PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorden comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gorden
vs
Kaluma

170 cm
32
142 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

190 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Gorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaluma closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaluma thows a huge punch but Gorden dodges it nicely.
Gorden is looking to improve his position.
Kaluma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gorden is looking to improve his position.
Kaluma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gorden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gorden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaluma.
Kaluma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaluma throwing shots but Gorden is blocking nicely.
Gorden wants to get back to full guard.
Kaluma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaluma is nestled in close to Gorden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gorden is looking for a sweep. Kaluma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gorden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaluma.
Gorden is looking to improve his position.
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!
Kaluma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gorden's head.
Kaluma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gorden's head.
Kaluma trying to mount his opponent but Gorden defends it.
Gorden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kaluma drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorden manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kaluma has Gorden in his guard.

Gorden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaluma is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaluma throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaluma is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorden has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaluma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gorden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gorden is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kaluma rolls with it to try and escape but Gorden cranks on the arm and Kaluma is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Gorden!