PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harrison's choice of entrance music: sox. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kaluma
vs
Harrison

190 cm
24
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
132 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 9 - 5 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaluma rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
Kaluma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kaluma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison tries to clinch up but Kaluma circles away and keeps his distance.

Kaluma closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harrison's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaluma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaluma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaluma distracts Harrison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaluma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaluma working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaluma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaluma looking to pass the guard.
Harrison trying to keep a closed guard but Kaluma is proving a slippery customer.
Kaluma lands a couple of elbows.
Kaluma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaluma works over Harrison with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaluma is working Harrison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaluma stands up over Harrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaluma lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kaluma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaluma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Harrison is rocked!
Kaluma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harrison is still in real trouble! Can Kaluma finish him?
Kaluma postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Harrison covers up, he's hurt! Kaluma keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kaluma and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kaluma can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiko Kaluma!