PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Kallio (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.

Andrews
vs
Kallio

179 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

169 cm
26
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Urban Fighter

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tino Kallio!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andrews doesn't manage to clinch there - Kallio circles away.
Kallio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kallio as he avoids it easily.
Andrews uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kallio has time to react.
Kallio swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kallio sprawls well. Kallio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet.
Kallio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kallio with the counter takedown but Andrews avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kallio is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio digs a good hook to Andrews's body.
Kallio throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrews.
Andrews connects with a jab.

Andrews decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio trying to control from the bottom.
Kallio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Andrews is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kallio sees it coming and defends easily.
Kallio is looking to control Andrews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kallio avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Andrews is looking for a kimura but Kallio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andrews to get the leverage.
Andrews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Andrews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kallio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andrews.
Andrews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Andrews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kallio trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kallio pinned against the cage. Kallio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrews avoids the body shot from Kallio.
Tino Kallio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrews misses with a body kick.
Kallio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andrews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andrews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Kallio stuffs the takedown attempt from Andrews. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to clinch but Kallio is having none of it.

Andrews forces Kallio back against the cage and clinches.
Andrews gets through Kallio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Andrews lands a takedown into guard.
Kallio 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.
Our spies down at at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA inform us that Kallio has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Andrews postures up.
Kallio 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.
Kallio is still trying to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews throws a strike but Kallio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Andrews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andrews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kallio, pushing him back against the cage.
Andrews is working for takedown but Kallio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andrews is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kallio is trying to force a seperation but Andrews has the dominant position.
Kallio trying to stall but Andrews improves his position.

Andrews has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kallio regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Kallio is retaining full guard.
Kallio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andrews's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Kallio from controlling successfully.
Kallio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Andrews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kallio is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio throws a big elbow that misses.

Kallio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marvin Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kallio has gone for a leg lock! Andrews slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kallio's guard.

Kallio controlling Andrews's posture.
Andrews with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Kallio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Andrews manages to get himself to full guard.

Kallio looking to pass the guard.

Kallio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Andrews holds on and takes a little breather.
Kallio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kallio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Andrews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kallio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kallio trying to control but Andrews is working from the bottom.
Kallio postures up in Andrews's guard and throws a big left but Andrews blocks it.
Kallio pushes down on Andrews's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Kallio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kallio looks to land a strike but Andrews avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews has momentary wrist control but Kallio slips an elbow through the middle.
Andrews trying to control the position.
Kallio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kallio wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.

Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Andrews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Andrews is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kallio defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marvin Andrews will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Andrews listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kallio misses with a looping right.
Andrews shoots in for a double leg but Kallio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kallio as he jumps to the side.
Kallio throws a hook but Andrews avoids it easily.
Tino Kallio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Kallio. Beautiful body shot.
Andrews blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio lands an overhand right.
Kallio scores with a nice body kick.
Kallio tries to work over Andrews's front leg with a kick but Andrews checks it.
Kallio looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kallio. Those never looked like landing.
Kallio lands with a nice body kick.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No luck for Andrews with that takedown attempt.
Marvin Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kallio jabs Andrews to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kallio but Kallio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.
Andrews walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kallio.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kallio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andrews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tino Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews fails with the takedown.
Kallio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Andrews is able to avoid easily.
Andrews closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kallio circles away.
Kallio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kallio throws a leg kick which misses Andrews's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrews tries to avoid it.
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!
Kallio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Andrews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrews takes one to the chin there.
Kallio takes a swing at Andrews's ribcage but misses.
Andrews is looking to counter the offense by Kallio and move into the clinch.
Kallio throws a combination that misses
and Andrews counters with a three punch combo that has Kallio backing up. Kallio nods at Andrews to acknowledge the strikes.
Kallio throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrews is defended easily by Kallio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is looking to clinch.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrews.

Andrews looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kallio controls Andrews momentarily but Andrews frees himself.
Andrews wants to pass the guard but Kallio is keeping the position.
Andrews distracts Kallio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews being controlled here momentarily.
Andrews throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kallio trying to control the position here.
Andrews passes Kallio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marvin Andrews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kallio gets back to full guard.
Andrews in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tino Kallio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andrews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Andrews!
Marvin Andrews gave a mention to FJCP Healthy Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).