PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Soderberg (ranked 2021 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambay (ranked 268 p4p, 254 weight class). Stefan Soderberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Soderberg
vs
Kalambay

190 cm
22
220
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
213
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [30%]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Soderberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambay !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Kalambay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalambay blocks a jab.
Soderberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalambay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Soderberg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kalambay doesn't seem phased though.
Soderberg cracks Kalambay with a good jab.
Kalambay defending well as Soderberg loads up on a big left hand.
Kalambay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soderberg cracks Kalambay with a good jab.
Soderberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Soderberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Stefan Soderberg has been cut.
Soderberg throws a looping overhand right but Kalambay ducks down to avoid it.
Soderberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soderberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soderberg misses with a wild body shot.
Kalambay throws out a counter right but Soderberg avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Soderberg's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soderberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soderberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalambay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soderberg throws a head kick but Kalambay moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soderberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalambay counters with a nice body shot.
Soderberg connects with a looping right hand.
Kalambay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soderberg throws out the jab.
Soderberg throws a right and a left that Kalambay avoids nicely.

Kalambay moves into range and clinches up with Soderberg.
Kalambay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soderberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalambay has a couple of punches blocked by Soderberg.
Kalambay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalambay .
Kalambay misses with a body punch.
Kalambay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalambay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalambay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Kalambay on the inside.
Kalambay pushes Soderberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalambay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soderberg's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalambay .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Soderberg.
Soderberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalambay connects with a knee to the head.
Kalambay misses with a punch to the body.
Soderberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Kalambay .
Kalambay scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Kalambay .
Nice body punch from Kalambay .
Soderberg is breathing heavily.
Soderberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalambay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soderberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kalambay .
Kalambay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalambay stalling in the clinch.
Kalambay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soderberg backwards.
Kalambay leaning against his opponent.
Kalambay blocks an uppercut.
Kalambay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalambay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalambay misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Soderberg as the two fighters clinch.
Kalambay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Kalambay .
Soderberg misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Kalambay .
Kalambay stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Kalambay scores with a nice short uppercut.

Soderberg is rocked!
Soderberg blocks an uppercut.
Oh Soderberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalambay working aggressively here.
Soderberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Kalambay lands a shoulder strike.
Kalambay dips a shoulder and cracks Soderberg with a mighty uppercut! Soderberg falls back against the cage and Kalambay unloads with a barrage of strikes! Soderberg is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kalambay screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sumbu Kalambay !