PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesco White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoke the Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kakkipylly
vs
White

190 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
198 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesco White!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kakkipylly takes a step back to recover.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakkipylly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakkipylly throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
Pikku Kakkipylly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kakkipylly sprawls well. Kakkipylly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakkipylly lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Kakkipylly moves out of range easily.
White avoids the head kick by Kakkipylly.
A head kick from Kakkipylly lands but White takes it in his stride.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakkipylly.

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kakkipylly to the ground. White is now in Kakkipylly's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
White is looking to stand up but Kakkipylly won't let him.
Kakkipylly wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.

Kakkipylly kicks White off and gets to his feet.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White throws a shot from downtown. Kakkipylly moves away and avoids it.
Kakkipylly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White avoids the head kick by Kakkipylly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kakkipylly delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick by Kakkipylly misses
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Kakkipylly.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kakkipylly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesco White.
Kakkipylly slips a jab and a cross from White.
A solid body kick from White.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and clinches.
Kakkipylly landing knees to the body.
White wants to break free but Kakkipylly has control.

White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
White wants to sweep here but Kakkipylly controlling him for the moment.

White is working an open guard so Kakkipylly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly has managed to clinch.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kakkipylly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kakkipylly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White avoids a kick to the body.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Kakkipylly counters with a head kick.

White is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly lands a front kick.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Kakkipylly finish him?
Kakkipylly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Kakkipylly drops White with a naaaaasty hook - White is in real trouble here! Kakkipylly dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikku Kakkipylly!