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalla misses with a body punch
and Dory counters with a nice leg kick.
Dory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalla.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dory.
Kalla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pykky Kalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dory momentarily.
Kalla scores with a body shot.
Kalla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dory lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalla throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dory to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalla shoots and misses
and Dory counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pykky Kalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kalla.
A countering left hand to the body from Dory misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dory misses the target.

Kalla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dory's guard.
Kalla being controlled here momentarily.
Kalla postures up in Dory's guard and throws a big left but Dory blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pykky Kalla will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kalla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalla.
Kalla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pykky Kalla is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalla misses with a low kick as Dory jumps back.
Dory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kalla swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dory counters with a stiff right hand.
Kalla throws a hook but Dory blocks it.
Dory feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalla shoots in for a double leg but Dory sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dory wants to counter with a clinch but Kalla pushes him away.
Dory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kalla connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dory scrambles back to his feet.
Kalla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalla throws an off balance right hand
and Dory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dory takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dory has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kalla throws an overhand right that lands on Dory's shoulder, as Dory tries to avoid the shot.
John Dory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalla misses with a hook to the body
and Kalla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalla misses with a right hand
and Dory counters with an inside leg kick.
Kalla throws a lazy uppercut
and Dory counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Pykky Kalla has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Kalla misses.
Dory tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kalla throws a right hand that misses
and Dory scores with a counter punch that sends Kalla to the canvas! Dory smells blood - he's punishing Kalla with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kalla has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dory!
After winning the bout, John Dory thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.