PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 4653 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 6211 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Harris
vs
Kaleva

180 cm
39
193 lbs
36 - 36 - 0

180 cm
40
194 lbs
21 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 36 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaleva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Harris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaleva should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ahti Kaleva has been cut.
Kaleva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaleva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris stalls.
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris works the jab nicely.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaleva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bastien Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahti Kaleva.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.
Donk. Harris catches Kaleva right on the button with a cross.

Kaleva is rocked!
Kaleva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaleva is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Kaleva's takedown attempt.
Kaleva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaleva seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris is stalling here.
Kaleva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaleva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is stalling here.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaleva.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaleva can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Harris.

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

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalevas head.
Harris has Kaleva pressed against the cage, preventing Kaleva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is pressed up against the cage. Kaleva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harris down to the mat. Harris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaleva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Harris has managed to clinch.
Kaleva goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaleva shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaleva.
Bastien Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaleva looks winded!

Harris has managed to clinch.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Kaleva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Kaleva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaleva looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris lands an elbow inside that Kaleva shrugs off.

That has opened up Ahti Kaleva's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaleva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Harris lands a hook that stumbles Kaleva back into the cage. Harris follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kaleva to the canvas! Harris pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kaleva has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bastien Harris!
Bastien Harris took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'.
In defeat, Ahti Kaleva stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well I'm gonna be fired by my manager for this Freeeeeeeeeeeeeakkkkk. Fraccccccckkkkkkkkk'.