PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Montel Calchas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Barov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calchas comes to the cage accompanied by Flipsyde-Someday. Montel Calchas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Barov's chin.

Calchas
vs
Barov

167 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

LHK Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Montel Calchas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Barov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Calchas closes the distance and clinches.
Barov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barov stalling in the clinch but Calchas improves position.
Calchas being controlled against the cage.
Calchas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barov's efforts to push away.
Calchas prevents a body shot from Barov.
Calchas trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Calchas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barov's brow.
Barov blocks an elbow strike from Calchas.
Barov dodges an elbow strike from Calchas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Calchas looking to stall.
Barov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calchass head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calchas stalling in the clinch but Barov improves position.
Calchas blocking some punches.
Barov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calchas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calchas.
Barov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calchas has him pressed against the cage.
Barov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barov blocks an elbow strike from Calchas.
Calchas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barov.
Calchas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barov has had enough of the clinch but Calchas keeps him there for the moment.
Barov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calchas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barov cracks Calchas with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calchas trying to stall but Barov improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calchas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Calchas takes a shot to the head.
Calchas tries a knee to the head but Barov blocks it.
Barov tries to break free but Calchas pushes him back against the cage.
Barov stalling the fight.
Calchas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barov lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Calchas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barov as Calchas tries to tie him up.
Barov avoids the elbow strike from Calchas, against the cage.
Calchas missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Calchas is rocked!
Barov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Calchas with a big uppercut! Calchas tries to clinch up but Barov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Calchas to the mat! Calchas covers up and Barov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Victor Barov!