PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Schwahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kusimo Kalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusimo Kalante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schwahn
vs
Kalante

182 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Schwahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusimo Kalante!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwahn.
Schwahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalante is just out of range.
Schwahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalante was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kalante lands with a straight right. Schwahn didn't see that one coming.
Schwahn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalante.

Kalante darts in and clinches Schwahn up against the cage.
Kalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schwahn.
Schwahn misses with a punch to the body.
Schwahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kalante fails to land.
Kalante lands with a left to the head.
Schwahn lands a right hand.
Kalante works on Schwahn's body with a couple of short punches.
Schwahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Schwahn lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwahn throwing strikes from guard but Kalante blocks nicely.
Kalante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwahn is one step ahead there.
Schwahn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalante has wrist control.
Kalante being controlled here, momentarily.
Schwahn postures up in Kalante's guard and throws a big left but Kalante blocks it.
Kalante keeping moving, preventing Schwahn from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schwahn chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kalante has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schwahn trying to control but Kalante is working from the bottom.
Schwahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Schwahn scores with a takedown into Kalante's guard.
Schwahn looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schwahn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Schwahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwahn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schwahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Schwahn distracts Kalante with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Schwahn postures up in Kalante's guard and throws a big left but Kalante blocks it.
Schwahn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kalante keeping moving, preventing Schwahn from controlling successfully.
Schwahn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwahn throwing strikes from guard but Kalante blocks nicely.
Schwahn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwahn.
Schwahn misses with a wild combination.
Schwahn swinging wildly here.
Kalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schwahn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwahn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwahn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kalante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schwahn misses with a wild body shot.
Schwahn takes a swing at Kalante's ribcage but misses.
Kalante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schwahn.
Schwahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalante manages to avoid it.
Kalante feints a counter leg kick.
Kalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwahn's sensitive parts.
Schwahn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalante sprawls well. Kalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schwahn gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalante doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schwahn is looking to wear down Kalante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schwahn misses with a jab to the body
and Kalante counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalante lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Michael Schwahn has been cut.
Kalante works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalante moves away.
Kalante counters with a body kick.
No joy there for Schwahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwahn shoots and misses
and Kalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Schwahn is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Schwahn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Schwahn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwahn throws a body punch but Kalante moves out of range.
Kalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwahn's sensitive parts.
Schwahn seems to have got his legs back now.
Kusimo Kalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalante connects with a high kick.
Kalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalante lands a lovely overhand right.
Schwahn misses with a combination
and Kalante counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schwahn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michael Schwahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schwahn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwahn scores with a body shot.
Kalante scores with a head kick. Schwahn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Kalante lands a heavy head kick that drops Schwahn. The ref tackles Kalante to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Schwahn was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kusimo Kalante!