PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Reinikainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa. 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.

Torni
vs
Reinikainen

189 cm
24
190 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torni avoids the head kick by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen works the jab nicely.
Reinikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reinikainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Torni.
Torni throws out a leg kick but Reinikainen moves out of range and Torni only half commits.
Torni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torni lands a lovely overhand right.
Torni throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen scores with a hook to the body. Torni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torni is breathing heavily.
Torni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reinikainen throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reinikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Reinikainen.
Torni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reinikainen. Reinikainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Decent striking displayed by Reinikainen there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torni misses with a looping right.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen throws a head kick but Torni moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Torni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reinikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Torni throws an overhand right that lands on Reinikainen's shoulder, as Reinikainen tries to avoid the shot.
Reinikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reinikainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reinikainen lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen with a jab.
Reinikainen is looking to slow Torni down with leg kicks.
Torni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reinikainen cracks Torni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinikainen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Torni is rocked!
Reinikainen cracks Torni with a hook to the temple - Torni is on wobbly legs here! Reinikainen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Torni falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Reinikainen wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kalle Reinikainen!
Kalle Reinikainen is the new middleweight champion!
Kalle Reinikainen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Reinikainen takes the microphone from the ring announcer and howls in to it furiously. "It's mine now m**herF**kers! You come and try take it and you'll end up in the hospital just like Torni did. And there's nothing you can do about it." With that Kuuma Kalle drops the mic to the ground and ex'.