PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Lom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Calsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lom
vs
Calsberg

190 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosti Lom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Calsberg!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calsberg tries to score with a low kick but Lom moves his leg out of the way.
Lom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calsberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calsberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lom.
Lom slips under a jab.
Lom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calsberg.
Lom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Calsberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Calsberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lom but Lom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keijo Calsberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lom is looking to clinch but Calsberg is avoiding it.
Calsberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lom manages to avoid it.
Calsberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calsberg misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lom to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Keijo Calsberg has been cut.
Calsberg looks to throw the jab but Lom is out of range.
Lom fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lom drives through and clinches with Calsberg against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calsberg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Calsberg looks gassed!
Calsberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Lom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lom lands an elbow inside.
Calsberg prevents a body shot from Lom.
Calsberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kosti Lom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keijo Calsberg.
Calsberg throws a series of punches but Lom moves out of range.

Lom clinches up against the cage.

Lom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lom moves into the clinch.
Lom lands an elbow that stopped Calsberg in his tracks for a moment.
Lom scores with a shoulder strike.
Lom prevents a takedown attempt there.
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!
Lom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calsberg's defenses.
Lom lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Keijo Calsberg's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calsberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lom. Lom obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Lom.

The cut above Keijo Calsberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lom breaks the clinch.
Lom misses with a body shot.
Lom tries to clinch but Calsberg is having none of it.
Calsberg misses with a right hand

and Lom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lom looking to throw knees to the head but Calsberg is blocking nicely.
Calsberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lom lands a jab to Calsberg's midsection.

Lom moves into the clinch.
Calsberg tries to pull guard but Lom holds him up against the cage and eventually Calsberg drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lom breaks from the clinch.

Lom moves into the clinch.

Lom manages to break the clinch.
Lom misses with the combination.

Lom moves into range and clinches up with Calsberg.
Calsberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calsberg takes a knee to the side of the body.

Lom manages to break the clinch.

Lom has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lom.

Keijo Calsberg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keijo Calsberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kosti Lom!