PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiko Kaluma is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kaluma
vs
Sapp

190 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wand Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp looks to clinch

and Kaluma counters with a shoot takedown. Sapp fights it but they end up in guard.

Sapp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaluma defends it easily.
Kaluma throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaluma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sapp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaluma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaluma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaluma works over Sapp with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaluma is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Sapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaluma is controlling him.
Kaluma postures up in Sapp's guard and throws a big left but Sapp blocks it.
Kaluma landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaluma stands up over Sapp, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sapp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaluma with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma distracts Sapp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaluma throwing strikes from guard but Sapp blocks nicely.
Kaluma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaluma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaluma landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaluma works over Sapp with some ground and pound from guard.

Kaluma has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sapp to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kaluma is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sapp pulls down on the head and he's put Kaluma to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wand Sapp!