PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Kalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fresco
vs
Kalas

167 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KRRO Wear

Elite Nutrition Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fresco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Kalas!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fresco avoids the head kick by Kalas.
Kalas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fresco could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Fresco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fresco wants to pass to mount but Kalas is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kalas is looking to escape.
Kalas gets back to full guard.
Fresco working some strikes from top position.
Kalas is trying to control the position but Fresco postures up.
Fresco trying to control but Kalas is working from the bottom.
Fresco is really struggling to control Kalas but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Fresco 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Fresco drops back looking for a leg! Kalas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalas manages to kick Fresco off! Fresco jumps back into Kalas's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kalas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fresco throws out the jab.
Kalas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fresco gets a clinch.
Kalas crunches a lovely knee into Fresco's ribcage.
Fresco takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jacques Fresco has been cut.
Kalas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kalas crunches a lovely knee into Fresco's ribcage.
Kalas throws an elbow that misses.
Kalas prevents the takedown attempt.
Kalas crunches a lovely knee into Fresco's ribcage.
Kalas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fresco avoids the elbow strike from Kalas, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kalas.
Fresco is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kalas trying to land knees to the body.
Fresco jumps guard but Kalas stands there with Fresco around his waist. Fresco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fresco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Fresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fresco blocks the elbow strike.
Fresco takes an elbow to the temple.
Fresco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kalas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fresco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fresco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fresco is looking to take a break and control but Kalas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fresco stalling.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fresco connects with a nice short shot to Kalas's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fresco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kalas's head.
Kalas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fresco.
Fresco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fresco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Fresco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fresco wants to free his trapped foot but Kalas is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Fresco is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kalas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kalas is controlling Fresco's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fresco is tying to control. Kalas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fresco winds up and cracks Kalas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fresco drops an elbow to the side of Kalas's head.

Fresco seems to be working for a kimura but Kalas defends the submission attempt.
Fresco prevents Kalas from improving his position.

Fresco is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kalas has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fresco is working for a submission of some sort.
Fresco with the ground and pound but Kalas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Fresco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fresco misses with a body shot.
Kalas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalas tries to clinch but Fresco moves away

and Fresco counters with a single leg into guard. Kalas didn't expect that.
Kalas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fresco.
Fresco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kalas keeping full guard, as Fresco tries to pass.
Fresco throws a big right hand that misses.
Fresco looking to sit in guard and control but Kalas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fresco looking for a sweep. Not yet Fresco, not yet.

Fresco has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kalas 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 Fresco.
Fresco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalas is breathing heavily.
Fresco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fresco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fresco looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kalas passes into side control!

Kalas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kalas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fresco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fresco tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Fresco is looking to reverse the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kalas tries to clinch up but Fresco circles away and keeps his distance.

Fresco gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fresco seems to be working for a kimura but Kalas defends the submission attempt.
Fresco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kalas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fresco.
Fresco content just to control the position here.

Fresco goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kalas is on top in guard.
Fresco trying to keep a closed guard but Kalas is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalas wants to control from the top but Fresco keeps moving.
Fresco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fresco looking to control.

Fresco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fresco working a defensive guard here.
Kalas trying to control but Fresco is working from the bottom.
Fresco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Fresco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fresco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kalas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fresco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalas is one step ahead there.

Fresco has his foot on Kalas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kalas works his way back into a safe position though.
Kalas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalas preventing the sweep.
Kalas postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fresco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalas as he avoids it easily.

Fresco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Fresco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kalas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fresco throws a right and a left that Kalas avoids nicely.
Kalas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fresco shoots in and bounces Kalas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fresco wants to control from the top but Kalas keeps moving.
Fresco looking to pass the guard.
Fresco with a nice head shot there.
Fresco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fresco controls the pace.
Fresco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fresco drops back looking for a leg! Kalas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalas manages to kick Fresco off! Fresco jumps back into Kalas's guard.
Kalas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fresco tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalas is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fresco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kalas throws a head kick but Fresco moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fresco.
Fresco landing strikes.
Fresco lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Fresco goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kalas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fresco's guard! Nice work there by Kalas!
Fresco looking for a sweep. Not yet Fresco, not yet.

Fresco had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kalas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fresco Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kalas's back instead.
Kalas is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fresco off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fresco scores with punches and elbows.
Fresco throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kalas!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kalas hold on?
Fresco has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kalas.

Fresco working for the choke.

Fresco is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kalas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Kalas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fresco's arms.

