PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tampa Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The final COuntdown. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kalil
vs
Bickle

195 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 The Island, Tampa Kalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Kalil has a takedown stuffed.
Bickle lands a jab to the nose.
Bickle cracks Kalil with a good jab.
Bickle sizes up Kalil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Bickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalil misses with a takedown
and Bickle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kalil wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalil clinches with his opponent.
Bickle working hard to break the clinch.
Kalil is trying to drag Bickle to the mat but Bickle 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 Tampa Kalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Bickle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kalil misses with a knee strike.
Kalil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalil misses with a knee strike.
Kalil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kalil breaks from the clinch.
Kalil takes one on the button.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalil with a poor takedown
and Bickle counters with a left to the body.
Kalil is breathing heavily.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bickle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalil's head.
Bickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bickle has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Bickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kalil has time to react.
Nice shot by Bickle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab lands there for Bickle.
Bickle jabs at Kalil's body.
Bickle scores with a jab. Kalil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Bickle.
Kalil dives in and grabs Bickle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bickle pushes down on Kalil's head and hops out.
Bickle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kalil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalil tries to clinch but Bickle moves away
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Kalil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bickle jabs at Kalil's body.
Bickle lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
Kalil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kalil takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Bickle finds it's target.
Bickle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kalil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab, jab by Bickle - just one landing.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Kalil moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Bickle misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kalil misses the target.
Kalil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bickle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kalil misses with a takedown attempt
and Bickle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalil thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle scores with a jab to the head.
Bickle scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Tampa Kalil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bickle sizes up Kalil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle swings for the body but Kalil moves out of range.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Bickle.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kalil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Kalil saw that one coming.
It looked like Kalil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kalil misses with a takedown attempt
and Bickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tampa Kalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Kalil shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kalil showed some decent athleticism there.

Bickle pushes Kalil off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Kalil tries to move into range but Bickle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bickle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalil's head.
Kalil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kalil moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Kalil darts in trying to clinch
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Kalil moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalil appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kalil moves to clinch but Bickle breaks away
and Bickle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kalil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bickle punishes Kalil's body with a nice straight punch.
Bickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalil.
Bickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bickle thuds his right hand into Kalil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bickle lands a nice shot that snaps Kalil's head back.
Kalil moves to clinch but Bickle breaks away
and Bickle counters with a nice body shot.
Kalil moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kalil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kalil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalil off the cage and back into range.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil darts in trying to clinch
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Kalil tries to clinch but Bickle is having none of it.
Kalil tries for a takedown but Bickle circles away easily
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalil slips a straight right by Bickle.
Kalil wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
Kalil tries to clinch up
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kalil moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bickle's face.

It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Kalil throws an elbow that misses.
Bickle tries to circle away but Kalil has him pinned against the cage.
Kalil is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kalil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bickle's brow.
Kalil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bickle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tampa Kalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalil misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Kalil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Kalil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bickle is keeping busy.
Bickle can't break the clinch.
Kalil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalil won't allow it.
Kalil is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bickle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kalil tries to land a knee to the head but Bickle blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Kalil prevents Bickle from breaking the clinch.
Bickle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kalil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalil has Bickle pressed against the cage, preventing Bickle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bickle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalil looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Travis Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle is trying to break the clinch but Kalil is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalil misses with an elbow strike.
Bickle avoids the elbow strike from Kalil, against the cage.
Tampa Kalil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Bickle's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bickle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle!
Post fight, an emotional Travis Bickle said 'i'm gonna clean these streets'.
Tampa Kalil spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.