PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 848 p4p, 836 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 113 p4p, 110 weight class). Anderson comes into the arena with Chase the bag (King Von) blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Kalmisto

173 cm
43
144
34 - 21 - 2

175 cm
35
157
19 - 17 - 0

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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 34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalmisto's head.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalmisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalmisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto avoids it easily.
Anderson cracks Kalmisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Kalmisto lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kalmisto's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kalmisto lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Kalmisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
Kalmisto lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Kalmisto ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Kalmisto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kalmisto's head.
Kalmisto lands a nice looking body kick.
Kalmisto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Kalmisto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Kalmisto avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalmisto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kalmisto throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Kalmisto had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Kalmisto moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalmisto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kalmisto - that will leave a mark!
Kalmisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalmisto.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalmisto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a hook. Kalmisto ducked under it nicely.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalmisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalmisto catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kalmisto. Anderson shrugs it off though.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Anderson.
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!
Kalmisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalmisto lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Kalmisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalmisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Kalmisto.
Anderson misses with a hook. Kalmisto ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Kalmisto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kalmisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
And Kalmisto responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
Kalmisto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Apophis Kalmisto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalmisto throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalmisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kalmisto is out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Kalmisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kalmisto throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalmisto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalmisto punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Kalmisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a head kick but Kalmisto moves out of range.
Kalmisto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A jab from Kalmisto finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalmisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Kalmisto. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalmisto moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalmisto connects with the punch.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto counters with a nice body shot.
Kalmisto defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Kalmisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Kalmisto knocks Anderson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalmisto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kalmisto wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Kalmisto keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kalmisto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Anderson tries to buck Kalmisto off but Kalmisto is having none of it.

Kalmisto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kalmisto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kalmisto tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.

Kalmisto tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.

Kalmisto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Kalmisto moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Apophis Kalmisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anderson throws a jab when Kalmisto was well out of range.
Anderson moves out of range as Kalmisto strikes.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kalmisto slips a straight right by Anderson.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Kalmisto moves away and avoids it.
Kalmisto throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Kalmisto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalmisto misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalmisto flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto slips under a jab from Anderson.
Kalmisto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
A left lands for Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Kalmisto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalmisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalmisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalmisto feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kalmisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto scores with a head kick. Anderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
letting Kalmisto counter with a right hand.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Kalmisto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalmisto with a nice calf kick.
Kalmisto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson slips a straight right by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalmisto delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.
Kalmisto takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalmisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
letting Kalmisto counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apophis Kalmisto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalmisto.
A jab lands there for Kalmisto.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kalmisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
Kalmisto slips a straight right by Anderson.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
A jab from Kalmisto finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.
Kalmisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Kalmisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Kalmisto counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Kalmisto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Kalmisto's defenses.
Kalmisto scores with a hook.
Kalmisto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson tries to move into range but Kalmisto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalmisto. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Kalmisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalmisto scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalmisto tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apophis Kalmisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalmisto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apophis Kalmisto!
A relieved looking Apophis Kalmisto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.