Fresco is looking for the choke from the back position but Kalas is controlling his hands well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fresco is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kalas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kalas for a finish.
Fresco lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Fresco working for the choke.
Fresco lands punches and elbows.
Fresco looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Fresco is looking for the choke from the back position but Kalas is controlling his hands well.
Fresco is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Fresco gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Fresco gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Fresco apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Fresco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fresco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kalas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fresco.

Fresco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kalas defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresco is looking to advance position but Kalas won't allow it.
Fresco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fresco is keen to just control but Kalas is a slippery customer.
Fresco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kalas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fresco lands with a punch from half guard.

Fresco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fresco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Fresco clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
That's time! Fresco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kalas tries a head kick but it misses.

Fresco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kalas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fresco lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kalas struggling a bit here.

Fresco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fresco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kalas stops Fresco from passing to mount.
Kalas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kalas prevents Fresco from moving into mount.

Fresco swings around for an armbar but Kalas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fresco's guard.
Kalas stopping the sweep attempt from Fresco.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fresco working a defensive guard but Kalas passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fresco trying to hold on to Kalas's head to control him but Kalas postures up.
Fresco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kalas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fresco is trying to reverse the position but instead Kalas has taken his back - oops!
Fresco can't escape the position.
Fresco is working hard here to advance position.
Fresco looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fresco preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kalas.
Fresco turns into Kalas and is now in his guard.
Kalas keeping moving, preventing Fresco from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fresco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalas but Kalas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kalas throws a lazy head kick

and Fresco counters with a single leg into guard. Kalas didn't expect that.
Kalas keeping moving, preventing Fresco from controlling successfully.
Kalas tries to strike from the bottom.
Kalas tries to strike from the bottom.
Fresco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kalas is trying to control the position but Fresco postures up.
Fresco looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kalas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fresco lands with a nice combination. Kalas backs away looking to recover.
Fresco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalas as he avoids it easily.
Kalas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Kalas as he checks the leg kick.
Kalas misses with a head kick.
Kalas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fresco tries to clinch but Kalas is having none of it.
Fresco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalas circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Fresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalas throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.
Kalas throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalas throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.
Fresco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kalas as he jumps to the side.
Jacques Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalas throws a head kick that misses.

Kalas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kalas lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalas wants to stall.
Fresco is working for takedown but Kalas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kalas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kalas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fresco.
Fresco looking for a takedown.

Fresco pulls Kalas into guard.
Fresco wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalas postures up.
Fresco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fresco working Kalas over with strikes here.
Fresco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jacques Fresco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fresco with shots to the head and body - Kalas looks very uncomfortable down there.

Fresco working for a guillotine from mount but Kalas is in no mood to give up.
Kalas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Fresco had his way with Harry Kalas in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kalas throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.

Fresco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fresco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fresco postures up.
Fresco is looking to advance position but Kalas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fresco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fresco wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kalas.
Fresco tries to hold on but Kalas pushes him away.
Fresco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fresco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fresco moves into full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Kalas drops back looking for a leg! Fresco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fresco manages to kick Kalas off! Kalas jumps back into Fresco's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fresco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fresco looking for a guillotine here but Kalas defends easily.
Fresco has a closed guard, preventing Kalas from standing up.
Fresco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalas is one step ahead there.
Fresco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kalas manages to get himself to full guard.
Harry Kalas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fresco 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.
Fresco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kalas trying to control the position.
Fresco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fresco tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalas is retaining full guard.
Kalas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fresco looking to pass the guard.
Kalas keeping moving, preventing Fresco from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fresco blocks a head kick by Kalas.
Fresco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalas can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco throws a series of punches but Kalas avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Kalas.
Kalas throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.

Fresco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fresco looking to pass the guard.
Kalas controls Fresco momentarily but Fresco frees himself.
Kalas wants to sweep here but Fresco controlling him for the moment.
Fresco trying to control but Kalas is working from the bottom.
Fresco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kalas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kalas is trying to control the position but Fresco postures up.
Fresco content to stall in guard here.
Fresco is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalas has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fresco.
Kalas throws a body punch but Fresco moves out of range.
Fresco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fresco takes one on the button.
Kalas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fresco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kalas is not content to let Fresco control the position.
Kalas wants to get back to his feet.
Kalas trying to control but Fresco postures up.

Fresco seems to be looking for submissions.
Fresco trying to control from Kalas's half guard. Kalas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fresco pushes down on Kalas's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Fresco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fresco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:44
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Fresco!
Jacques Fresco is the new lightweight champion!