PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Kummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kummola has chosen Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Sakura No Rei as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Solovyev
vs
Kummola

171 cm
36
157 lbs
44 - 13 - 2

168 cm
28
155 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kale Kummola!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solovyev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kummola cracks Solovyev with an open hand slap.
Kummola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kummola duly obliges.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solovyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solovyev misses with a low kick as Kummola jumps back.
Solovyev throws a solid leg kick but Kummola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Solovyev.
Solovyev looks to throw the jab but Kummola is out of range.
Kummola clobbers Solovyev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kummola throws a leg kick but Solovyev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solovyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kummola moves away.
Kummola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solovyev's calf.
Solovyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kummola.
Solovyev throws an off balance right hand

and Kummola counters with a nice double leg into side control. Solovyev won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Solovyev tries to buck Kummola off but Kummola is having none of it.
Kummola in side control lands a decent elbow.
Solovyev defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Solovyev is avoiding damage well.
Solovyev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solovyev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Solovyev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Solovyev is looking to control Kummola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Solovyev avoid being mounted?
Solovyev is looking for a sweep. Kummola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kummola performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Solovyev is looking to control Kummola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Solovyev avoid being mounted?

Vladimir Solovyev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kummola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kummola.
Solovyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Kummola's head.
Solovyev throws a leg kick

and Kummola counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Kummola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Kummola are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Solovyev avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kummola.
Solovyev regains half guard.
Kummola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kummola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Solovyev is looking to improve his position.
Kummola is thwarting Solovyev's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Solovyev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kummola not doing much here.
Kummola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Solovyev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kummola can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solovyev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kummola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solovyev on the side of the head.
Vladimir Solovyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Solovyev.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kummola moves away.
Kummola lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kummola lands with an uppercut that bounces Solovyev off the cage and back into range.
Solovyev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kummola.
Kummola throws a hook to the side of Solovyev's head but Solovyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kummola connects with a solid leg kick.
Solovyev wants to clinch.
Solovyev throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solovyev throws a low kick, looking for Kummola's leg but Kummola calmly moves out of range.
Solovyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kummola misses with a low kick as Solovyev jumps back.
Solovyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kummola.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kummola.
Kummola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solovyev.
Kummola lands a jab.
Solovyev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solovyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Solovyev tests Kummola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Solovyev throws a jab when Kummola was well out of range.
Solovyev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kummola can pounce on him.
Solovyev wants to clinch but Kummola slips to the side

and Kummola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Solovyev's guard.
Kummola preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kummola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Solovyev trying to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kummola postures up in Solovyev's guard and throws a big left but Solovyev blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola throws a big elbow that misses.
Kummola with a nice head shot there.
Kummola slips nicely into half guard.
Kummola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kummola seems to be looking for submissions.
Solovyev taking some punishment here, with Kummola in his half guard.
Kummola trying to pass the guard but Solovyev defending well.
Kummola is stalling here. Solovyev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kummola seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Solovyev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Solovyev advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev controlling the pace for now.

Solovyev stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kummola has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kummola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Solovyev.
Kummola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kummola tries to land a body kick
and Solovyev counters with a left and a right that stings Kummola.
Solovyev works Kummola's body with a nice hook.
Kummola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Solovyev. That one must have hurt.
Solovyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kummola looks to throw the jab but Solovyev is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola scores with a jab. Solovyev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Kummola. That snapped Solovyev's head back.
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kummola scores with a body shot.
Solovyev misses with a straight left.
Kummola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Solovyev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kummola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Solovyev on the side of the head.
Solovyev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Kummola checks it.
Kummola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kummola moves out of range of the leg kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev lands a jab to the nose.
Solovyev looks to land a combination but Kummola avoids it well.
Kummola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kummola lands a leg kick that knocks Solovyev off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola lands with a good body shot.
Kummola ducks under a wild hook from Solovyev.
Solovyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kummola to score with a decent uppercut.
Kummola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Solovyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solovyev dodges the punch combination from Kummola.
Solovyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solovyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Kummola circles away.
Kummola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kummola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solovyev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kummola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Solovyev misses with a left hand

and Kummola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Solovyev is not content to let Kummola control the position.
Kummola working Solovyev over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kale Kummola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Solovyev swings for the body but Kummola moves out of range.
Vladimir Solovyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kummola lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Solovyev. That's going to slow Kummola down.
Kummola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Kummola.
Solovyev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kummola. Kummola obviously looking to wear him down.
Kummola blocks a low kick nicely.
Solovyev scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kummola.
Kummola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solovyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Solovyev throws a sloppy head kick and Kummola moves out of range easily.
Kummola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solovyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Solovyev.

