PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandy Culture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unisa Kalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalifa has chosen All Of The Lights - Kanye West as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Culture
vs
Kalifa

200 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandy Culture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unisa Kalifa!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culture shoots for a double leg takedown but Kalifa sprawls well. He's pushed Culture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kalifa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kalifa as Culture shoots in.

Culture fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kalifa to the ground. Culture is now in Kalifa's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Culture stopping the sweep attempt from Kalifa.
Kalifa has momentary wrist control but Culture slips an elbow through the middle.
Culture pushes down on Kalifa's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Culture is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kalifa looking for submissions off his back.
Kalifa is trying to get back to full guard.
Kalifa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Culture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalifa wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Culture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kalifa wants to sweep here but Culture controlling him for the moment.
Culture throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalifa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Culture is one step ahead there.
Culture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalifa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Culture is one step ahead there.
Kalifa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Culture's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kalifa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kalifa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Culture's guard.

Culture is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kalifa defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalifa wants to pass the guard but Culture is keeping the position.

Culture working for a triangle but Kalifa defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kalifa stands and steps away. Culture gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kalifa slaps away a takedown attempt from Culture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandy Culture. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Culture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kalifa is trying to defend but Culture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Culture is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kalifa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kalifa gets full guard.
Culture won't allow Kalifa to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Culture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kalifa is on top in guard.
Culture has momentary wrist control but Kalifa slips an elbow through the middle.
Kalifa stopping the sweep attempt from Culture.
Culture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kalifa.
Kalifa looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalifa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Culture is proving hard to escape from.
Culture wants to sweep here but Kalifa controlling him for the moment.
Kalifa is looking to stand up but Culture won't let him.

Kalifa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kalifa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalifa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Culture has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kalifa has managed to get both his arms back between Culture's legs - danger averted.
Kalifa tries to stand but Culture is controlling from the bottom.

Kalifa stands and steps away. Culture gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Culture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kalifa tries to avoid it but Culture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kalifa to the ground. Kalifa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kalifa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Culture as he jumps to the side.

Culture shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kalifa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Culture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Culture cracks Kalifa with a solid left hand.
Culture thows a big elbow that misses.

Kalifa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Culture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandy Culture will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Culture throws a right hand that Kalifa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalifa also avoids with ease.
Culture dives in and grabs Kalifa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kalifa pushes down on Culture's head and hops out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kalifa enables Culture to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kalifa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kalifa wants to sweep here but Culture controlling him for the moment.
Kalifa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Culture's guard.
Kalifa wants to stand but Culture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Culture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kalifa is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Unisa Kalifa has been cut.

Culture looking for a guillotine from mount but Kalifa is having none of it.
Kalifa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Culture in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That has opened up Unisa Kalifa's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Culture raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kalifa tries to reverse the position but Culture maintains control.
Culture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kalifa hang on?
Culture prevents Kalifa from getting the reversal.

Culture has control of Kalifa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kalifa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kalifa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Culture scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kalifa?

Unisa Kalifa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandy Culture!