PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Kalypsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burov's choice of entrance music: Russian Rocket. Pavel Burov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalypsi
vs
Burov

173 cm
23
181 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

171 cm
31
157 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Hardcore Nutrition

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aapo Kalypsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Burov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Burov finds it's target.

Kalypsi moves into the clinch.
A short left from Kalypsi.
Kalypsi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Kalypsi.
Kalypsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalypsi.
Kalypsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalypsi can't find room to land a body shot as Burov controls the action.
Kalypsi lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalypsi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalypsi's elbow.
A short right from Kalypsi on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalypsi.
Kalypsi is working Burov over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kalypsi on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kalypsi.
Kalypsi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burovs head.
Kalypsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Burov.
Kalypsi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalypsi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burov's elbow.
Kalypsi misses with some punches.
Kalypsi lands a left hand.
Burov can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalypsi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kalypsi misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalypsi.
Still in the clinch, Kalypsi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burov working aggressively here.
Kalypsi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalypsi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalypsi.
Kalypsi lands a right hand.
Burov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burov blocking some punches.
Kalypsi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalypsi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalypsi works on Burov's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burov tries to throw a body punch but Kalypsi avoids it by throwing Burov back against the cage.
Burov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burov is trying to push Kalypsi away but Kalypsi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burov blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kalypsi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalypsi pushes Burov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalypsi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kalypsi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalypsi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kalypsi has a couple of punches blocked by Burov.
Kalypsi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalypsi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalypsi lands a hook that snaps the head of Burov backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalypsi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burov taking a breather.
Burov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burov.
Kalypsi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burov's efforts to push away.
Burov trying to control the position but instead, Kalypsi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burov into the cage.
Kalypsi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kalypsi misses with an elbow strike.
Burov is trying to break the clinch but Kalypsi has him pressed against the cage.

Kalypsi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Burov regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kalypsi stands up over Burov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kalypsi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalypsi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kalypsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Burov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalypsi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burov is trying to keep Kalypsi in close.
Burov wants to stand but Kalypsi is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalypsi trying to move into half guard but instead Burov has managed to sweep!
Burov wants to stand but Kalypsi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aapo Kalypsi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burov misses with a jab to the body
and Kalypsi counters with a big head kick but Burov shrugs it off.
Burov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalypsi.

Kalypsi closes the distance and clinches.
Burov blocks an uppercut.
Burov avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalypsi.
Burov working hard to break the clinch.
Kalypsi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Kalypsi fails to land.
Kalypsi lands a left hand.
Kalypsi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalypsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalypsi prevents a body shot from Burov.
Kalypsi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalypsi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalypsi misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kalypsi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kalypsi.
Burov is looking to control Kalypsi's arms but Kalypsi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burov has his back to the cage.
Kalypsi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kalypsi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Burov gets caught napping as Kalypsi dives in and scores a takedown. Burov manages to retain guard.
Kalypsi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burov has wrist control.
Kalypsi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burov can do to turn this around?
Kalypsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Burov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burov is wriggling around but Kalypsi manages to pass to half guard.
Burov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kalypsi working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalypsi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kalypsi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burov!
Kalypsi lands a nice shot to the head.
Kalypsi scoring with strikes but Burov is staying in there.
Kalypsi working Burov over with strikes here.

Burov is rocked!
Burov blocking the ground and pound.
Burov is still in real trouble! Can Kalypsi finish him?
Aapo Kalypsi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalypsi scoring with strikes but Burov is staying in there.
Kalypsi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalypsi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kalypsi! Burov is hurt baaadly! Kalypsi is firing away with more strikes - Burov is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Kalypsi!
As Aapo Kalypsi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My jizzizzu ended the fight prematurely again. '.