PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rambo Kalervo Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen AnSchanz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Kalervo Kukkonen
vs
Garcia

175 cm
20
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

188 cm
29
195 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

•• Beast Mode ••

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rambo Kalervo Kukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia blocks the body kick.

Kukkonen instigates a clinch.
Kukkonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Kukkonen throws an elbow that misses.

Garcia pulls guard.
Kukkonen is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kukkonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kukkonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kukkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kukkonen wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Kukkonen is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kukkonen is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kukkonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukkonen trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukkonen throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Kukkonen scoring with some ground and pound.

Garcia working for a triangle but Kukkonen defends it easily.
Kukkonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kukkonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Garcia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kukkonen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garcia.
Kukkonen lands a nice forearm strike.
Kukkonen working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kukkonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is not content to let Kukkonen control the position.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kukkonen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
Kukkonen lands an elbow.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kukkonen connects with a decent elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Kukkonen lands some shots froms side control.

Garcia is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kukkonen landing a few strikes.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Kukkonen finish him?
Kukkonen working the ground and pound.
Kukkonen is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kukkonen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen cracks Garcia with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kukkonen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Garcia is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kukkonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rambo Kalervo Kukkonen!
A very excited looking Rambo Kalervo Kukkonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.