PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiba Inuzuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Kallioinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Inuzuka
vs
Kallioinen

178 cm
20
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiba Inuzuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mika Kallioinen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inuzuka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kallioinen misses with a series of wild punches.

Inuzuka forces Kallioinen back against the cage and clinches.
Kallioinen looking for a takedown.
Kallioinen is trying to stall.
Kallioinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Inuzuka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Inuzuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kallioinen throws a head kick but Inuzuka moves out of range.
Kallioinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inuzuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kallioinen circles away.
Kallioinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Inuzuka does no damage.
Mika Kallioinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Inuzuka drives through and clinches with Kallioinen against the cage.
Kallioinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiba Inuzuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Kallioinen.
Kallioinen is pressed up against the cage. Inuzuka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kallioinen down to the mat. Kallioinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kallioinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Inuzuka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Inuzuka stands up and waves to Kallioinen to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallioinen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Inuzuka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Inuzuka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Inuzuka is breathing heavily.

Inuzuka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kallioinen stopping the sweep attempt from Inuzuka.
Inuzuka trying to keep a closed guard but Kallioinen is proving a slippery customer.
Kallioinen prevents Inuzuka from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka pulls Kallioinen in close to prevent any damage.
Inuzuka striking off his back but it's not causing Kallioinen any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inuzuka has Kallioinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Kallioinen wants to stand but Inuzuka is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Inuzuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kallioinen.
Mika Kallioinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Inuzuka with that takedown attempt.
Inuzuka wants to clinch up but Kallioinen keeps it at a distance.
Kallioinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Inuzuka rushes Kallioinen and presses him up against the cage.

Inuzuka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kallioinen uses from the top position.
Inuzuka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Inuzuka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Inuzuka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Inuzuka pulls Kallioinen in close to prevent any damage.
Kallioinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inuzuka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Inuzuka trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiba Inuzuka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Kallioinen as Inuzuka shoots in.

Inuzuka clinches.
Kallioinen jumps guard but Inuzuka stands there with Kallioinen around his waist. Kallioinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kallioinen is trying to break the clinch but Inuzuka has him pressed against the cage.
Kallioinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Inuzuka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Inuzuka.
Kallioinen gets underhooks to prevent Inuzuka's takedown attempt.

Inuzuka breaks from the clinch.
Kallioinen throws a head kick that misses.
Inuzuka looks for a takedown but Kallioinen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiba Inuzuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inuzuka fails with a takedown attempt.
Inuzuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kallioinen swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inuzuka tries for a takedown but Kallioinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kallioinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Inuzuka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kallioinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Inuzuka and sends Kallioinen crashing to the mat! Inuzuka follows him down to the mat - Kallioinen regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Kallioinen is rocked!

It looks like Mika Kallioinen has been cut.

Kallioinen is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Inuzuka has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Kallioinen is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Kiba Inuzuka!