PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean VonFoster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kakkipylly
vs
VonFoster

190 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

225 cm
32
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean VonFoster!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VonFoster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakkipylly. Kakkipylly obviously looking to wear him down.
Kakkipylly throws a sloppy head kick and VonFoster moves out of range easily.

Kakkipylly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.

It looks like Sean VonFoster has been cut.

VonFoster drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

VonFoster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakkipylly is aware though and is defending well.
Kakkipylly controlling from the top position.

VonFoster working for a triangle but Kakkipylly defends it easily.
Kakkipylly advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Kakkipylly stands up out of the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakkipylly looks for the body kick but VonFoster saw that one coming.
VonFoster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VonFoster blocks the body kick.
Kakkipylly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
VonFoster throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kakkipylly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kakkipylly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

VonFoster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than VonFoster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kakkipylly is trying to buck VonFoster off.
Kakkipylly tries to improve position but can't.
Kakkipylly is not content to let VonFoster control the position.
Kakkipylly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on VonFoster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kakkipylly controlling the position for now.
Kakkipylly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
VonFoster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kakkipylly defending well though.
Kakkipylly wants to get back to full guard.
VonFoster is looking to take a break and control but Kakkipylly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kakkipylly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kakkipylly wants to sweep here but VonFoster controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonFoster looking to sit in guard and control but Kakkipylly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

VonFoster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kakkipylly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. VonFoster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kakkipylly won't allow VonFoster to sweep him here.

Kakkipylly stands up and waves to VonFoster to follow him.
VonFoster fails to land the takedown.
VonFoster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
VonFoster throws a front kick aimed at Kakkipylly's knee but Kakkipylly avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly throws a leg kick which misses VonFoster's front leg but catches the back leg as VonFoster tries to avoid it.
Kakkipylly lands a head kick. VonFoster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakkipylly, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kakkipylly forces VonFoster back against the cage and clinches.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from VonFoster.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from VonFoster. Kakkipylly does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kakkipylly clinches.
VonFoster blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on VonFoster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.
Kakkipylly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning VonFoster up against the cage.
VonFoster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kakkipylly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean VonFoster's cut.
That's time! Kakkipylly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

VonFoster moves out of range of the body kick from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick that knocks VonFoster off balance momentarily.
Kakkipylly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sean VonFoster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but VonFoster moves out of range.

Kakkipylly clinches.
Kakkipylly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.
Nice elbow from Kakkipylly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakkipylly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
VonFoster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
VonFoster wants to clinch up but Kakkipylly keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly thows a body kick. VonFoster tries to catch it but that hurt him.
VonFoster is breathing heavily.
VonFoster avoids a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kakkipylly moves into range and clinches up with VonFoster.

Kakkipylly manages to break the clinch.

Kakkipylly gets a clinch.
VonFoster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
VonFoster misses with a knee to the head.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and VonFoster avoids it.
Nice elbow from Kakkipylly.

That has opened up Sean VonFoster's cut even more.
Kakkipylly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
VonFoster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kakkipylly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
VonFoster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kakkipylly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through VonFoster's defenses.

The cut above Sean VonFoster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow that stopped VonFoster in his tracks for a moment.
Kakkipylly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

VonFoster is rocked!
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
VonFoster is still on wobbly legs! Can Kakkipylly finish him?
Pikku Kakkipylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
VonFoster avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.
Kakkipylly is pressed up against the cage. VonFoster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kakkipylly down to the mat. Kakkipylly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean VonFoster.

Kakkipylly clinches up with VonFoster and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
VonFoster blocks the elbow strike.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakkipylly throws an elbow but misses.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards VonFoster's brow.
VonFoster blocks an elbow strike.
VonFoster blocks the elbow strike.
VonFoster blocks an elbow strike.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
VonFoster moves to clinch but Kakkipylly breaks away
and Kakkipylly counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kakkipylly! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pikku Kakkipylly!