PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Kalinowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Espirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kalinowski
vs
Espirit

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

207 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grzegorz Kalinowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Espirit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalinowski shoots in for a takedown but Espirit shows good takedown defense.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalinowski as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Arthur Espirit has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Espirit as Kalinowski shoots in.
Espirit scores with a jab. Kalinowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Espirit swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalinowski.
Kalinowski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grzegorz Kalinowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Espirit moves into the clinch.
Kalinowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Espirit walks away with a smile on his face. Kalinowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Espirit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalinowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Espirit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Espirit stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalinowski. Kalinowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalinowski is breathing heavily.
Espirit is looking to clinch.
Good work by Espirit as he checks the leg kick.
Kalinowski tries to clinch there but Espirit circles away.
Espirit wants to clinch up but Kalinowski keeps it at a distance.
Espirit is looking to clinch but Kalinowski is avoiding it.
Espirit doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalinowski circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espirit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalinowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Espirit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalinowski prevents Espirit from breaking the clinch.

Kalinowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Espirit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalinowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Espirit counters with a stiff right hand.
Espirit moves to clinch but Kalinowski breaks away

and Kalinowski moves into the clinch.
Espirit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espirit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalinowski has him pressed against the cage.
Kalinowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Espirit uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kalinowski pulls Espirit into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espirit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Espirit's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kalinowski has his foot on Espirit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Espirit works his way back into a safe position though.
Espirit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Espirit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kalinowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalinowski tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espirit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Espirit landing with the ground and pound.
Espirit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Espirit lands a couple of digs.
Espirit postures up in Kalinowski's guard and throws a big left but Kalinowski blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espirit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kalinowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Espirit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Espirit landing with the ground and pound.
Espirit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Espirit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Espirit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Espirit might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espirit lands a couple of digs.
Espirit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!
Espirit stands up over Kalinowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Espirit controlling from the top position.
Espirit chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espirit works over Kalinowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Espirit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espirit stands up over Kalinowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Espirit scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Espirit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Espirit'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.

Espirit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espirit tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalinowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Espirit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espirit tries to clinch up
and Kalinowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Espirit swings for the body but Kalinowski moves out of range.
Grzegorz Kalinowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Kalinowski misses.
Kalinowski dodges the punch combination from Espirit.
Kalinowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Espirit as he avoids it easily.
Kalinowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Espirit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalinowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Espirit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kalinowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Espirit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Espirit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kalinowski's waist but Kalinowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Espirit off to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Espirit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kalinowski - the referee stops the clock and Espirit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kalinowski. Espirit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Espirit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Espirit doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalinowski circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espirit tries to clinch up
and Kalinowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Espirit wants to clinch.
Kalinowski tries to clinch there but Espirit circles away.
Espirit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalinowski shoots in for a double leg but Espirit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Espirit wants to clinch up but Kalinowski keeps it at a distance.
Kalinowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Espirit.
Espirit scores with a body shot.
Espirit scores with a jab to the body.

Espirit instigates a clinch.
Espirit can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espirit tries to break free but Kalinowski pushes him back against the cage.
Espirit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalinowski controls his hands.
Kalinowski lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalinowski is trying to push Espirit away but Espirit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Espirit scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalinowski jumps guard but Espirit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grzegorz Kalinowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espirit is looking for a takedown.
Kalinowski goes for a takedown attempt but Espirit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kalinowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espirit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalinowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalinowski takes one to the chin there.
Espirit tries to clinch but Kalinowski is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espirit tries to clinch but Kalinowski is having none of it.
Espirit tries to clinch up.
Kalinowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arthur Espirit seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Espirit takes the fight into the clinch.
Espirit stalling in the clinch.
Kalinowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Espirit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Espirit trying to stall but Kalinowski improves his position.
Espirit tries to break free but Kalinowski pushes him back against the cage.
Espirit gets through Kalinowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalinowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Espirit walks away with a smile on his face. Kalinowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kalinowski fails to land the takedown.
Espirit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalinowski doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espirit tries to clinch but Kalinowski is having none of it.
Espirit punishes Kalinowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Espirit is looking to clinch.
Espirit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kalinowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espirit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kalinowski defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espirit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalinowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Espirit tries to clinch up but Kalinowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Espirit lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalinowski off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Espirit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Espirit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Espirit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalinowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Espirit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arthur Espirit's cut.
That's time! Kalinowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Espirit punishes Kalinowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Espirit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kalinowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Kalinowski wants to clinch.

Kalinowski tries to keep at a distance but Espirit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kalinowski trying to control the position but instead, Espirit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kalinowski into the cage.
Kalinowski prevents a body shot from Espirit.

Kalinowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Espirit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalinowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Espirit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Espirit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalinowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalinowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Espirit lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espirit jabs at Kalinowski's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Espirit wants to clinch.
Espirit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Espirit clinches with his opponent.
Espirit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalinowski's elbow.
Espirit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Espirit wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalinowski won't allow it.
Espirit is trying to break the clinch but Kalinowski has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kalinowski.
Espirit prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grzegorz Kalinowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espirit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espirit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Espirit wants to take the fight to the mat but Kalinowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Espirit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalinowski's elbow.
Kalinowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Espirit is keeping busy.
Espirit wants a takedown but no success here.
Espirit tries to break the clinch but Kalinowski is controlling the position.
Espirit tries for a takedown but Kalinowski manages to get underhooks.
Kalinowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalinowski prevents Espirit from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espirit working hard to break the clinch.
Espirit tries to throw a body punch but Kalinowski avoids it by throwing Espirit back against the cage.
Espirit is trying to break the clinch but Kalinowski is controlling him.
Espirit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kalinowski can't get the takedown.
Kalinowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Espirit is trying to stall.
Kalinowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espirit stalling in the clinch but Kalinowski improves position.
Kalinowski is working for takedown but Espirit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arthur Espirit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good body shot from Espirit.
Espirit tries a body shot but Kalinowski blocks it.
Espirit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grzegorz Kalinowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalinowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Espirit tries to work over Kalinowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arthur Espirit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Espirit is trying to stall.
Espirit is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kalinowski has denied him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Espirit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Espirit 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Espirit!
Arthur Espirit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.