PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valmir Caliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsey Nijem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Caliman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Live Free or Let Me Die - Skillet. Valmir Caliman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramsey Nijem's chin.

Caliman
vs
Nijem

190 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Helsinki, Valmir Caliman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramsey Nijem!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caliman with a lazy takedown attempt

so Nijem counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nijem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nijem lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nijem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nijem postures up in Caliman's guard and throws a big left but Caliman blocks it.

Caliman is looking for a triangle but Nijem pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nijem sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nijem trying to control but Caliman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nijem is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Caliman looking for a guillotine here but Nijem defends easily.
Nijem throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caliman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nijem defends it easily.
Nijem wants to control from the top but Caliman keeps moving.

Caliman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nijem defends well.
Nijem trying to control but Caliman is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Caliman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nijem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caliman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nijem has managed to get both his arms back between Caliman's legs - danger averted.
Nijem passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nijem scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nijem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caliman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nijem connects with a decent elbow.
Caliman is trying to get back to half guard.
Nijem landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nijem is looking to take a break and control but Caliman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nijem cracks Caliman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Nijem tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nijem has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Nijem tries for a kimura but Caliman is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijem scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caliman is looking to reverse the position.
Caliman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caliman is refusing to be controlled, as Nijem sits in half guard.
Nijem slips a nice elbow through Caliman's hands, connecting with Caliman's forehead.
Nijem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Caliman trying to control but Nijem postures up.

Nijem is working for a kimura but Caliman is defending it quite comfortably.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ramsey Nijem!