PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kalman
vs
Max

171 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kamil Kalman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Max!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalman pushes Max up against the cage in a clinch.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalman.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kalman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Kalman controlling the action here for a moment.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Kalman throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalman is pushing Max up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalman throws an elbow but misses.
Kalman stalling against the cage.
Kalman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalman.
Max letting Kalman take a breather here.
Kalman seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Max using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalman throws an elbow but misses.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Kalman is stalling here.
Max tries a knee to the head but Kalman blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.

It looks like Kurt Max has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalman.
Kalman pushes off an throws an elbow but Max leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kalman effectively controlling the action here.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Max tries a knee to the head but Kalman blocks it.
Kalman throws an elbow that misses.
Kalman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kalman stalling in the clinch.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Kalman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman'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.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalman avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalman throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Max tries a knee to the head but Kalman blocks it.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalman throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Max letting Kalman take a breather here.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Kalman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Kalman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max tries a knee to the head but Kalman blocks it.
Max looks winded!
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.

Max is rocked!
Kalman lands an elbow inside.
Max is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalman finish him?
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Max letting Kalman take a breather here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kalman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Max's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kalman darts in and clinches Max up against the cage.
Max seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.

Kalman pushes Max up against the cage in a clinch.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalman avoids the damage to the body.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalman.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Kalman blocks with his arms.
Kalman'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.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Kalman, against the cage.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Kalman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Max can do to turn this around?
Kalman managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalman throws an elbow but misses.
Kalman stalls.
Kamil Kalman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kalman.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but Kalman is blocking nicely.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Kalman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Max lands a knee to the body.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Max is breathing heavily.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kalman stalling.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Max.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
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!
Kalman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow inside.
Kalman has Max pressed against the cage. He pushes Max back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kalman throws a beautiful elbow that sends Max crashing to the floor! Kalman piles on the pressure with more strikes! Max is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamil Kalman!