PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Militant- Sabac Red. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Royer
vs
Kaalikorva

185 cm
37
180 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

180 cm
32
185 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauno Kaalikorva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva lands an overhand right.
Kaalikorva fails to land the takedown.
Royer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Royer tests Kaalikorva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kaalikorva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Royer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaalikorva is in Royer's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaalikorva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaalikorva trying to control but Royer is working from the bottom.
Kaalikorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaalikorva throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaalikorva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Royer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaalikorva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Royer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva postures up in Royer's guard and throws a big left but Royer blocks it.
Royer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva is working Royer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Royer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaalikorva throwing strikes from guard but Royer blocks nicely.
Royer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaalikorva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaalikorva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaalikorva looking to pass the guard.
Kaalikorva landing with the ground and pound.
Kaalikorva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaalikorva throws a big elbow that misses.

Kaalikorva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kaalikorva advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kaalikorva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royer taking a bit of punishment here - Kaalikorva scoring with strikes.
Kaalikorva scores with punches from side control.
Kaalikorva misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaalikorva working the head with strikes.
Kaalikorva throws an elbow but Royer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kaalikorva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Royer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kaalikorva thows a huge punch but Royer dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Royer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaalikorva drops an elbow to the side of Royer's head.
Kaalikorva wants to take a breather but Royer is having none of it.
Kaalikorva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Royer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kaalikorva controlling the action here.
Royer is not content to let Kaalikorva control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Royer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaalikorva's calf.
Royer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaalikorva's sensitive parts.
Kauno Kaalikorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Kaalikorva. Those never looked like landing.
Royer throws out a loose jab but Kaalikorva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaalikorva tries to bum rush Royer with a series of wild strikes but Royer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royer checks the leg kick.
Kaalikorva misses the jab.
Royer throws a leg kick
and Kaalikorva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaalikorva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Royer - the referee stops the clock and Kaalikorva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Royer. Kaalikorva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaalikorva. Royer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Royer.
Royer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaalikorva throws the left hand but Royer avoids the punch easily.
Royer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaalikorva moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaalikorva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Royer as he avoids it easily.
Royer moves away from the strike by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Royer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaalikorva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Royer as Kaalikorva shoots in.
Royer looks to throw the jab but Kaalikorva is out of range.
Royer avoids the head kick by Kaalikorva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer blocks a leg kick.
Royer misses with a body shot.
Kaalikorva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Royer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaalikorva throws a shot from downtown. Royer moves away and avoids it.
Royer throws a head kick that half lands.
Kaalikorva lands a jab to the nose.
Kaalikorva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Royer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Royer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Royer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaalikorva.
Royer misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva moves into range and connects with a jab.

Royer is rocked!
Kaalikorva lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Royer up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kaalikorva from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Royer's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kauno Kaalikorva!
Kauno Kaalikorva made sure to mention his sponsor, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview.