PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mon Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Kalivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Key
vs
Kalivas

185 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mon Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Kalivas!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalivas fails with the takedown.

Kalivas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Key tries for a takedown but Kalivas manages to get underhooks.
Key tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalivas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalivas lands a body shot.
Kalivas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Kalivas pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalivas lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key tries for a takedown but Kalivas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mon Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalivas works on Key's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalivas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Kalivas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kalivas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kalivas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kalivas scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Kalivas slams his shin into Key's torso.
Kalivas lands a jab-cross combination.
Key shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kalivas counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kalivas.

Key throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kalivas was covering up waiting for the punch and Key finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kalivas wants to sweep here but Key controlling him for the moment.
Kalivas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Key puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Kalivas kicks off Key and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kalivas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Key is trying to get back to full guard.
Key pushes Kalivas off looking to stand but Kalivas dives back in and keeps control.
Kalivas is keen to just control but Key is a slippery customer.
Kalivas is pressing down on Key's thigh, looking to free his foot. Key is holding on for now.
Kalivas trying to control from half guard but Key is working away.
Kalivas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas wants to free his trapped foot but Key is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Key tries to get to full guard but Kalivas has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Key misses with a takedown attempt
and Kalivas counters with a two punch combo.
Kalivas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Key doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalivas circles away.
Kalivas misses with a few strikes there.
Kalivas works over Key's head and body with a nice combination.
Kalivas misses with a two punch combination.
Kalivas stalks Key and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Key's face. Key staggers backwards, shaken.

Key closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Key lands in his opponent's guard.
Key thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas wants to sweep but no luck.
Key looking to pass the guard.
Key prevents Kalivas from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Key trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalivas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Kalivas 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.

Key with a lazy takedown attempt
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalivas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Key shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kalivas clinches up against the cage.
Key can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mon Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kalivas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Key takes a shot to the head.
Kalivas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalivas lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Kalivas.

Kalivas pulls guard successfully.
Key looking to pass the guard.
Kalivas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas is trying to keep Key in close.
Kalivas wants to get back to his feet but Key is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Key looking to sit in guard and control but Kalivas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Key keeping moving, preventing Kalivas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Key is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kalivas trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Key is trying to control the position but Kalivas postures up.
Kalivas wants to stand but Key has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Key keeping moving, preventing Kalivas from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas tries to free his leg and advance position but Key is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kalivas lands with a nice body punch.
Kalivas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Key gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalivas.
Kalivas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalivas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kalivas lands a two punch combo.
Key looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kalivas is fending him off so far but Key persists. Nope, Kalivas circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalivas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Key!
Kalivas controlling from mount.
Key wants to hold on but Kalivas pushes him away.
Key is trying desperately to improve position.
Key is working hard here to advance position.
Kalivas wants to control but Key has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Kalivas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Key misses with a low kick.
Kalivas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Kalivas misses.
Kalivas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Key.
Key throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalivas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Key tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kalivas counters with an outside leg kick.
Kalivas throws a right and a left that Key avoids nicely.
Key doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalivas counters with a two punch combo.

Kalivas has Key up against the cage in a clinch.
Key can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key can't break the clinch.
Kalivas lands with a light punch inside.
Kalivas scores with a shot to the side of Key's head.
Kalivas taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Kalivas as the two fighters clinch.

Kalivas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Key waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kalivas.

Key darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kalivas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Key's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Key's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key prevents Kalivas from getting a body triangle.
Kalivas has the hooks in. Key is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kalivas tries to get the hooks in deep but Key pushed the leg off.
Key trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Key is really stuck here.
Key rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas wants to take a breather but Key is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kalivas throws a nice looking combination but Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kalivas!
Kalivas lands with a nice combination. Key backs away looking to recover.

Kalivas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Key was covering up waiting for the punch and Kalivas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kalivas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Key not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eugene Kalivas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalivas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Key looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mon Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Key with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalivas tries to hold on but Key pushes him away.
Kalivas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Key goes for an armbar but Kalivas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kalivas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Kalivas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kalivas 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

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