PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Serrano (ranked 1346 p4p, 6331 weight class) and Josef Kalous (ranked 210 p4p, 645 weight class). Serrano comes to the cage accompanied by The Mexican Hat Dance. Gregorio Serrano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Serrano
vs
Kalous

185 cm
26
190
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
190
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregorio Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josef Kalous!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Serrano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Serrano clinches up with Kalous and pushes him back against the cage.

Serrano breaks the clinch.
Serrano lands with an overhand left.

Serrano moves into the clinch.

Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Josef Kalous has been cut.

Serrano forces Kalous back against the cage and clinches.

Serrano breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalous misses with a body shot.
Kalous throws a looping overhand right but Serrano ducks down to avoid it.
Serrano with a nice cross.

Serrano gets a clinch.

Serrano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Serrano drops Kalous with a right and a left! Serrano comes rushing in but Kalous regains his composure and manages to keep Serrano in guard.

Kalous is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano throws a big elbow that misses.
Kalous is still in real trouble! Can Serrano finish him?
Serrano throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalous seems to have recovered his senses.
Serrano prevents Kalous from getting back to his feet.
Serrano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Serrano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Serrano throws a strike but Kalous rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Serrano throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Serrano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Serrano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kalous with a nice head shot there.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Serrano trying to strike off his back.
Kalous wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
Serrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalous is one step ahead there.
Kalous trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalous is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Serrano looking for a sweep. Not yet Serrano, not yet.
Serrano throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Serrano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Serrano wants to sweep here but Kalous controlling him for the moment.
Kalous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kalous wants to pass the guard but Serrano is keeping the position.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Serrano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kalous landing some decent shots from guard.
Serrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalous is one step ahead there.
Serrano thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano looking for a sweep. Not yet Serrano, not yet.
Serrano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kalous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kalous scoring with punches to the head and body.
Serrano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kalous is working Serrano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Serrano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Kalous is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Serrano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kalous trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Serrano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Serrano is striking off his back. Kalous thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Serrano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is looking to improve his position.
Serrano punching from the bottom.
Kalous throwing shots but Serrano is blocking nicely.
Kalous trying to control from half guard but Serrano is working away.
Serrano throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Serrano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Serrano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Serrano tries to get out of the position.
Serrano wants to get back to full guard.
Kalous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Serrano tries to roll over but Kalous keeps him under control.
Serrano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Serrano is staying active underneath Kalous, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Serrano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Serrano is looking for a sweep. Kalous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Serrano landing strikes from the bottom.
Serrano punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio Serrano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Kalous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Serrano is looking to clinch but Kalous is avoiding it.
Serrano closes the distance but Kalous moves to the side
and Kalous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Gregorio Serrano has been cut.

Serrano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalous is trying to force a seperation but Serrano has the dominant position.

Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Serrano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serrano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serrano ducks under a wild hook from Kalous.
Kalous throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Serrano lands with a straight right. Kalous didn't see that one coming.

Serrano closes the distance and pushes Kalous back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Serrano cracks Kalous with a big right hand and Kalous goes down!
Serrano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kalous manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Kalous flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kalous is out cold! Serrano holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregorio Serrano!
Gregorio Serrano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.