PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sizzla Kalonji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalonji is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rasta Man Don't Apologize to No Batty Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kendo
vs
Kalonji

189 cm
30
185 lbs
10 - 14 - 1

190 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Reaper Combatwear
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzla Kalonji!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kendo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kendo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalonji leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kendo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kendo missing with knees to the body.
Kalonji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kendo's face.

It looks like Mo Kendo has been cut.
Kendo trying to control the position but instead, Kalonji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kendo into the cage.
Kendo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kendo avoiding damage as Kalonji throws knees to the body.
Kalonji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalonji misses with a knee strike.
Kalonji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kendo's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the head but Kendo blocks with his arms.
Kendo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kendo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalonji is defending well for now.
Kalonji misses with a knee strike.
Kalonji scores with a knee to the head.
Kalonji effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo managing to block the knees to the body from Kalonji.

Kendo breaks the clinch.
Kalonji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kendo.
Kendo lands a slapping body shot.
Kalonji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kalonji blocks a head kick by Kendo.
Kalonji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kalonji clinches up against the cage.
Kalonji scores a nice knee to the body.
Kendo is breathing heavily.
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!

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

Kalonji clinches up with Kendo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kalonji missing with knees to the body.
Kalonji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalonji landing knees to the head.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kendo avoids it.
Kalonji wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendo managing to block the knees to the body from Kalonji.
Kendo trying to stall but Kalonji improves his position.
Kalonji avoiding damage as Kendo throws knees to the body.
Kendo avoiding damage as Kalonji throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kalonji misses with a knee to the head.
Kalonji is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kendo avoids it.
Kalonji tries a knee to the head but Kendo blocks it.
Kendo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kalonji blocks the elbow strike.
Kendo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalonji avoids the damage to the body.

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

Kalonji has Kendo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kendo missing with knees to the body.
Kalonji misses with a knee strike.
Kendo trying to control the position but instead, Kalonji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kendo into the cage.
Kalonji misses with some punches.
Kendo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kendo trying to land knees to the body.
Kalonji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kendo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kendo missing with knees to the body.
Kalonji with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kendo lands a damaging elbow.

Kendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kalonji moves out of range as Kendo throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kendo has managed to clinch.
Kendo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kalonji smiles and moves away.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Kalonji circles away.
Kendo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kendo throws a sloppy head kick and Kalonji moves out of range easily.
Kendo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Kalonji fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kendo, pushing him back against the cage.
Kalonji trying to control the position but instead, Kendo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kalonji into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendo throws an elbow that misses.
Kendo with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzla Kalonji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Kendo's cut.
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.

Kalonji clinches up against the cage.
Kendo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kalonji up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kalonji.
Kendo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kendo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalonji's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalonji as Kendo tries to tie him up.
Kalonji blocks an elbow strike from Kendo.
Kendo lands a good knee to the midsection. Kalonji won't want to take too many of those.
Kalonji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kendo managing to block the knees to the body from Kalonji.
Kalonji avoiding damage as Kendo throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kendo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kalonji dodges an elbow strike from Kendo.
Kalonji scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalonji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kendo throws a head kick but Kalonji moves out of range.
Kalonji tries to land a front kick but Kendo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mo Kendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kalonji clinches.
Kalonji is struggling to control the position.
Kalonji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalonji unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Kalonji circles away.
Kendo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalonji at a distance.
Kalonji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalonji as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalonji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalonji throws a body kick that misses.

Kalonji has managed to clinch.
Kendo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalonji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalonji content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kalonji trying to control the position but instead, Kendo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kalonji into the cage.
Kalonji misses with a knee strike.
Kendo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kendo is trying to drag Kalonji to the mat but Kalonji just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Kendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalonji is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalonji is keeping busy.
Kendo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kalonji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kalonji scores with a knee to the head.
Kalonji tries a knee to the head but Kendo blocks it.
Kendo avoiding damage as Kalonji throws knees to the body.
Kalonji missing with knees to the body.
Kalonji will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kendo up against the cage.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kendo avoids it.
Kalonji blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kalonji fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That kick from Kalonji tenderised Kendo's leg. Kendo is trying to keep his angry face on.

Kalonji clinches with his opponent.
Kalonji looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kendo obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalonji looking to throw knees to the head but Kendo is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kendo is stalling here.
Kalonji looking to throw knees to the head but Kendo is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendo lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kendo throws an elbow but misses.
Kendo takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzla Kalonji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mo Kendo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kalonji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kalonji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalonji gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kendo.
Kalonji missing with knees to the body.
Kalonji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kendo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalonji takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Kendo.
Kendo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalonji pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kendo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kendo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kendo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kalonji finds it's way round the side to connect with Kendo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalonji scores with a jab. Kendo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalonji throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kalonji throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kalonji misses with a low kick as Kendo jumps back.
Kendo shoots in but Kalonji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Kendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalonji avoids the head kick by Kendo.

Kalonji closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalonji looking to stall.
Kendo throws an elbow that misses.
Kendo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalonji leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kalonji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kendo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalonji with a knee to the head.
Kalonji misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalonji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalonji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kendo.
Kalonji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalonji blocks an elbow strike from Kendo.
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!
Kendo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kalonji stalling against the cage.
Kendo misses with a knee strike.
Kendo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kalonji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalonji trying to land knees to the body.
Kalonji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kendo pulls Kalonji into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Kalonji drops back looking for a leg! Kendo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kendo manages to kick Kalonji off! Kalonji jumps back into Kendo's guard.
Kalonji wants to control from the top but Kendo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kendo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kalonji is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kendo.
Kalonji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kendo keeps working.
Kendo tries to bench press Kalonji off him but Kalonji keeps the position.
Sizzla Kalonji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kalonji working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kendo is looking for a sweep.
Kendo struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kalonji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kendo sneaks back into half guard.
Kalonji is looking to take a break and control but Kendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kalonji has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kendo defend it? Kalonji steps over the head and cranks it - Kendo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kalonji!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sizzla Kalonji!