PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sizzla Kalonji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Muyeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalonji kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rasta Man Don't Apologize to Nobody. The crowd seem to be enjoying Muyeira's choice of entrance music: Indestructible. The key to victory for Sizzla Kalonji has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kalonji
vs
Muyeira

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
187 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzla Kalonji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Muyeira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Kalonji.
Muyeira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kalonji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalonji throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kalonji scores with a spinning back kick!
Kalonji fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muyeira.
Kalonji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Kalonji.
Kalonji scores with a kick to the body.
Kalonji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kalonji scoring well with a low kick there.
Kalonji lands a front kick.
Muyeira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kalonji.
Kalonji thows a body kick. Muyeira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kalonji goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalonji scores with a push kick.
Kalonji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muyeira's calf.

Kalonji pushes Muyeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kalonji.
Kalonji connects with a knee to the head.
Kalonji's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Muyeira goes for a takedown attempt but Kalonji pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kalonji lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muyeira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muyeira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kalonji closes the distance and clinches.
Kalonji connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kalonji.
Muyeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muyeira looking for a takedown.
Muyeira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sizzla Kalonji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Muyeira.
Muyeira wants a takedown but no success here.
Kalonji dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kalonji with a knee to the head.
Muyeira goes for a takedown attempt but Kalonji pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muyeira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Muyeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalonji circles away.
Kalonji scoring well with a low kick there.
Ronaldo Muyeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalonji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalonji scores with a nice body kick.
Kalonji scores with a leg kick.
Sizzla Kalonji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalonji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muyeira looks for a takedown but Kalonji sprawls well.
Kalonji throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muyeira's head.
Muyeira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalonji sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Muyeira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalonji can pounce on him.
Kalonji misses with a straight left.

Kalonji pushes Muyeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalonji lands a knee to the head.
Kalonji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kalonji connects with a knee to the head.

Muyeira is trying to trip Kalonji. He has hold of a leg but Kalonji is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Muyeira persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Muyeira has gone for a leg lock! Kalonji slips out almost immediately though and dives into Muyeira's guard.

Muyeira has his feet on Kalonji's thighs here. He's pushed Kalonji off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kalonji screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Muyeira!