Solovyev clinches up with Kummola and pushes him back against the cage.
Kummola throws a punch but it's blocked by Solovyev.
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!
Nice body punch from Solovyev - that landed with a thud.
Solovyev blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola lands with a right to the head.
Kummola wants a takedown.
Solovyev prevents Kummola from breaking the clinch.
Solovyev working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Solovyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Solovyev is predictable there

and Kummola counters with a takedown into side control.
Kale Kummola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solovyev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kummola working the head and body with strikes.
Solovyev can't do much from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Solovyev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fighters circling - Solovyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Kummola as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kummola checks the leg kick.
Solovyev walks into a stiff left hand from Kummola.
Solovyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev tests Kummola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Solovyev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kummola is out of range and Solovyev settles back down.
Solovyev misses with a kick to the body

and Kummola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kummola throwing shots but Solovyev is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kummola connects with a nice short shot to Solovyev's temple.
Kummola throwing shots but Solovyev is blocking nicely.
Kummola stops Solovyev from getting back to his feet.
Kummola lands with a punch from half guard.
Kummola trying to control from half guard but Solovyev is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kummola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Solovyev wants to control but Kummola is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kummola frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kummola looking to finish Solovyev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Solovyev!
Kummola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kummola is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Solovyev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kummola sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kummola punching from mount but Solovyev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kummola looking to control but Solovyev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kummola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Solovyev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Solovyev gets back to half guard.
Solovyev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kummola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solovyev is trying to maintain the position but Kummola is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Kummola really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kummola checks a low kick from Solovyev.
Kummola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Solovyev throws a lazy right hand but Kummola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Kummola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kummola is looking to slow Solovyev down with leg kicks.
Kummola scores with the left hand. Solovyev knows he should have avoided that one.
Solovyev swings for the body but Kummola moves out of range.
Kummola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Solovyev misses with a wild body shot.
Solovyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev thows a leg kick but Kummola checks it

and Kummola counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Solovyev!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kummola lands a few punches from side control.
Kummola looks up at the clock and then as Solovyev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kummola smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kummola tries to move to mount but Solovyev blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Solovyev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Solovyev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kummola works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kummola scoring with punches and elbows.
Solovyev can't do much from the bottom here.
Kummola throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kummola working the body and head with strikes.
Solovyev is trying to buck Kummola off.
Solovyev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kummola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kummola in side control, throwing shots but Solovyev defends.
Kummola is looking to take a break and control but Solovyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solovyev taking a bit of punishment here - Kummola scoring with strikes.
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Kummola looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Solovyev is avoiding damage well.

Kummola tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kummola has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kummola tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev tries to buck Kummola off but Kummola is having none of it.
Kummola cracks Solovyev with a big elbow.
Kummola trying to control the position but Solovyev is working away.
Solovyev defending against the ground and pound.
Kummola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solovyev keeps working.
Solovyev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev is trying to get back to half guard.
Kummola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kummola working the ground and pound.
Solovyev regains half guard, as Kummola was trying to land strikes.
Solovyev moves into full guard.
Kummola looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kummola trying to control but Solovyev is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kummola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Kummola dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kummola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Solovyev.
Kummola thuds a left hand into Solovyev's body.
Kummola scores with a nice right hand.
Kummola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kummola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solovyev.

Solovyev darts in and clinches Kummola up against the cage.
Solovyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kummola working aggressively here.
Solovyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Solovyev pushes Kummola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kummola is trying to pull guard but Solovyev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Solovyev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Solovyev can't find room to land a body shot as Kummola controls the action.
A short right from Kummola on the inside.
Kummola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Solovyev trying to stall but Kummola improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kummola backwards.
Solovyev is trying to maintain a safe position but Kummola gets an underhook and turns Solovyev into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solovyev.
Kummola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Solovyev has him pressed against the cage.
Kummola pushes Solovyev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kummola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solovyev.
Solovyev is trying to break the clinch but Kummola is controlling him.
Kummola lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Solovyev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Kummola pulls guard.
Solovyev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kummola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kummola trying to control the position.
Solovyev wants to pass the guard but Kummola is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kummola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Solovyev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Vladimir Solovyev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Solovyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solovyev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kummola throws out a leg kick but Solovyev moves out of range and Kummola only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solovyev tries to move into range but Kummola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kummola lands with an uppercut that bounces Solovyev off the cage and back into range.
Kummola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Solovyev wants to clinch up but Kummola keeps it at a distance.
Kummola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Solovyev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kummola checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kummola 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 Solovyev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Solovyev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Kummola.
Vladimir Solovyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kummola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Solovyev misses with a body punch

and Kummola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kummola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solovyev defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kummola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kummola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kummola wants to control from the top but Solovyev keeps moving.
Kummola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kummola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kummola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Kummola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kummola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Kummola!
Kale Kummola is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Kale Kummola thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.