PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: compella & the twister - put ur weed up. 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.

Ollila
vs
Kumijalka

182 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollila throws an overhand right that lands on Kumijalka's shoulder, as Kumijalka tries to avoid the shot.
Kumijalka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ollila moves out of range as Kumijalka throws a body kick.
Kumijalka fakes the leg kick and cracks Ollila in the body.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kumijalka throws a nice looking combination but Ollila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ollila throws a chopping leg kick but Kumijalka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ollila avoids the head kick by Kumijalka.
Ollila throws a lazy right hand but Kumijalka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick that misses.
Ollila throws a leg kick
and Kumijalka counters with a straight right hand.
Kumijalka avoids the head kick by Ollila.
Kumijalka throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Kumijalka misses
and Ollila counters with a nice body kick.
Ollila throws a front kick aimed at Kumijalka's knee but Kumijalka avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ollila.
Kumijalka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumijalka, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kumijalka can pounce on him.
Ollila misses with a leg kick
and Kumijalka counters with a body kick.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Ollila moves away
and Ollila counters with an outside leg kick.
Ollila misses with a low kick as Kumijalka jumps back.
Ollila misses with a kick to the body.
Kumijalka throws a chopping leg kick but Ollila manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick that misses.
Kumijalka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ollila.
Ollila throws a body kick that misses.
Kumijalka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ollila throws a front kick that sends Kumijalka stumbling back into the cage.
Kumijalka avoids a kick to the body.
Kumijalka moves in looking to clinch but Ollila pushes him off.
Kumijalka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kumijalka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ollila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ollila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ollila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Ollila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Kumijalka is trying to maintain a safe position but Ollila gets an underhook and turns Kumijalka into the cage.
Ollila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ollila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ollila has Kumijalka pressed against the cage, preventing Kumijalka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumijalka looks gassed!
Ollila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
Kumijalka is trying to break the clinch but Ollila has him pressed against the cage.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kumijalka.
Ollila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumijalka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ollila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kumijalka is trying to break the clinch but Ollila has him pressed against the cage.
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
Ollila avoiding damage as Kumijalka throws knees to the body.
Kumijalka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ollila is defending well for now.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ollila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ollila leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ollila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kumijalka blocks it with crossed arms.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Kumijalka misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Ollila.
Ollila loads up on a big right hand but Kumijalka slips the punch.
Kumijalka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ollila throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kumijalka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kumijalka.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Kumijalka has had enough of the clinch but Ollila keeps him there for the moment.
Ollila tries to land knees in the clinch but Kumijalka avoids the damage to the body.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Ollila blocks it.
Kumijalka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Ollila throws a head kick but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Kumijalka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ollila.
Ollila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ollila tries to clinch
and Kumijalka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ollila counters with a thumping low kick.
Ollila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kumijalka misses with a jab to the body
and Ollila counters with a thumping low kick.
Kumijalka shoots in for a takedown but Ollila shows good takedown defense.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Ollila.
Ollila tries to land a front kick but Kumijalka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ollila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ollila misses with a leg kick
and Kumijalka counters with a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Kumijalka.
Kumijalka just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick by Ollila misses
and Kumijalka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ollila really felt that one!
Ollila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Kumijalka is predictable there
and Ollila counters with a stiff right hand.
Kumijalka thows a leg kick but Ollila checks it
and Ollila counters with an outside leg kick.
Ollila cracks the inside of Kumijalka's front leg.
Ollila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ollila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kumijalka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ollila throws a jab when Kumijalka was well out of range.
Ollila lands a head kick. Kumijalka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ville Ollila is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ollila!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka blocks a head kick by Ollila.
Ollila feints and then cracks Kumijalka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kumijalka down.
Ollila misses with a leg kick
and Kumijalka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ollila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Kumijalka - just one landing.
Kumijalka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ollila moves away.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Ollila circles away.
Kumijalka connects with a jab.

Kumijalka has closed the distance and engaged Ollila in a clinch.

Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Ollila takes one to the chin there.
Ollila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kumijalka's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Ollila.
Kumijalka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ollila thows a leg kick but Kumijalka checks it
and Kumijalka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kumijalka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ollila. Ollila obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila swings for the body but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Kumijalka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ollila's calf.
A head kick misses from Ollila.
Kumijalka throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kumijalka forces Ollila back against the cage and clinches.
Kumijalka tries to circle away but Ollila has him pinned against the cage.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ollila has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ollila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kumijalka avoids it.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ollila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ollila moves into the clinch.
Ollila lands a damaging elbow.
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
Kumijalka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka is trying to break the clinch but Ollila is controlling him.
Ollila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kumijalka is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Ollila connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ollila avoids it.
Ollila landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ollila obliges.
Ollila has Kumijalka pressed against the cage.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Kumijalka with a knee to the head.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Ollila will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kumijalka up against the cage.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ollila blocks it with crossed arms.
Ollila unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Ollila breaks the clinch.
Ollila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kumijalka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ollila counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ollila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kumijalka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kumijalka wants to clinch but Ollila slips to the side
and Ollila counters with a body kick.
Ollila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kumijalka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ollila throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Ollila darts in and clinches Kumijalka up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Ollila blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kumijalka avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
Kumijalka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumijalka letting Ollila take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Ollila.
Ollila with a knee to the head.

Kumijalka is rocked!
Ollila lands a knee to the head.
Kumijalka is still on wobbly legs! Can Ollila finish him?
Kumijalka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ollila has Kumijalka pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kumijalka is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ollila - that's hurt Kumijalka badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kumijalka is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kumijalka doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ville Ollila!