PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Halkias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Anka looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Anka
vs
Halkias

184 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halkias fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anka avoids it really well and circles away.
Anka throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Steve Halkias has been cut.
Anka lands a front kick.

Halkias closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halkias lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halkias is in close to Anka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Halkias throwing strikes but missing.
Halkias scoring with some ground and pound.
Halkias landing with the ground and pound.

Halkias stands up and waves to Anka to follow him.
No luck for Halkias with that takedown attempt.
Halkias looks gassed!
Anka fails with a takedown attempt.
Anka throws a nice looking combination but Halkias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka keeps the fight on the outside.

Halkias looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halkias is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anka trying to control but Halkias postures up.
Halkias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Halkias is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anka trying to hold on to Halkias's head to control him but Halkias postures up.
Halkias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halkias.

Halkias is working for a kimura but Anka is defending it quite comfortably.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anka scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halkias.
Anka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halkias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halkias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anka counters with a one-two to the body.
Kalle Anka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Halkias.
Anka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halkias.
Halkias shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halkias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anka circles away.

Halkias gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anka is defending against the submission attempts here by Halkias.
Nice strikes from Halkias there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying to get back to full guard.
Anka taking some punishment here, with Halkias in his half guard.

Halkias is trying for a kimura here. Anka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Halkias wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Halkias!