PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Kalandarishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kross
vs
Kalandarishvili

179 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolf Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kalandarishvili !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalandarishvili darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.

Kalandarishvili is working for a submission of some sort.

Kalandarishvili seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kalandarishvili is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kross defends it well.

Kalandarishvili is looking for a kimura but Kross is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kalandarishvili to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kross throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kross wants to improve his position but Kalandarishvili is controlling well.

Kalandarishvili is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalandarishvili on the ground.
Kross misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kalandarishvili is trying to work for a kimura but Kross is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kross throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kross tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kross flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kross tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kross looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kalandarishvili !
Kross working Kalandarishvili over with strikes here.
Kalandarishvili really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kross landing strikes from the mount.
Kross looking to finish Kalandarishvili with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kalandarishvili !
Kross landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kross is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kalandarishvili can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kross working the ground and pound effectively.
Kross postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kalandarishvili looks a forlorn figure.
Kalandarishvili working to try and regain half guard.
Kalandarishvili flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kalandarishvili looks gassed!
Kross has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kalandarishvili 's face.
Kross is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kalandarishvili is in a horrible position here. Kross smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kalandarishvili regains half guard.

Kalandarishvili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kross connects with a nice short shot to Kalandarishvili 's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalandarishvili is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kross pulls his head out easily.
Kross looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalandarishvili with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kross working the head and body with strikes.

Kalandarishvili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kross lands strikes from half guard.
Kalandarishvili misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kross working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kross drops an elbow to the side of Kalandarishvili 's head.
Kalandarishvili wants to get back to full guard.

Kross is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kalandarishvili defends it well.
Kalandarishvili is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kross scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kalandarishvili actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Kross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kross lands a nice short elbow.
Kross landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kross blocks the strikes from Kalandarishvili .
Kross lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kalandarishvili taking some punishment here, with Kross in his half guard.
Kross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kalandarishvili 's head.
Kalandarishvili is pressing down on Kross's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kalandarishvili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kalandarishvili had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kross is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kalandarishvili Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kross's back instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kalandarishvili is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kross is defending well though. Kalandarishvili let's go of the attempt for now.
Kalandarishvili has the hooks in. Kross is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolf Kross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kalandarishvili feints and as Kross raises his hands in defense, Kalandarishvili changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kalandarishvili drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kalandarishvili jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kalandarishvili 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.
Kross striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Kross working for a triangle but Kalandarishvili defends it easily.
Kross trying to strike off his back.
Kross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kalandarishvili manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kross is working Kalandarishvili over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kross drops back looking for a leg! Kalandarishvili is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalandarishvili manages to kick Kross off! Kross jumps back into Kalandarishvili 's guard.

Kalandarishvili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross scoring with some ground and pound.

Kalandarishvili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kross lands a couple of elbows.

Kalandarishvili has his foot on Kross's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kross works his way back into a safe position though.
Kross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kross cracks Kalandarishvili with a solid left hand.

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

Kalandarishvili has his foot on Kross's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kross works his way back into a safe position though.
Kross postures up and lands a big shot to Kalandarishvili 's brow.
Kross lands a couple of digs.
Kross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kalandarishvili 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! Kross rolls with it to try and escape but Kalandarishvili cranks on the arm and Kross is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bogdan Kalandarishvili !