PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 642 p4p, 286 weight class) and Hjallis Kalske (ranked 92 p4p, 41 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bispen
vs
Kalske

180 cm
31
220
18 - 11 - 0

190 cm
33
207
20 - 13 - 0

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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bispen lands a head shot.
Bispen throws a right hand that Kalske ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalske also avoids with ease.
Bispen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Kalske slips under a jab.
Bispen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Bispen scores with a four punch combination!
Kalske uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Kalske tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bispen defends well and Kalske ends up having to push Bispen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kalske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalske.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Bispen misses with a hook
and Kalske counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalske takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalske shoots in but Bispen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bispen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bispen throws a combination. Kalske tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab by Bispen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen lands a lovely overhand right.
Bispen scores with a nice right hand.
Bispen connects with a crisp jab.
Bispen lands a jab to Kalske's midsection.
Kalske throws a leg kick which misses Bispen's front leg but catches the back leg as Bispen tries to avoid it.
Kalske tries to land a front kick but Bispen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bispen throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Bispen leaves Kalske with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivan Bispen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalske is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalske. That's going to slow Bispen down.
Bispen throws a right hand that misses
and Kalske counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kalske thows a leg kick but Bispen checks it
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bispen connects with a looping right hand.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalske! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Bispen - just one landing.
Bispen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kalske defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalske takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bispen misses with a two punch combination.
Kalske uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Bispen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bispen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Kalske.
A good leg kick by Kalske.
Kalske pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kalske changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen blocks a low kick nicely.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Kalske avoids them all with ease.
Bispen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bispen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bispen takes a swing at Kalske's ribcage but misses.
Bispen misses with an uppercut
and Kalske counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bispen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Kalske's head but Kalske sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bispen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kalske misses with a body kick.
Bispen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Bispen.
Kalske misses with a low kick.
Kalske shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bispen sprawls well. Bispen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kalske gets slowly back to his feet.
Bispen lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kalske shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bispen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Kalske's shoulder, as Kalske tries to avoid the shot.
Kalske tries a quick counter leg kick but Bispen is wise to it.
Kalske avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalske throws a head kick but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bispen misses with a right hand
and Kalske counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bispen misses the shot to the body.
Kalske pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bispen is out of range and Kalske settles back down.
A big left from Kalske misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalske with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalske cracks Bispen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bispen lands a nice shot that snaps Kalske's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Bispen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kalske is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bispen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bispen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalske can do to turn this around?
Kalske throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bispen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalske dodges the punch combination from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a left hand
letting Kalske counter with a right hand.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalske staying out of range there.
It seemed like Kalske was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bispen loads up on a big right hand but Kalske slips the punch.
Kalske has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Bispen.
Kalske looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bispen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalske misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bispen misses the target.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Kalske avoids nicely.
Kalske looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Kalske didn't see that one coming.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Bispen swings for the body but Kalske moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kalske might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bispen has got the better of the exchanges.
Bispen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalske connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bispen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalske uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kalske moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalske flicks out a counter leg kick but Bispen steps away.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Kalske moved out of range nicely.
Kalske is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kalske misses with an uppercut. Bispen saw that one coming.
Bispen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bispen slips a straight right by Kalske.
It looked like Bispen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bispen misses with a hook to the body
and Kalske counters with a stiff right hand.
Bispen takes a swing at Kalske's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalske with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bispen coming out on top.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Kalske thinks about the counter body kick.
Bispen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bispen throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Bispen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalske momentarily.
Bispen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalske on the side of the head.
Bispen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kalske counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kalske rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bispen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Kalske avoids nicely.
Kalske dives in and grabs Bispen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bispen pushes down on Kalske's head and hops out.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kalske counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Kalske.
Kalske works Bispen's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske throws a leg kick that misses.
Bispen throws a shot to the body.
Bispen takes one to the side of the head.
Kalske misses with a kick to the body.
Kalske shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kalske scores with a punch to the head.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Kalske moves out of range.
Kalske throws a head kick that misses.
Kalske fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bispen manages to avoid it.
Bispen throws the left hand but Kalske avoids the punch easily.
Kalske has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kalske throws a series of strikes that have Bispen backpedaling.
Kalske's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bispen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kalske scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalske lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalske moves out of range as Bispen strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske misses with a looping right.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Kalske moves away and avoids it.
Kalske tries a quick counter leg kick but Bispen is wise to it.
Bispen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalske.
Kalske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bispen connects with a crisp jab.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Kalske lands a jab to the nose.
Bispen jabs Kalske right on the nose. Kalske blinks but takes it well.
Bispen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bispen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalske throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bispen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalske on the side of the head.
Kalske lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hjallis Kalske will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bispen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kalske to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalske tries a head kick but it misses.
Bispen throws a combination that misses
and Kalske counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bispen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bispen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kalske misses with a looping left.
Bispen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalske throws out a counter right but Bispen avoids it with no problem.
Bispen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalske uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bispen.
A left lands for Bispen.
Kalske swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bispen.
Kalske scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalske connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bispen momentarily.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Kalske moves out of range.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske unleashes a big counter combination but Bispen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bispen blocks the low kick.
Kalske tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bispen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalske.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Kalske thuds his right hand into Bispen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Bispen throws a combination. Kalske tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kalske attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Kalske didn't see that one coming.
Bispen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bispen misses with a hook

and Kalske counters with a single leg into guard. Bispen didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bispen wants to get back to his feet but Kalske is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bispen keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.
Kalske trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kalske content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kalske keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bispen's head.
Kalske throws a big elbow that misses.
Kalske working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kalske's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bispen keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen wants to get back to his feet but Kalske is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kalske working some strikes from top position.
Kalske works over Bispen with some ground and pound from guard.
Bispen trying to control the position here.
Kalske stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bispen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalske makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bispen trying to control the position here.

Bispen pushes Kalske off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske shoots in for a takedown but Bispen shows good takedown defense.
Kalske on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bispen throws a right hand that misses
and Kalske counters with a nice uppercut.
Bispen throws a right hand that misses
and Kalske cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kalske looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bispen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalske working the body and head with strikes.
Kalske wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bispen keeps working.
Bispen looks to move to half guard but instead Kalske has passed into mount! Damn!
Bispen is looking to improve his position but Kalske isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hjallis Kalske.
I think Kalske has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hjallis Kalske!
Hjallis Kalske decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.