PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rans Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Danger! High Voltage. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Kala

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rans Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kala prevents Gracie from improving position.
Kala gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kala sees it coming and defends easily.
Kala wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Kala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Kala wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kala looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kala is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Kala is very close to passing his half guard.
Kala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie is not content to let Kala control the position.
Gracie trying to control but Kala postures up.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Kala sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie is controlling Kala's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Ground and pound from Kala.
Kala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kala is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie is not content to let Kala control the position.
Kala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie tries for a takedown but Kala circles away easily

and Kala counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kala wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to control but Kala is keeping him busy.

Kala is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Kala is trying to stand.
Kala is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kala wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kala can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kala.
An elbow from Kala crashes against the mat.
Kala throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kala working away.
Kala throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kalle Kala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kala is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala is chipping away with strikes.
Kala working away.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kala.
Kala cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
An elbow from Kala crashes against the mat.
Kala lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Kala throwing strikes but Gracie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kala tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie working away.

Kala throws Gracie to one side and escapes!

Kala scores a takedown into full mount!
Kala lands a big elbow.
Kala with the ground and pound from mount.
Kala cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kala pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kala trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kala controlling from mount.
Kala trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kala unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kala feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kala throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Kala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kala throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Kala slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Kala postures up.
Kala scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kala.
Kala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kala thows a big elbow that misses.
Kala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kala landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Kala landing with the ground and pound.
Kalle Kala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Kala cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kala from controlling successfully.
Kala throwing strikes but missing.
Kala is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rans Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kala 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kala!