PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sizzla Kalonji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalonji has chosen Rasta Man Don't Apologize to No Batty Boy as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Imamu
vs
Kalonji

188 cm
32
201 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

190 cm
25
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzla Kalonji!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalonji throws a front kick that sends Imamu stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Imamu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kalonji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Imamu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalonji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Imamu ducks under a wild hook from Kalonji.
Imamu moves out of range as Kalonji throws a body kick.
Kalonji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Imamu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalonji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
Imamu blocks a head kick by Kalonji.
Kalonji throws a head kick that misses.
Imamu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kalonji scores with a push kick.
Imamu lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalonji takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Imamu blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalonji rushes Imamu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Imamu blocks an elbow strike.

Imamu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imamu. Kalonji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imamu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalonji moves away.
Kalonji lands the left hand.
Imamu misses with a hook to the body
and Kalonji counters with a thumping low kick.
Kalonji looks to score with a jab to the body but Imamu is just out of range.
Kalonji misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalonji takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Imamu works the jab nicely.
Imamu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalonji.
Imamu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalonji is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalonji throws an overhand right that lands on Imamu's shoulder, as Imamu tries to avoid the shot.
Kalonji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
Imamu is looking to wear down Kalonji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kalonji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Imamu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalonji circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalonji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
Kalonji tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kalonji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Kalonji.
Kalonji taking a breather.
Kalonji looking to slow down the pace here.
Imamu is trying to break free.
Imamu has had enough of the clinch but Kalonji keeps him there for the moment.
Kalonji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Imamu blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalonji trying to stall but Imamu improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imamu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalonji misses the shot to the body.
Imamu misses with a shot to the body
and Kalonji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Imamu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kalonji thumps Imamu with a low kick.
Imamu moves out of range of the body kick.

Imamu tries to keep at a distance but Kalonji has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kalonji with a knee to the head.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Imamu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalonji won't allow it.
Kalonji tries to land knees in the clinch but Imamu avoids the damage to the body.
Imamu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kalonji misses with a knee strike.
Kalonji with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Imamu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu takes a swing at Kalonji's ribcage but misses.
Kalonji scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalonji throws a head kick but Imamu moves out of range.
Imamu avoids the body shot from Kalonji.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kalonji.
Imamu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Imamu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalonji cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imamu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kalonji tries to clinch up but Imamu circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalonji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kalonji closes the distance and clinches.
Kalonji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Imamu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalonji looking to throw knees to the head but Imamu is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzla Kalonji dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kalonji throws a low kick but it's checked well by Imamu.
Kalonji misses with a kick to the body.
Imamu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Imamu just misses with a punch to the body.
Imamu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kalonji.
Sizzla Kalonji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imamu throws a body punch but Kalonji moves out of range.
A combination from Imamu does no damage.

Kalonji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Imamu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalonji controls his hands.
Kalonji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Imamu's efforts to push away.
Kalonji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kalonji keeps control of Imamu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Imamu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Imamu manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalonji scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Kalonji finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kalonji throws a head kick but Imamu moves out of range.
Kalonji throws a sloppy head kick and Imamu moves out of range easily.
Imamu just misses with a punch to the body.
Imamu throws an overhand right that lands on Kalonji's shoulder, as Kalonji tries to avoid the shot.
Kalonji scores with a nice right hand.
Imamu misses with a shot to the body
and Kalonji counters with a good, hard body kick but Imamu shrugs it off.
Kalonji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imamu manages to avoid it.
Imamu moves out of range of the body kick.
Kalonji connects with the punch.
Kalonji tries to clinch but Imamu is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kalonji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imamu moves out of range as Kalonji throws a body kick.
Kalonji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imamu. Kalonji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalonji scores with a kick to the midsection.
Imamu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Imamu misses with a wild body shot.
Kalonji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalonji is looking to clinch.
Sizzla Kalonji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalonji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Imamu is out of range and Kalonji settles back down.
Kalonji misses with a head kick.
Kalonji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Imamu momentarily.
Kalonji connects with a right hand. Imamu shakes it off.
Kalonji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Imamu.
Imamu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu misses with a wild body shot.
Kalonji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalonji tries to clinch but Imamu is having none of it.
Imamu moves away from the strike by Kalonji.
Kalonji scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both fighters circling a little - Kalonji finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Imamu drops his hands momentarily and Kalonji takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Kalonji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalonji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalonji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imamu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kalonji misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu checks the leg kick.
Kalonji misses with a wild body shot.
Imamu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Imamu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalonji keeps Imamu at a distance using the push kick.
Imamu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalonji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalonji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalonji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalonji.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kalonji.
Imamu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalonji tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzla Kalonji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Imamu moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalonji.
Imamu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalonji. Kalonji obviously looking to wear him down.
Kalonji looks for the body kick but Imamu saw that one coming.
Kalonji misses with a body kick.
Imamu just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Kalonji.
Imamu misses with a body shot.
Imamu takes a swing at Kalonji's ribcage but misses.
Imamu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalonji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalonji throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Imamu on the side of the head.
Imamu misses with a body shot.
Kalonji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu lands a nice hook to Kalonji's body. Kalonji takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kalonji connects with a solid leg kick.
Kalonji throws a sloppy head kick and Imamu moves out of range easily.
Kalonji connects with a nice looking jab.
Kalonji scores with a jab.
Imamu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalonji.
Imamu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Imamu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalonji scores with a jab to the head.
Kalonji wants to slow Imamu down by chopping away at his legs.
Imamu lands with a hook. Kalonji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thulani Imamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kalonji finds it's way through Imamu's defenses.
Imamu blocks a jab.
Kalonji lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kalonji thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Imamu if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Imamu misses.
Kalonji misses with a straight left.
Kalonji misses with a right hand
and Imamu counters with a nice body shot.

Kalonji gets a clinch.
Kalonji looking to throw knees to the head but Imamu is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Kalonji.
Kalonji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalonji taking a breather.
Kalonji has Imamu pressed against the cage, preventing Imamu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalonji controls his hands.
Kalonji is trying to maintain a safe position but Imamu gets an underhook and turns Kalonji into the cage.

Imamu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalonji throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Imamu.
Kalonji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Imamu checks it well.
Imamu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalonji. Kalonji obviously looking to wear him down.
Sizzla Kalonji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kalonji cracks the inside of Imamu's front leg.
Imamu looks to land a right hand but Kalonji moved out of range.
Imamu takes a swing at Kalonji's ribcage but misses.
Kalonji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Imamu in his tracks.
Imamu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalonji.
Imamu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalonji.
Imamu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalonji lands a jab to Imamu's midsection.
Kalonji doesn't manage to clinch there - Imamu circles away.
Kalonji misses with a head kick.
Imamu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalonji.
Kalonji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imamu slips under a jab from Kalonji.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imamu throws a lazy right hand but Kalonji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Imamu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sizzla Kalonji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalonji has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sizzla Kalonji!