PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Bimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kaki
vs
Bimbo

182 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Bimbo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaki has managed to clinch.

Kaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bimbo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bimbo is keeping busy.
Bimbo is trying to stand back up.
Bimbo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kaki.
Bimbo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kaki trying to control.
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.
Bimbo is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kaki's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bimbo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Kaki is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kaki looking to break Bimbo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bimbo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kaki will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kaki is breathing heavily.

Bimbo manages to stand up with Kaki still on his back. Eventually Kaki drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Bimbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bimbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kimbo Bimbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bimbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bimbo throws a series of punches but Kaki avoids them all with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaki.

Bimbo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kaki dodges the punch combination from Bimbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaki stops Bimbo from getting back to his feet.
Bimbo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kaki manages to move to mount!
Kaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bimbo is looking to escape.
Kaki won't let Bimbo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bimbo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kaki looking to control but Bimbo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bimbo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kaki won't let Bimbo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kaki controlling from the full mount.
Kaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bimbo is looking to escape.
Bimbo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bimbo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bimbo throws a head kick that misses.
Kaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaki looks to land a body kick but Bimbo moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bimbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bimbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jorma Kaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bimbo scores with a nice strike.

Kaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Bimbo is trying to drag Kaki to the mat but Kaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bimbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaki has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bimbo is trying to break the clinch but Kaki has him pressed against the cage.

Kaki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bimbo can't fight it off and eventually Kaki manages to take the fight to the floor. Bimbo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bimbo wants to stand up but Kaki is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Bimbo is retaining full guard.
Kaki stops Bimbo from standing up.

Bimbo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kaki throws a series of punches but Bimbo avoids them all with ease.
Bimbo throws a combination that misses

and Kaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaki tries to pull guard but Bimbo holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaki drops back down to his feet.

Kaki breaks the clinch.
Kaki dodges the punch combination from Bimbo.
A head kick misses from Bimbo.
Bimbo blocks a head kick by Kaki.

Kaki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaki showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaki is looking to take a break and control but Bimbo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bimbo is trying to stand up here but Kaki is controlling him well.
Bimbo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo is trying to stand up here but Kaki is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bimbo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bimbo misses with a wild combination.

Kaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bimbo!
Bimbo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bimbo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaki with shots to the head and body - Bimbo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bimbo has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Bimbo trying to get back to his feet but Kaki is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kaki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bimbo throws a series of punches but Kaki moves out of range.
Bimbo lands a two punch combo.

Kaki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaki stops Bimbo from getting back to his feet.

Kaki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bimbo tries to bum rush Kaki with a series of wild strikes but Kaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaki lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Bimbo really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Kaki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bimbo is surviving well by controlling Kaki's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bimbo somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo misses with a combination

and Kaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bimbo won't be happy with that.

Kaki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bimbo to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Bimbo.
Bimbo stuffs the takedown.
Kaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bimbo.
Kimbo Bimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Kaki blocks the low kick.
Kaki throws a combination that misses
letting Bimbo counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo stalks Kaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kaki's face. Kaki staggers backwards, shaken.

Bimbo gets caught flat footed, as Kaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaki won't allow Bimbo to get back to his feet.

Kaki stands up and waves to Bimbo to follow him.
Bimbo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Kaki stands up and waves to Bimbo to follow him.
No joy there for Bimbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bimbo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kaki counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bimbo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bimbo is trying to break the clinch but Kaki has him pressed against the cage.
Kaki is trying to drag Bimbo to the mat but Bimbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Kaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bimbo tries to break the clinch but Kaki is controlling the position.

Kaki breaks the clinch.
Bimbo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bimbo duly obliges.
Bimbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kaki counters by clinching up.
Bimbo is trying to drag Kaki to the mat but Kaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bimbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bimbo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Kimbo Bimbo has been cut.

Kaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bimbo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No joy there for Bimbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimbo Bimbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bimbo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaki stops Bimbo from standing up.
Kaki slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaki is looking to take a break and control but Bimbo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bimbo looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Kaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Kaki!