PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sly Pi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cale Kappaluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Pi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pi
vs
Kappaluna

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sly Pi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cale Kappaluna!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kappaluna avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Kappaluna. No joy for Pi on that attempt.

Pi feints and as Kappaluna raises his hands in defense, Pi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pi wants to control from the top but Kappaluna keeps moving.
Kappaluna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pi trying to control but Kappaluna is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kappaluna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kappaluna can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sly Pi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pi is defended easily by Kappaluna.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sly Pi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kappaluna feints and then cracks Pi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pi down.
Kappaluna cracks the inside of Pi's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kappaluna.
Pi is breathing heavily.
Kappaluna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pi.
An inside leg kick lands from Kappaluna.
Kappaluna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kappaluna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Sly Pi has been cut.
Kappaluna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kappaluna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kappaluna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kappaluna.
Good leg kick by Kappaluna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kappaluna connects with a high kick.
Kappaluna lands a high kick!
Kappaluna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pi's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Kappaluna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kappaluna.
Pi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kappaluna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kappaluna scores with a leg kick.
Pi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kappaluna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kappaluna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pi's calf.
Kappaluna lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kappaluna.
Kappaluna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kappaluna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pi takes a step back to recover.
Kappaluna lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kappaluna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kappaluna throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Kappaluna lands but Pi takes it in his stride.

Sly Pi's cut is getting worse.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kappaluna slams his shin into Pi's torso.
Kappaluna thumps Pi with a low kick.
Kappaluna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kappaluna.
Kappaluna cracks the inside of Pi's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kappaluna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kappaluna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pi's sensitive parts.
Pi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kappaluna delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kappaluna.
Pi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kappaluna is looking to slow Pi down with leg kicks.
Kappaluna scores with a leg kick.
Kappaluna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kappaluna can pounce on him.
Kappaluna scores with a head kick.
Pi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kappaluna.
Pi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kappaluna. That one must have hurt.
Kappaluna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kappaluna feints and then cracks Pi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pi down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kappaluna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kappaluna.
Pi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kappaluna.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kappaluna. That's going to slow Pi down.
Kappaluna explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kappaluna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sly Pi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kappaluna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kappaluna.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kappaluna.
Kappaluna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kappaluna.
A head kick from Kappaluna lands but Pi takes it in his stride.
Kappaluna bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kappaluna scores with a head kick.

Jeez, Sly Pi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sly Pi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cale Kappaluna!