PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalaso comes to the ring accompanied by Hank Williams SR. . This should be a great matchup!

Kalaso
vs
Back

174 cm
37
159 lbs
32 - 25 - 0

166 cm
33
155 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silver Back!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalaso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Back, pushing him back against the ropes.
Back wants to break free but Kalaso has control.

Back is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kalaso is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Back to the mat. Back regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kalaso trying to control but Back is working from the bottom.
Kalaso wants to pass the guard but Back is keeping the position.
Back is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Back wants to sweep here but Kalaso controlling him for the moment.
Kalaso working some strikes from top position.
Kalaso postures up.

Back escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalaso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Back pulls Kalaso in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back keeping full guard, as Kalaso tries to pass.

Back working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kalaso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kalaso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Back keeping moving, preventing Kalaso from controlling successfully.
Back wants to sweep here but Kalaso controlling him for the moment.
Back working a defensive guard here.

Back looking for a guillotine here but Kalaso defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kalaso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Back is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back controls Kalaso momentarily but Kalaso frees himself.

Kalaso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Back has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kalaso has managed to get both his arms back between Back's legs - danger averted.
Kalaso trying to control the position from guard on top but Back is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalaso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back is trying to keep Kalaso in close.
Kalaso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kalaso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Back working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kalaso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kalaso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kalaso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kalaso trying to control but Back is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso is looking to work some ground and pound but Back has wrist control.

Back throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kalaso advances position into side control!
Kalaso with the ground and pound but Back regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Back regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kalaso throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kalaso wants to control from the top but Back keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kalaso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harvi Kalaso will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Back takes a swing at Kalaso's ribcage but misses.
Back throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalaso connects with a body shot that sends Back's belly button to the back.

Back drives through with a takedown into Kalaso's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kalaso wants to sweep here but Back controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kalaso is on top in guard.
Back is trying to control the position but Kalaso postures up.
Back is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kalaso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Back manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kalaso manages to get himself to full guard.
Kalaso is trying to keep Back in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Back's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalaso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalaso trying to keep a closed guard but Back is proving a slippery customer.
Back working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kalaso's head.
Kalaso wants to sweep but no luck.
Back advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalaso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kalaso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kalaso is staying active underneath Back, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Back throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Back with the ground and pound but Kalaso uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Back wants to control from the top but Kalaso keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kalaso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kalaso is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back stopping the sweep attempt from Kalaso.

Kalaso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Back advances position into side control!
Kalaso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Back trying to control the position but Kalaso is working away.
Back looks up at the clock and then as Kalaso takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Back smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kalaso tries to buck Back off but Back is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back tries to advance to mount but Kalaso denies him.

Back looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kalaso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Back's best efforts.
Kalaso is refusing to be controlled, as Back sits in half guard.

Back is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kalaso preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kalaso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Back showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kalaso shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Back is trying to defend but Kalaso finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kalaso wants to control but Back is keeping him busy.
Back has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kalaso is working away from the top position though.
Back slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Back keeping moving, preventing Kalaso from controlling successfully.
Back avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Back trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso wants to control from the top but Back keeps moving.

Back throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kalaso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Back controls Kalaso momentarily but Kalaso frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Back had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kalaso defends it easily.
Kalaso passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Back regains half guard.
Kalaso trying to control from half guard but Back is working away.
Kalaso prevents Back from improving his position.
Kalaso trying to control from half guard but Back is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back is looking to improve his position.
Kalaso trying to mount his opponent but Back defends it.

Kalaso wants to work for an arm triangle but Back is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silver Back has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Back manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kalaso looking to sit in guard and control but Back gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kalaso keeping moving, preventing Back from controlling successfully.
Back throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Back working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Back wants to control from the top but Kalaso keeps moving.
Back is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Back won't allow Kalaso to sweep him here.
Kalaso is working hard here to advance position.
Back slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Back lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kalaso down.
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!
Kalaso sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Harvi Kalaso did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Back pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Back tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalaso was well out of range. Poor timing from Back.
Back tries to land a leg kick but Kalaso saw it coming and moves away.

Kalaso feints and as Back raises his hands in defense, Kalaso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kalaso trying to control the position from guard on top but Back is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalaso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Back's guard.
Nice strikes from Kalaso there.

Back actively working from the bottom here.
Kalaso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kalaso is keen to just control but Back is a slippery customer.
Kalaso throws a strike but Back avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back keeping moving, preventing Kalaso from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kalaso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kalaso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Back keeping full guard, as Kalaso tries to pass.

Back is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kalaso rolls with it to try and escape but Back cranks on the arm and Kalaso is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silver Back!
Silver Back is the new lightweight champion!
Silver Back decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.