PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Kone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gepardi
vs
Kone

169 cm
27
152 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

173 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diesel Kone!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kone tenderised Gepardi's leg. Gepardi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gepardi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kone, right into the meat.
Kone throws the kick towards the body but Gepardi avoids it.
A combination from Gepardi does no damage.
Kone throws a body punch but Gepardi moves out of range.
Kone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kone missing with a left hand there. Gepardi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kone connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Gepardi.
Kone shoots in looking for a takedown but Gepardi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gepardi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gepardi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gepardi punishes Kone's body with a nice straight punch.
Gepardi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kone counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kone throws a shot to the body.
Gepardi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kone avoids it really well and circles away.
Kone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kone avoids the body shot from Gepardi.
Kone looks to throw the jab but Gepardi is out of range.
Gepardi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice straight punches there by Kone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kone.
Kone throws a lazy right hand but Gepardi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gepardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kone.
Gepardi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kone lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Kone.
Kone scores with a nice body kick.
Gepardi tries to score with a low kick but Kone moves his leg out of the way.
Gepardi shoots in for a takedown but Kone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uolevi Gepardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gepardi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kone sprawls well. He's pushed Gepardi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Gepardi misses.
Kone tries a head kick but it misses.
Kone lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Gepardi misses.
Kone misses with a looping left.
Kone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gepardi's waist but Gepardi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kone off to one side.
Gepardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kone moves away.
Gepardi misses with a straight left.
Kone connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kone avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kone, as that shot connected.
Gepardi misses with an uppercut.
Kone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gepardi throws a low kick, looking for Kone's leg but Kone calmly moves out of range.
Kone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Kone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kone moves out of range as Gepardi strikes.
Gepardi shoots in for a double leg but Kone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gepardi's waist but Gepardi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kone off to one side.
Kone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gepardi misses with a looping left.
Gepardi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kone looks to land a left hand but Gepardi moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kone connects with an inside leg kick.
Gepardi misses the shot to the body.
Kone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice defenses there by Gepardi.
Kone lands a nice shot that snaps Gepardi's head back.
Kone thuds a left hand into Gepardi's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gepardi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kone throws out the jab.
Kone throws a low kick, looking for Gepardi's leg but Gepardi calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gepardi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kone defends it nicely.
Kone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Kone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Gepardi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gepardi swings widly with a right hand
and Kone counters with a thumping low kick.
Gepardi tries a low kick but Kone avoids it.
Kone misses with a hook to the body

and Gepardi counters with a single leg into guard. Kone didn't expect that.
Kone is controlling Gepardi's posture.
Gepardi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gepardi trying to control but Kone is working from the bottom.
Gepardi wants to pass the guard but Kone is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi cracks Kone with a solid left hand.
Kone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gepardi's guard.
Gepardi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gepardi seems keen to control Kone's posture.

Gepardi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kone rolls with it to try and escape but Gepardi cranks on the arm and Kone is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uolevi Gepardi!