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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 828 Round 1
Date: Feb 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Bladoor tries to clinch there but Kalyuta circles away.
#CL#
Kalyuta moves into the clinch.
Kalyuta is trying to break the clinch but Bladoor is controlling him.
Come on Kalyuta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bladoor is trying to pull guard but Kalyuta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bladoor is trying to break the clinch but Kalyuta has him pressed against the cage.
Bladoor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalyuta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bladoor fails with the takedown#CL#
and Kalyuta counters by clinching up.
Yaroslav Kalyuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Bladoor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bladoor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kalyuta walks away with a smile on his face. Bladoor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kalyuta misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kalyuta or perhaps it was just good defense by Bladoor, which made it look bad. #CL#
Kalyuta has closed the distance and engaged Bladoor in a clinch.
#T1#
Bladoor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Kalyuta gets control of Bladoor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kalyuta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bladoor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kalyuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Kalyuta has his foot on Bladoor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bladoor works his way back into a safe position though.
Bladoor wanted to stand there but Kalyuta had control of the position.
Bladoor wants to stand and escape but instead Kalyuta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Bladoor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bladoor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Kalyuta prevents Bladoor from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Bladoor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kalyuta is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bladoor.
Bladoor is looking for a sweep.
Kalyuta misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SU#
Kalyuta decides to stand back up.
Kalyuta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bladoor misses with a wild combination.
As Bladoor tries to get set, Kalyuta tries to push him back and clinch up but Bladoor manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Kalyuta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bladoor pinned against the cage. Bladoor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kalyuta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kalyuta wants it to stay on the feet.
Kalyuta shoots for a takedown but Bladoor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bladoor shoots in but Kalyuta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kalyuta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bladoor looks winded!
Kalyuta misses with a takedown attempt - Bladoor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kalyuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bladoor but Bladoor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bladoor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kalyuta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Bladoor misses the shot to the body.
Kalyuta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kalyuta fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Kalyuta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bladoor did well to prevent Kalyuta getting side control.
Kalyuta controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bladoor is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaroslav Kalyuta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Kalyuta darts in and clinches Bladoor up against the cage.
Bladoor jumps guard but Kalyuta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bladoor tries to pull guard but Kalyuta won't allow it.
Kalyuta is struggling to control the position.
Bladoor is trying to pull guard but Kalyuta has him pressed against the cage.
Yaroslav Kalyuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Bladoor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kalyuta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bladoor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kalyuta smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kalyuta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bladoor!#T1#
Kalyuta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bladoor is avoiding damage well.
Bladoor tries to buck Kalyuta off but Kalyuta is having none of it.
Kalyuta throws a strike aimed at the side of Bladoor's head but Bladoor avoids it well.#SU#
Kalyuta decides to stand back up. Kalyuta steps back and let's Bladoor get back to his feet.
Bladoor wants to clinch up but Kalyuta keeps it at a distance.
Bladoor tries to clinch but Kalyuta is having none of it.
Kalyuta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kalyuta throws a head kick but Bladoor moves out of range.
#T2#
Bladoor tries to clinch there but Kalyuta circles away.
As Bladoor tries to get set, Kalyuta tries to push him back and clinch up but Bladoor manages to avoid the attempt.
Bladoor fails with the takedown
and Kalyuta counters with a two punch combo.
Bladoor is breathing heavily.#CL#
Kalyuta moves into the clinch successfully.
Bladoor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bladoor avoiding damage as Kalyuta throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Kalyuta jumps guard.
Kalyuta wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalyuta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kalyuta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bladoor manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T3#
Kalyuta controlling from the top position. #SU#
Kalyuta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Kalyuta closes the distance and clinches.
Kalyuta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalyuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #BC2#
Bladoor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bladoor thumps Kalyuta with a low kick.#T4#
Bladoor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalyuta dives in for a single leg takedown but Bladoor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bladoor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kalyuta defends well and Bladoor ends up having to push Kalyuta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kalyuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bladoor can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bladoor.
Nice takedown defense from Bladoor. No joy for Kalyuta on that attempt. #CL#
Kalyuta has closed the distance and engaged Bladoor in a clinch.
#TD#
Kalyuta successfully pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalyuta pulls Bladoor in close to prevent any damage. #ES#
Kalyuta wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaroslav Kalyuta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kalyuta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bladoor.
Bladoor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kalyuta defends it well.
Bladoor has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Kalyuta counters by clinching up.
Bladoor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalyuta controls his hands.
#TD#
Kalyuta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kalyuta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bladoor wants to control from the top but Kalyuta keeps moving.
Bladoor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalyuta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalyuta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bladoor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Kalyuta manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bladoor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalyuta won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Kalyuta. #T1#
Bladoor tries a knee to the head but Kalyuta blocks it.
Kalyuta can't break the clinch.
Bladoor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kalyuta walks away with a smile on his face. Bladoor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yaroslav Kalyuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bladoor or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalyuta, which made it look bad.
Yaroslav Kalyuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Bladoor.
Bladoor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bladoor slaps away a takedown attempt from Kalyuta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kalyuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bladoor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Kalyuta pushes Bladoor up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalyuta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bladoor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bladoor is trying to pull guard but Kalyuta has him pressed against the cage.#T2##TD#
Kalyuta drags the fight down to the ground.
Yaroslav Kalyuta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kalyuta holds on and takes a little breather.
Bladoor wants to control from the top but Kalyuta keeps moving. #SUB#
Kalyuta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bladoor defends well.
Bladoor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kalyuta is keeping the position for now. #T3##ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kalyuta manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bladoor is trying to break the clinch but Kalyuta is controlling him.
Kalyuta pushes Bladoor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bladoor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kalyuta walks away with a smile on his face. Bladoor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kalyuta fails with a takedown attempt.
Bladoor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kalyuta with a body shot.
Bladoor misses with a combination
#CL#
and Kalyuta counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Kalyuta lands a takedown into guard.
#T4#
Kalyuta won't allow Bladoor to sweep him here.
Kalyuta passes Bladoor's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Kalyuta wants to work for an arm triangle but Bladoor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bladoor trying to control here.
Bladoor wants to improve his position but Kalyuta is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bladoor keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaroslav Kalyuta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kalyuta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Yaroslav Kalyuta!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Yaroslav Kalyuta!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Yaroslav Kalyuta!
Yaroslav Kalyuta wins by unanimous decision!
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