PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sizzla Kalonji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalonji comes to the cage accompanied by Rasta Man Don't Apologize to Nobody. Ortiz has chosen ameno as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kalonji
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzla Kalonji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalonji scores with a kick to the body.
Ortiz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kalonji scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kalonji gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalonji lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Henrique Ortiz has been cut.
Kalonji throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Kalonji putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ortiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ortiz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalonji obliges.
Ortiz takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ortiz is rocked!
Kalonji has Ortiz pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ortiz is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kalonji - that's hurt Ortiz badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ortiz is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ortiz doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sizzla Kalonji!