PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ran Plan III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Plan III
vs
Reinikainen

180 cm
23
197 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Plan III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen missing with a left hand there. Plan III was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reinikainen scores with a shot to the body.
Plan III attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plan III misses the body punch
and Reinikainen counters with a left to the body.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Plan III's ribcage but misses.
Plan III avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reinikainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reinikainen misses with a double jab.
Plan III looks to land a combination but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Plan III looks to land a right hand but Reinikainen moved out of range.
Plan III misses with a leg kick
and Plan III takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plan III throws a leg kick but Reinikainen checks it.
A low kick from Plan III is predictable there
and Reinikainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plan III thinking.
Reinikainen misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Plan III is predictable there
and Reinikainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plan III throws a head kick that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body kick.
Reinikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reinikainen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Plan III rather than just go for the knockout.
Plan III swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reinikainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plan III at a distance.
Plan III is breathing heavily.
Plan III walks into a straight right hand from Reinikainen.
A head kick by Plan III misses
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body kick.
Plan III gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reinikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plan III moves away.
Reinikainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plan III throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reinikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plan III gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reinikainen.

Plan III is rocked!
Reinikainen looks to land a body kick but Plan III moved away.
Reinikainen with a hook.
Oh Plan III is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Reinikainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Reinikainen drops Plan III onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Plan III is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A left hand lands to the body for Reinikainen.
Good body shot from Reinikainen.
A short right from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reinikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reinikainen is working Plan III over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Reinikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinikainen. Plan III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plan III seems to have got his legs back now.
Plan III throws a low kick but Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plan III takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reinikainen lands a body shot.
Reinikainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plan III moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plan III takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Plan III misses
and Reinikainen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Reinikainen lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Plan III is looking to close the distance but Reinikainen sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Plan III crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Plan III is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kalle Reinikainen!