PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evandro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Kalid

191 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evandro Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Kalid!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos has a takedown stuffed.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalid, pushing him back against the cage.
Kalid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos is working for takedown but Kalid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kalid blocks with his arms.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kalid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evandro Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kalid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Kalid blocks with his arms.
Kalid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Kalid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Kalid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalid stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kalid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kalid lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kalid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalid stalls.
Nice body punch from Kalid.
Kalid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Kalid works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalid scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalid leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are getting on Kalid's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Kalid.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kalid moves into the clinch.
Kalid stalling the fight.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Kalid blocks it.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kalid lands with a left to the head.
Kalid pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalid lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalid.
Kalid scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kalid.
Kalid lands with a right to the head.
Kalid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Kalid scores with a hook to the body.
Kalid is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Kalid.
Kalid scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalid pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalid lands a shot to the body.
Kalid lands a body shot.
Kalid lands a body shot.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kalid fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kalid drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalid.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalid lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos letting Kalid take a breather here.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalid stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Kalid - that landed with a thud.
Kalid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kalid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kalid.
A short right from Kalid on the inside.

Santos is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalid.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalid lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Kalid - that landed with a thud.
Kalid has Santos pressed against the cage.
Kalid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Kalid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kalid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Kalid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kalid drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Santos right on the button. Santos goes down! Kalid follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kalid gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Kalid!