PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - WIld Boys. Jimmie Giles will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kaikkonen
vs
Giles

187 cm
42
205 lbs
18 - 35 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 35 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmie Giles!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaikkonen working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Giles.
Giles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaikkonen backwards.
Giles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giles tries to work over Kaikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giles tries a body shot but Kaikkonen blocks it.

Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch.
Giles tries to clinch up but Kaikkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Giles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jimmie Giles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaikkonen takes one to the side of the head.
Kaikkonen throws a low kick, looking for Giles's leg but Giles calmly moves out of range.
Giles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaikkonen's hands.
Giles lands a slapping body shot.
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!

Kaikkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Giles tries to work over Kaikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Giles.
Kaikkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaikkonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaikkonen tries to break free but Giles pushes him back against the cage.
Kaikkonen prevents a body shot from Giles.
Giles prevents Kaikkonen from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Giles.
Giles lands a nice shot to the body.
Giles trying to stall but Kaikkonen improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaikkonen tries to break the clinch but Giles is controlling the position.
Kaikkonen is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Giles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaikkonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Giles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaikkonen controls his hands.
Giles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaikkonen avoids it.

Giles breaks from the clinch.
Kaikkonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaikkonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giles slips under a jab.
Giles lunges at Kaikkonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaikkonen's hand.
Kaikkonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kaikkonen rushes Giles and presses him up against the cage.
Giles tries to work over Kaikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Giles.
Giles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giles avoiding damage.
Giles is looking to control Kaikkonen's arms but Kaikkonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Kaikkonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles lands a damaging elbow.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
Giles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kaikkonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giles slips under a jab.
Jab from Giles.
Giles sizes up Kaikkonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaikkonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaikkonen scrambles back to his feet.
Kaikkonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giles moves out of range of the body kick from Kaikkonen.
Giles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaikkonen misses with a body kick.

Giles moves into the clinch.
Giles gets through Kaikkonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giles.
Giles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaikkonen's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen working hard to break the clinch.
Kaikkonen is trying to break the clinch but Giles is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaikkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaikkonen's elbow.
Giles lands with a short shot to the head.

Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmie Giles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaikkonen. Kaikkonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Giles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kaikkonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Giles doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaikkonen circles away.
Giles connects with a single shot there.
Giles scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been informed that Giles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Giles throws a good cross that connects.
Kaikkonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaikkonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Giles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaikkonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giles finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaikkonen's head.
Giles lunges at Kaikkonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaikkonen's hand.
Kaikkonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Giles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaikkonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giles is looking to clinch but Kaikkonen is avoiding it.
Giles works the jab nicely.
Kaikkonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Giles scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaikkonen needs to keep his hands up - Giles had a free shot at his head there.
Giles catches Kaikkonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Otto Kaikkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaikkonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaikkonen misses with a low kick.
Kaikkonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giles lands with a right hand.
Giles lands with a straight right. Kaikkonen didn't see that one coming.
Giles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmie Giles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaikkonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaikkonen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Giles finds it's target.
A cross from Giles lands.
Giles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giles lands a jab.
Giles throws a combination. Kaikkonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaikkonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaikkonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kaikkonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giles lands a jab.
Giles throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Giles there.
Giles lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Giles. That snapped Kaikkonen's head back.
Giles connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Giles.
Kaikkonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giles, as that shot connected.
Giles lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaikkonen off the cage and back into range.
Giles is looking to clinch.
Kaikkonen takes one on the button.
Kaikkonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giles connects with a looping right hand.
Giles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Giles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaikkonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Giles avoids the damage to the body.
Giles cracks Kaikkonen with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giles scores with a shoulder strike.
Jimmie Giles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Giles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaikkonen or not.
Kaikkonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giles can't find room to land a body shot as Kaikkonen controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Giles is keeping busy.
Giles digs a right hand into Kaikkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaikkonen's gas tank.
Giles has Kaikkonen pressed against the cage, preventing Kaikkonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaikkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaikkonen taking a breather.
Giles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Giles lands a body shot.
Giles lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giles lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Giles.
Giles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Giles is working Kaikkonen over against the cage.
Giles is working Kaikkonen over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles presses Kaikkonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Giles.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giles.
A right handed body shot lands from Giles.
Giles lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Giles.
Giles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giles misses with a body punch.
Giles cracks Kaikkonen with a nice body shot.
Giles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giles lands a nice shot to the body.
Giles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Giles.
Giles tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaikkonen avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaikkonen.
Giles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Giles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Giles catches Kaikkonen right on the button with a cross.

Giles darts in and clinches Kaikkonen up against the cage.
Giles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Giles is trying to break the clinch but Kaikkonen is controlling him.
Giles presses Kaikkonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaikkonen or not.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giles lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Giles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaikkonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaikkonen on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Giles catches Kaikkonen right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Giles coming out on top.
Kaikkonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Giles moves into range and clinches up with Kaikkonen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giles.
Kaikkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Giles.
Kaikkonen blocks a body shot from Giles.
Giles lands an uppercut.
Giles tries to work over Kaikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaikkonen backwards.

Kaikkonen is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Giles.
Giles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giles is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaikkonen gets an underhook and turns Giles into the cage.
Kaikkonen being controlled against the cage.

Giles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giles lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaikkonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaikkonen ducks right into an uppercut from Giles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Giles coming out on top.
Oh Kaikkonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaikkonen. Kaikkonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaikkonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Giles jabs Kaikkonen right on the nose. Kaikkonen blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Giles as he connects with a hook.
Giles tries to clinch there but Kaikkonen circles away.
Kaikkonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giles.
Giles lands with a shot to the body.
Giles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Giles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaikkonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Giles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaikkonen seems to have got his legs back now.

Giles closes the distance and clinches.
Kaikkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles works on Kaikkonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Giles slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Giles.
Giles gets through Kaikkonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaikkonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giles tries to clinch up but Kaikkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaikkonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaikkonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Giles throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Giles.
Giles lands a jab.
Jimmie Giles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giles.
Kaikkonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Giles cracks Kaikkonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giles connects with a body shot that sends Kaikkonen's belly button to the back.
Giles lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaikkonen throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Giles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Otto Kaikkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaikkonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Giles rushes Kaikkonen and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Giles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giles digs a right hand into Kaikkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaikkonen's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Giles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Giles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Giles!