PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 530 p4p, 441 weight class) and Siale Veainu (ranked 85 p4p, 66 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kalmisto
vs
Veainu

175 cm
34
157
17 - 14 - 0

172 cm
36
168
34 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Kalmisto has closed the distance and engaged Veainu in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalmisto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalmisto.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
Kalmisto lands a nice uppercut.
Kalmisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalmisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
A shot in the inside from Veainu.
Kalmisto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veainu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veainu.

Veainu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalmisto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalmisto throws a big shot that misses.
Kalmisto is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but Veainu is having none of it.
Veainu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veainu lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Veainu.
A low kick lands for Kalmisto.
Kalmisto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veainu.
Jab from Veainu.
Kalmisto misses the shot to the body.
Veainu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kalmisto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalmisto cracks Veainu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalmisto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Veainu finds it's way through Kalmisto's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu throws the left hand but Kalmisto avoids the punch easily.
Kalmisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Veainu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Veainu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalmisto throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Veainu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu cracks Kalmisto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Kalmisto moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto misses with a hook
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a thumping low kick.
Veainu takes a swing at Kalmisto's ribcage but misses.
Veainu misses the jab.
It looked like Kalmisto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalmisto dips to his left and cracks Veainu with an uppercut!
Kalmisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Kalmisto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veainu moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalmisto.
Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kalmisto with a body shot.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick.
Kalmisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalmisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Kalmisto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto connects with a jab.
Kalmisto tries to land a leg kick but Veainu saw it coming and moves away.
Veainu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalmisto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veainu has time to react.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalmisto tried to counter with a leg kick but Veainu avoided it.
Veainu misses the jab.
Veainu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalmisto misses with a head kick.
Kalmisto lunges at Veainu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Veainu's hand.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalmisto.
Nice shot lands for Kalmisto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu lands a right hook to the body.
Kalmisto throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Veainu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Siale Veainu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kalmisto tries to move into range but Veainu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kalmisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Veainu circles away.
Kalmisto lands a jab.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick as Veainu jumps back.
Veainu throws out a counter right but Kalmisto avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Veainu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kalmisto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veainu walks into a stiff left hand from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Kalmisto misses
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kalmisto drives through and clinches with Veainu against the cage.

Veainu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kalmisto moves into the clinch.
Kalmisto misses with a body punch.
Kalmisto misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veainu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu connects with a jab.
Kalmisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veainu misses with a jab to the body
and Kalmisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Siale Veainu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Kalmisto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalmisto slips a jab from Veainu.
Kalmisto throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.
Kalmisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Veainu misses.
Kalmisto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veainu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.

Veainu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Veainu manages to break the clinch.
Veainu staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Kalmisto moved out of range nicely.
Veainu slips a straight right by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto is looking to land body kicks.
Veainu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Kalmisto throws a chopping leg kick but Veainu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Veainu needs to keep his hands up - Kalmisto had a free shot at his head there.
Kalmisto misses with a looping right.
Kalmisto thows a leg kick but Veainu checks it
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu lands a slapping body shot.
Veainu throws a jab when Kalmisto was well out of range.
Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Kalmisto misses
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalmisto. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu looks to land a combination. Kalmisto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kalmisto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu lands with a light punch inside.
Apophis Kalmisto has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Veainu breaks the clinch.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalmisto misses with the combination.
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kalmisto lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veainu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalmisto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalmisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalmisto clinches with his opponent.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalmisto misses with some punches.
Kalmisto lands a nice uppercut.
Kalmisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalmisto backwards.
Still in the clinch, Veainu scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kalmisto tries to work over Veainu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu avoiding damage as Kalmisto throws knees to the body.
Kalmisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto scores with a shoulder strike.

Veainu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Kalmisto slips the punch.
Kalmisto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalmisto throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Siale Veainu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Veainu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kalmisto.
Veainu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalmisto misses the jab.
Veainu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veainu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Kalmisto's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kalmisto tries to clinch up but Veainu circles away and keeps his distance.
Veainu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veainu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto connects with a looping right hand.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
Veainu slips a straight right by Kalmisto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto tries to clinch up.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veainu. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Veainu finds it's target.
Kalmisto lands a nice hook to Veainu's body. Veainu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Veainu connects with a body shot.
Kalmisto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Veainu. Veainu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Veainu.
Veainu lands with a right hand.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalmisto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Veainu circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kalmisto darts in and clinches Veainu up against the cage.
Apophis Kalmisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siale Veainu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto presses Veainu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalmisto working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Kalmisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto prevents a body shot from Veainu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto looking to throw knees to the head but Veainu is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Kalmisto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu digs a right hand into Kalmisto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalmisto's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
Veainu presses Kalmisto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Veainu scores with a nice hook to the head.

Veainu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu throws out a powerful jab.
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Veainu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kalmisto with a body shot.
Veainu scores with a body shot.
Veainu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalmisto at a distance.
Kalmisto misses with a wild body shot.

Kalmisto closes the distance and clinches.

Veainu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalmisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto moves in looking to clinch but Veainu pushes him off.
Veainu throws a shot from downtown. Kalmisto moves away and avoids it.
Kalmisto throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalmisto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kalmisto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veainus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veainu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalmisto's hands.
A big left from Kalmisto misses.
Kalmisto tries to score with a low kick but Veainu moves his leg out of the way.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Kalmisto moved out of range.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick.

Veainu moves into the clinch.
Kalmisto tries to land a knee to the head but Veainu blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Siale Veainu.
I've got Veainu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siale Veainu!