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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kallai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ookko Buhatiir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Kallai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm
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168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Kallai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ookko Buhatiir!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Buhatiir misses.
Kallai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buhatiir.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee asks Buhatiir politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Buhatiir prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kallai dodges the ground and pound from Buhatiir.
The ground and pound from Buhatiir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kallai wants to control but Buhatiir postures up.
Buhatiir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kallai keeps working.
Buhatiir misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallai is trying to control Buhatiir's posture but Buhatiir avoids it.
Buhatiir wants to control but Kallai is keeping him busy.
Buhatiir has control of an arm but Kallai manages to advance to Buhatiir's back!
Buhatiir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buhatiir manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kallai's guard. Nice work there by Buhatiir.
Kallai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buhatiir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kallai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kallai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kallai, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhatiir wants to control from the top but Kallai keeps moving.
Buhatiir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kallai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buhatiir trying to control but Kallai is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ookko Buhatiir wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kallai has Buhatiir up against the cage in a clinch.
Buhatiir blocking some punches.
Buhatiir blocking some punches.
Kallai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kallai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buhatiir jumps guard but Kallai stands there with Buhatiir around his waist. Buhatiir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buhatiir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kallai smiles and moves away.
Kallai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kallai lands a really nice looking cross but Buhatiir seems unphased.
Buhatiir shoots in for a takedown but Kallai shows good takedown defense.
Viktor Kallai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ookko Buhatiir.
Kallai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kallai wants to clinch.
Kallai moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buhatiir jumps guard but Kallai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kallai avoiding damage.
Buhatiir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallai lands a left hand.
Buhatiir is trying to pull guard but Kallai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kallai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buhatiir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kallai smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kallai moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kallai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buhatiir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kallai sprawls well. Kallai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buhatiir gets slowly back to his feet.
Buhatiir fails with a takedown attempt.
Buhatiir swats away the attempt to clinch by Kallai.
Buhatiir shoots in looking for a takedown but Kallai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buhatiir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Viktor Kallai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ookko Buhatiir.
Buhatiir walks into a straight right hand from Kallai.
Buhatiir is rocked!
Kallai clinches with his opponent.
Buhatiir is still on wobbly legs! Can Kallai finish him?
Kallai pushes Buhatiir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buhatiir tries to pull guard but Kallai holds him up against the cage and eventually Buhatiir drops back down to his feet.
Buhatiir seems to have recovered his senses.
Kallai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buhatiir is trying to pull guard but Kallai has him pressed against the cage.
Buhatiir is breathing heavily.
Buhatiir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kallai after a bit of a struggle.
Kallai scores with a shot to the side of Buhatiir's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallai tries to work over Buhatiir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buhatiir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kallai is keeping busy.
Buhatiir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kallai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Kallai.
Kallai unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Buhatiir! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kallai is unloading with more strikes now! Buhatiir drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kallai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
83% |
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