PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gannicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Gannicus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gannicus
vs
Kaleva

200 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Gannicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gannicus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kaleva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kaleva landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaleva stands up over Gannicus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaleva is in close to Gannicus's body, working some short punches and elbows.

It looks like Philip Gannicus has been cut.
Kaleva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaleva landing some decent shots from guard.

Philip Gannicus's cut is getting worse.
Gannicus has momentary wrist control but Kaleva slips an elbow through the middle.

Philip Gannicus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kaleva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jeez, Philip Gannicus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philip Gannicus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ahti Kaleva!