PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kalyagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaz Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalyagin comes to the cage accompanied by Show Me Your Genitals. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kalyagin
vs
Michaels

189 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
[JMFC] Blueprint Clothing

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Kalyagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaz Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalyagin lands with an overhand left.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalyagin but Kalyagin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels takes one to the side of the head.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalyagin. Kalyagin obviously looking to wear him down.
Kalyagin swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Kalyagin misses with an uppercut.
Kalyagin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kalyagin tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kalyagin to the ground. Kalyagin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kalyagin swivels and escapes.
Konstantin Kalyagin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Michaels.
Kalyagin scores with a decent looking hook.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalyagin as he avoids it easily.
Michaels looks gassed!
Kalyagin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalyagin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalyagin.
Michaels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kalyagin misses with a hook.
Konstantin Kalyagin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalyagin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalyagin.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalyagin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kalyagin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalyagin stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kalyagin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin cracks Michaels with a good jab.
Kalyagin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michaels has time to react.
A big head kick from Kalyagin and Michaels is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Michaels is rocked!
Kalyagin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kalyagin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalyagin finish him?
Kalyagin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kalyagin throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Kalyagin connects with a single shot there.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalyagin.
Nice body punch from Kalyagin.
Nice jab there from Kalyagin.
Kalyagin lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalyagin.
Kalyagin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalyagin misses with a wild body shot.
Kalyagin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kalyagin looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalyagin.
A big left from Kalyagin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalyagin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalyagin misses with a body shot.
Kalyagin looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Kalyagin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Kalyagin misses.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalyagin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Kalyagin throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kalyagin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalyagin throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Kalyagin throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Kalyagin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalyagin scores with a three punch combo!
Kalyagin looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Kalyagin lands a nice shot that snaps Michaels's head back.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalyagin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Konstantin Kalyagin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalyagin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalyagin throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Kalyagin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kalyagin throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalyagin misses the jab.
Kalyagin misses the jab.
Kalyagin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalyagin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Kalyagin throws a leg kick which misses Michaels's front leg but catches the back leg as Michaels tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin lands a head shot.
Kalyagin lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into rage.
Michaels is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kalyagin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Michaels.
Good leg kick by Kalyagin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalyagin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michaels's head.
Kalyagin lands a slapping body shot.
Kalyagin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Konstantin Kalyagin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Kalyagin had a free shot at his head there.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kalyagin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kalyagin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalyagin cracks Michaels with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Michaels looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kalyagin finish him?
Kalyagin drops Michaels with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kalyagin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Kalyagin!