PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kins comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. Trasseli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Look at my horse! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kins
vs
Trasseli

175 cm
29
151 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

177 cm
26
150 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daigon Kins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kins tries to clinch up but Trasseli circles away and keeps his distance.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trasseli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kins.
A lazy left from Trasseli finds it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kins.
Kins throws a shot to the body.
Trasseli staying out of range there.
Kins misses with a looping left.

Kins moves into the clinch successfully.
Kins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kins fails to land.
Kins misses with a punch on the inside.
Trasseli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kins lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Kins throws a head punch that misses.
Trasseli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Trasseli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trasseli scores with a decent looking hook.
Kins misses with a looping right.
Kins misses with a hook.
Trasseli lands a body shot.
Trasseli misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Kins blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kins misses the target.
Trasseli scores with a sloppy right hand. Kins should have avoided that one.
Kins misses with a hook
and Trasseli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trasseli thows a body shot but no joy.

Kins moves into the clinch.
Kins gets through Trasseli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli lands an uppercut.
Kins misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli wants to break the clinch but can't.

Trasseli manages to break the clinch.
Trasseli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kins closes the distance and clinches.
Kins lands an elbow just above Trasseli 's eye.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trasseli's defenses.
Kins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trasseli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Trasseli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kins lands a nice elbow.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kins throws an elbow that misses.
Kins pushes off an throws an elbow but Trasseli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kins.
Kins managing to block the knees to the body from Trasseli.
Kins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kins throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Trasseli.
Kins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli blocks an elbow strike.
Kins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kins has Trasseli pressed against the cage, preventing Trasseli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trasseli lands an elbow just above Kins 's eye.
Kins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kins lands an elbow just above Trasseli 's eye.
Kins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Kins scores with a nice hook to the head.

Trasseli breaks from the clinch.
Kins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli avoids the body shot from Kins.
Trasseli throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trasseli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kins.
Trasseli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trasseli slips under a jab from Kins.
Trasseli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trasseli tests Kins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kins connects with a single shot there.
Kins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trasseli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
Kins misses with the combination.
Trasseli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pena Trasseli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kins takes one to the side of the head.
Trasseli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Kins tenderised Trasseli's leg. Trasseli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Kins moves out of range.
Trasseli blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trasseli.
Trasseli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kins on the side of the head.
Pena Trasseli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trasseli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Kins. Beautiful body shot.
Trasseli moves away from the strike by Kins.
Kins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trasseli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trasseli digs a good body shot into Kins's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trasseli throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Kins lands but Trasseli takes it in his stride.
Kins is looking to clinch.
Trasseli misses with a kick to the body.
Kins misses with a kick to the body.
Kins looks to throw the jab but Trasseli is out of range.

Trasseli tries to keep at a distance but Kins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trasseli stalling against the cage.
Kins gets through Trasseli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kins throws an elbow but misses.
Kins lands an elbow inside.
Kins pushes off an throws an elbow but Trasseli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trasseli takes an elbow to the temple.
Trasseli tries to break free but Kins pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kins tries to work over Trasseli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trasseli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trasseli's efforts to push away.
Trasseli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kins up against the cage.
Trasseli is trying to push Kins away but Kins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Trasseli breaks the clinch.
Kins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trasseli slips a straight right by Kins.
Kins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kins scores with a body shot.
Kins throws a looping overhand right but Trasseli ducks down to avoid it.
Kins slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trasseli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kins doesn't seem bothered though.

Kins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trasseli is trying to break free.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kins works on Trasseli's body with a couple of short punches.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trasseli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Kins prevents Trasseli from breaking the clinch.
Trasseli blocks the elbow strike.
Kins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trasseli blocking some punches.
Trasseli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins misses with an elbow over the top.
Trasseli tries a knee to the head but Kins blocks it.
Trasseli wants to get back to striking at distance but Kins won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trasseli wants to stall.

Trasseli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trasseli moves out of range as Kins strikes.
Kins motions for Trasseli to come forward. Kins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trasseli throws a hook to the side of Kins's head but Kins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kins misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kins throws a leg kick but Trasseli moved away.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kins clinches up with Trasseli and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigon Kins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Trasseli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kins backs up against the cage.
Trasseli misses with a looping right.
Trasseli misses with a straight left.
Kins looks to land a right hand but Trasseli moved out of range.
Trasseli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trasseli slips a jab from Kins.
Trasseli digs a good hook to Kins's body.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trasseli lands the left hand.
Kins tries to land a leg kick but Trasseli saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Trasseli.
Trasseli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kins.
Donk. Kins catches Trasseli right on the button with a cross.
Trasseli scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
A lazy left from Kins finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trasseli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kins can pounce on him.
Kins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kins cracks Trasseli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Trasseli is rocked!
Trasseli missing with a left hand there. Kins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trasseli is still on wobbly legs! Can Kins finish him?
Trasseli pushes Kins away with a front kick.
Trasseli seems to have recovered his senses.
Kins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trasseli at a distance.
Trasseli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kins.
Trasseli lands with a right hand.
Kins misses the jab.
Trasseli lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kins misses with a two punch combination.
Trasseli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kins connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kins.
Trasseli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trasseli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trasseli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trasseli duly obliges.
Kins misses with a straight right.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kins.
Kins tries to close the distance and clinch but Trasseli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kins avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Trasseli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trasseli misses with a right hand
and Kins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kins throws a big shot that misses.
Kins misses with a looping right.
Kins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kins throws a right hand that misses
and Trasseli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trasseli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kins throws out the jab.
Trasseli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trasseli misses with a kick to the body.
Trasseli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kins looks to land a left hand but Trasseli moved out of range nicely.
Trasseli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trasseli throws a series of punches but Kins moves out of range.
Trasseli misses with a body punch

and Kins moves into the clinch.
Kins lands a damaging elbow.
Kins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trasseli blocks an elbow strike.
Kins misses with an elbow strike.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trasseli's efforts to push away.
Trasseli working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trasseli is trying to break the clinch but Kins has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pena Trasseli.
I think Trasseli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pena Trasseli!
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