PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Caligula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshymensky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is no mercy T.I. Jesse Kshymensky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kshymensky
vs
Caligula

190 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kshymensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magus Caligula!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kshymensky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Caligula manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Caligula looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kshymensky is looking for a kimura but Caligula is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kshymensky to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caligula manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caligula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kshymensky.

Caligula is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caligula looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kshymensky tries to stand but Caligula is controlling from the bottom.
Caligula has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caligula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kshymensky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caligula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caligula trying to control the position here.
Kshymensky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kshymensky trying to control but Caligula is working from the bottom.

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

That's two 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.
Kshymensky misses with a few strikes there.
Caligula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kshymensky has managed to clinch.
Caligula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caligula gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kshymensky.
Caligula can't break the clinch.

Kshymensky breaks the clinch.
Caligula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kshymensky fails with a takedown attempt.
Caligula misses with a body shot
and Kshymensky counters with a big head kick but Caligula shrugs it off.
Caligula misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Kshymensky misses.
Caligula wants to clinch.
Kshymensky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Caligula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky misses with a takedown
and Caligula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kshymensky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kshymensky is breathing heavily.
Kshymensky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caligula slips a jab and a cross from Kshymensky.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caligula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caligula looks to land a combination. Kshymensky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kshymensky shoots and misses

and Caligula holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caligula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caligula looking for a takedown.
Caligula lands with a short shot to the head.

Caligula breaks the clinch.
Caligula shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kshymensky defends it nicely.

Caligula clinches up with Kshymensky and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caligula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kshymensky.
Caligula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caligula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Caligula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Caligula successfully pulls guard.
Caligula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kshymensky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kshymensky tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kshymensky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caligula is looking to advance position but Kshymensky won't allow it.
Caligula trying to control the action but Kshymensky is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Caligula swinging wildly here.
Caligula stuffs the takedown attempt from Kshymensky. Kshymensky gets slowly back to his feet.
Caligula fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Caligula with that takedown attempt.
Caligula lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Caligula does no damage.
Jesse Kshymensky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caligula tries to clinch up but Kshymensky circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Kshymensky.

It looks like Magus Caligula has been cut.

Caligula shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caligula showed some decent athleticism there.
Kshymensky trying to hold on to Caligula's head to control him but Caligula postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caligula perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Caligula lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Caligula stops Kshymensky from getting back to his feet.
Caligula is controlling the pace.
Caligula drops an elbow to the side of Kshymensky's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Caligula uses his free foot to push down on Kshymensky's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kshymensky.
Caligula takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kshymensky taking shots to the head.
Caligula lands with some strikes.
Kshymensky is in a horrible position here. Caligula smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Caligula is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kshymensky is surviving well by controlling Caligula's body position as best he can.
Kshymensky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caligula wants to finish this one by submission but Kshymensky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Caligula.
Caligula fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Caligula putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Kshymensky is rocked!

Kshymensky defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Caligula.
Oh Kshymensky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caligula loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kshymensky scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Caligula land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Caligula stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magus Caligula!