PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Kalivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Hedges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Kalivas
vs
Hedges

179 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
204 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Kalivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benson Hedges!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedges fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalivas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hedges misses with a two punch combination.
Hedges throws a combination that misses

and Kalivas counters with a shoot takedown. Hedges fights it but they end up in guard.
Kalivas sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kalivas stands up and waves to Hedges to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedges lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalivas lands a really nice looking cross but Hedges seems unphased.
Kalivas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hedges loads up on a big right hand but Kalivas slips the punch.
Hedges misses with a wild combination.

Kalivas moves into the clinch.
Hedges wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalivas won't allow it.
Hedges scores with a hook to the body.
Kalivas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hedges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hedges.
Kalivas is breathing heavily.
Kalivas scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedges stalling in the clinch but Kalivas improves position.
Hedges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalivas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hedges smiles and moves away.
Hedges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hedges misses with a straight right.
Kalivas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hedges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalivas.
Kalivas slips under a jab.
Kalivas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hedges counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalivas throws a series of punches but Hedges moves out of range.
Hedges misses with a few strikes there.
Kalivas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalivas throws a series of punches but Hedges avoids them all with ease.

Kalivas pushes Hedges up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalivas.
Kalivas scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedges tries to break the clinch but Kalivas is controlling the position.
Kalivas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kalivas prevents Hedges from breaking the clinch.

Kalivas jumps guard.
Hedges would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kalivas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four 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.
Hedges wants to control from the top but Kalivas keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Kalivas dominated that round.
That's time! Kalivas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kalivas lands a two punch combo.
Benson Hedges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hedges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Kalivas both land. Nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kalivas, as that shot connected.
Kalivas throws a combination that misses
and Hedges counters with a two punch combo.
Kalivas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hedges.

Kalivas closes the distance and clinches.

Kalivas drags the fight down to the ground.

Kalivas pushes Hedges off and scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Hedges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hedges misses with a combination
and Kalivas counters with a left and a right that stings Hedges.
Danga de danga de dang - Kalivas scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kalivas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hedges backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas moves away from the strike by Hedges.
Kalivas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hedges has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hedges throws a right hand that Kalivas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalivas also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kalivas, right into the meat.
Hedges takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kalivas rushes Hedges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kalivas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hedges has had enough of the clinch but Kalivas keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kalivas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hedges.
Kalivas is stalling here.

Hedges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kalivas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hedges won't be happy with that.

Kalivas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Eugene Kalivas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalivas throws a right hand that Hedges ducks under and follows up with a left that Hedges also avoids with ease.
Kalivas fails to land with a series of punches.
Hedges throws a head kick that misses.
Hedges loads up on a big right hand but Kalivas slips the punch.
Kalivas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kalivas moves into the clinch.
Hedges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalivas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hedges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Kalivas.
The crowd cheers as Hedges lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kalivas doesn't seem phased though.
Kalivas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kalivas closes the distance and clinches up with Hedges, looking for a takedown. Kalivas pushes Hedges against the cage but Hedges circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalivas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hedges looks to land a combination but Kalivas avoids it well.
Kalivas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hedges's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Kalivas misses.
Hedges on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hedges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalivas circles away quickly and effectively.
Hedges dips to his left and cracks Kalivas with an uppercut!
Kalivas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalivas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hedges's head backwards.

Kalivas rushes Hedges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hedges digs a right hand underneath Kalivas's ribcage. Kalivas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hedges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kalivas avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedges is trying to break the clinch but Kalivas has him pressed against the cage.
Hedges is trying to break the clinch but Kalivas has him pressed against the cage.
Hedges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hedges is looking to break free of the clinch but Kalivas has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hedges is trying to break the clinch but Kalivas has him pressed against the cage.
Hedges is trying to break free.
Kalivas avoiding damage.
Hedges is looking to break free of the clinch but Kalivas has double underhooks.
Kalivas stops a takedown attempt from Hedges.
Hedges taking a breather.

Kalivas has clasped his hands together around Hedges's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Eugene Kalivas dominated that second round.
That's time! Kalivas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kalivas blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kalivas clinches up with Hedges and pushes him back against the cage.
Kalivas lands a body punch.
Kalivas works on Hedges's body with a couple of short punches.
Hedges wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalivas won't allow it.
Hedges has had enough of the clinch but Kalivas keeps him there for the moment.

Kalivas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hedges swings for the body but Kalivas moves out of range.

Kalivas instigates a clinch.
Hedges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedges is looking to break free of the clinch but Kalivas has double underhooks.
Kalivas stalling in the clinch.
Hedges tries to work over Kalivas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kalivas breaks the clinch.
Kalivas throws a nice looking combination but Hedges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalivas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalivas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hedges, pushing him back against the cage.
Hedges is trying to break free.
Hedges prevents the takedown attempt.

Hedges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hedges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalivas dodges the punch combination from Hedges.
Hedges throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalivas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hedges throws a nice looking combination but Kalivas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hedges throws a one two combo.
A jab from Hedges does it's job there.

Kalivas darts in and clinches Hedges up against the cage.
Hedges wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalivas won't allow it.
Hedges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hedges can't break the clinch.
Hedges has had enough of the clinch but Kalivas keeps him there for the moment.
Hedges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalivas tries to pull guard but Hedges won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalivas has hold of one of Hedges's legs. Hedges is fighting the takedown attempt but Kalivas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kalivas preventing the sweep.
Hedges keeping moving, preventing Kalivas from controlling successfully.
Kalivas prevents Hedges from getting back to his feet.
Kalivas wants to control from the top but Hedges keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas won't allow Hedges to sweep him here.
Benson Hedges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kalivas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hedges, up you get!
Hedges closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalivas circles away.

Kalivas clinches up with Hedges and pushes him back against the cage.
Kalivas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hedges throws an elbow that misses.

Hedges manages to break the clinch.
Eugene Kalivas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kalivas counters with a left and a right that stings Hedges.
Hedges shoots in for a takedown but Kalivas shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Hedges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalivas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hedges looks to land a combination but Kalivas avoids it well.
Hedges tries to bum rush Kalivas with a series of wild strikes but Kalivas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalivas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kalivas.
Hedges moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalivas.
Hedges misses with a double jab
and Kalivas counters with a good low kick that Hedges was not able to check.

Kalivas drives through and clinches with Hedges against the cage.
Hedges is trying to break the clinch but Kalivas has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kalivas.
Hedges wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kalivas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hedges is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kalivas to the mat. Kalivas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hedges stops Kalivas from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Kalivas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kalivas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Kalivas!