PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veijo Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Momson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Momson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kala
vs
Momson

200 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Alpha 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veijo Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Momson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Momson circles away quickly and effectively.

Momson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Momson lands an elbow inside that Kala shrugs off.

It looks like Veijo Kala has been cut.
Kala wants to get back to striking at distance but Momson won't allow it.
Momson lands a right hand.
Momson working Kala over with knees to the body.
Momson slows down the pace here.
Momson crunches a lovely knee into Kala's ribcage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Momson.
Momson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kala avoids the damage to the body.
Kala misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kala throws an elbow but misses.
Kala misses with a knee strike.
Kala lands a nice elbow.
Momson misses with a knee to the head.

Momson breaks from the clinch.
Momson fails to land with a series of punches.

Momson clinches up against the cage.
Momson tries a knee to the head but Kala blocks it.
Kala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Momson avoids it.
Momson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Momson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Momson landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Momson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Momson keeps the fight on the outside.

Momson moves into the clinch successfully.
Momson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Momson.
Momson lands an elbow that stopped Kala in his tracks for a moment.
Momson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Momson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Momson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Momson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kala is breathing heavily.
Kala throws a series of punches but Momson avoids them all with ease.

Momson darts in and clinches Kala up against the cage.
Kala looking to throw knees to the head but Momson is blocking nicely.
Momson avoiding damage as Kala throws knees to the body.

Momson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Momson moves into range and clinches up with Kala.
Momson lands a good knee to the midsection. Kala won't want to take too many of those.
Momson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kala's defenses.
Momson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Momson prevents Kala from breaking the clinch.

Momson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Momson drives through and clinches with Kala against the cage.
Momson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Veijo Kala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Momson.
Momson lands with a short shot to the head.

Momson manages to break the clinch.
Kala tries to clinch up

and Momson counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kala blocks a head kick by Momson.
Momson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kala throws a series of punches but Momson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala misses with a series of wild punches.
Kala is looking to land body kicks.
Kala keeps the fight on the outside.
Momson closes the distance but Kala moves to the side

and Kala counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kala.
Momson looking to throw knees to the head but Kala is blocking nicely.
Kala trying to land knees to the body.
Kala lands an elbow inside.
Kala is looking to break free of the clinch but Momson has double underhooks.
Momson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kala misses with a body shot.

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.
Kala misses with a low kick.
Kala tries to clinch up.
Momson slips a jab and a cross from Kala.
Kala closes the distance but Momson moves to the side
and Momson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kala moves in looking to clinch but Momson pushes him off.
Momson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kala.

Momson has managed to clinch.
Kala scores with a knee to the head.
Momson blocks the elbow strike.
Momson keeps control of Kala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Momson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Momson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Kala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Momson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veijo Kala's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kala rushes Momson and presses him up against the cage.
Momson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kala avoids the damage to the body.
Kala is trying to break the clinch but Momson has him pressed against the cage.
Momson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Momson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kala's efforts to push away.
Momson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Momson has him pressed against the cage.
Momson crunches a lovely knee into Kala's ribcage.

Kala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Momson Rushes Kala and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kala is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Momson Piles on the pressure and Kala crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Momson!