PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heino Kalske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shafopi ioboiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kalske
vs
ioboiv

224 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heino Kalske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, shafopi ioboiv!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske misses with an uppercut. ioboiv saw that one coming.

A jab-cross combination lands for ioboiv and sends Kalske crashing to the mat! ioboiv follows him down to the mat - Kalske regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Kalske is rocked!

It looks like Heino Kalske has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

ioboiv is trying to work for a kimura but Kalske is defending well.
Oh Kalske is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
ioboiv wants to free his trapped foot but Kalske is holding on for dear life with his legs.

ioboiv is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kalske is just riding it out for now. ioboiv eventually gives up the hold.
Kalske seems to have got his legs back now.
ioboiv working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kalske's thigh. Kalske counters though and makes it back to full guard.

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

ioboiv looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kalske trying to control but ioboiv is working from the bottom.
Kalske slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kalske is looking to take a break and control but ioboiv is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
ioboiv is trying to work for a sweep but Kalske has mounted him!
Kalske trying to control but ioboiv is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ioboiv is desperately trying to improve his position but Kalske has a good base and remains in mount.
Kalske throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for ioboiv because Kalske loaded up on that one.
ioboiv is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kalske looking to control but ioboiv is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Kalske looking to finish ioboiv with some ground and pound. This is bad for ioboiv!
Kalske looking to control but ioboiv is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ioboiv tries to reverse the position but Kalske maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ioboiv is squirming around, avoiding Kalske's attempts to control the action.
ioboiv tries to buck Kalske off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shafopi ioboiv dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heino Kalske's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kalske throws a lazy right hand but ioboiv sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ioboiv misses with a two punch combination.
ioboiv throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalske counters with a nice uppercut.
shafopi ioboiv is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ioboiv misses with a combination

and Kalske moves into the clinch.
ioboiv takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalske has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
ioboiv blocks the elbow strike.
ioboiv wants to break free but Kalske has control.
ioboiv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalske lands an elbow that stopped ioboiv in his tracks for a moment.
ioboiv is trying to force a seperation but Kalske has the dominant position.
Kalske throws an elbow but it misses.
ioboiv is trying to break free.
ioboiv can't get the takedown.
Kalske misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ioboiv.
ioboiv tries to break the clinch but Kalske is controlling the position.
ioboiv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kalske content to slow the pace in the clinch.
ioboiv is trying to push Kalske away but Kalske has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalske.
Kalske gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalske lands an elbow just above ioboiv 's eye.
Kalske comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalske stalling.
Kalske lands a nice elbow.
ioboiv working hard to break the clinch.
ioboiv wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalske has him pressed against the cage.
ioboiv working hard to break the clinch.
ioboiv has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ioboiv wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalske won't allow it.
Kalske throws an elbow but it misses.
ioboiv takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalske gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalske comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ioboiv blocks the elbow strike.
Kalske comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalske creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ioboiv's defenses.
Kalske lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
ioboiv tries to break the clinch but Kalske is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Kalske.
ioboiv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalske lands an elbow inside that ioboiv shrugs off.
ioboiv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kalske lands a nice elbow.
Kalske will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning ioboiv up against the cage.
ioboiv working hard to break the clinch.
ioboiv tries to circle away but Kalske has him pinned against the cage.
Kalske pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kalske comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ioboiv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
ioboiv has had enough of the clinch but Kalske keeps him there for the moment.
Kalske lands an elbow that stopped ioboiv in his tracks for a moment.
Kalske prevents ioboiv from breaking the clinch.
ioboiv is breathing heavily.
Kalske lands a damaging elbow.
Kalske lands an elbow inside that ioboiv shrugs off.
ioboiv tries to break the clinch but Kalske is controlling the position.

That's two 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.
Kalske gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalske lands a damaging elbow.
Kalske pushes off an throws an elbow but ioboiv leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kalske.
ioboiv takes an elbow to the temple.

ioboiv is rocked!
ioboiv takes an elbow to the temple.
ioboiv is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalske finish him?
Kalske lands an elbow that stopped ioboiv in his tracks for a moment.
Clinched against the cage, Kalske lands a big elbow that drops ioboiv! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - ioboiv is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heino Kalske!