PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakazi's entrance music is Cooking by the book. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Kamakazi
vs
Kolloo

155 cm
33
130 lbs
23 - 18 - 2

170 cm
32
157 lbs
22 - 8 - 3

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamakazi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kolloo lands with a straight right. Kamakazi didn't see that one coming.
Kolloo lands a leg kick that knocks Kamakazi off balance momentarily.
Kamakazi wants to clinch
and Kolloo counters with a nice body kick.
Kolloo tried to score with a low kick but Kamakazi checks it.
A swing and a miss from Kolloo.
Kamakazi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolloo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamakazi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kolloo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolloo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolloo throws a wild body kick that Kamakazi sees coming a mile off.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kolloo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kamakazi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kamakazi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kamakazi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamakazi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kolloo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamakazi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD Gym Now with StandUP in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi thows a body kick. Kolloo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kolloo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamakazi scores with a leg kick.
Kolloo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamakazi.
Kolloo moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Kolloo moved away.
Kolloo avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
Kolloo cracks Kamakazi with a good jab.
Kolloo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamakazi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolloo lands an overhand right.
Kolloo moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Kolloo lands a jab to Kamakazi's midsection.
Kolloo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kamakazi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kolloo. Kolloo obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamakazi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Kamakazi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi avoids the body shot from Kolloo.
Kolloo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamakazi.
A cross from Kolloo lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kolloo.
Kamakazi throws a front kick that sends Kolloo stumbling back into the ropes.
Kolloo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kolloo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kamakazi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kolloo is out of range and Kamakazi settles back down.
Kamakazi connects with a leg kick. Kolloo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Kolloo.
Kolloo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamakazi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kolloo is looking to chop away at Kamakazi's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi connects with a leg kick. Kolloo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kolloo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kolloo.
Kamakazi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kolloo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kolloo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kolloo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Kolloo misses.
Kolloo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kolloo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A punch combination from Kamakazi misses.
Jaakko Kolloo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kolloo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kolloo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kolloo misses with a wild body shot.
Kolloo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kamakazis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kamakazi cracks a nice hook into Kolloo's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kolloo.
Kamakazi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kolloo. That did some damage!
Kolloo thows a leg kick but Kamakazi checks it
enabling Kamakazi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakazi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi throws a sloppy head kick and Kolloo moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi lands a nice looking body kick.
Kolloo looks for the body kick but Kamakazi saw that one coming.
Kamakazi is looking to chop away at Kolloo's legs.
Kolloo misses with an uppercut.
Kamakazi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kamakazi throws out a leg kick but Kolloo moves out of range and Kamakazi only half commits.
Kamakazi keeps Kolloo at a distance using the push kick.
Kolloo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kolloo swings for the body but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Kamakazi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kolloo 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 Kamakazi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kamakazi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kolloo moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Kamakazi scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamakazi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamakazi can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kamakazi looks to land a left hand but Kolloo moved out of range nicely.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kolloo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kolloo throws a low kick but Kamakazi avoids it.
Kamakazi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kolloo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kolloo lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Kolloo both land. Nice combination.
Kamakazi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kolloo dodges the punch combination from Kamakazi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Kolloo avoids it.
Kolloo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kolloo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamakazi is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kolloo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kolloo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kolloo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kolloo misses with a body shot.
Kolloo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamakazi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kolloo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Kamakazi does no damage.
Kamakazi scores with a hook to the body. Kolloo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kolloo swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kolloo is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
A combination from Kamakazi does no damage.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kolloo lands with a good body shot.
Kamakazi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamakazi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kolloo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kolloo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kamakazi.
Kolloo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamakazi is looking to wear down Kolloo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kamakazi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kolloo throws a leg kick but Kamakazi checks it.
An inside leg kick from Kolloo misses.
Kolloo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamakazi's calf.
Kolloo is looking to land body kicks.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Kolloo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kolloo motions for Kamakazi to come forward. Kolloo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kolloo blocks a leg kick.
Kolloo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamakazi takes one on the button.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi walks into a jab.
Kolloo looks to land a body kick but Kamakazi moved away.
Kamakazi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kolloo avoids a kick to the body.
Kolloo blocks a head kick by Kamakazi.
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!
Kolloo throws a low kick but Kamakazi avoids it.
Kamakazi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kolloo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kamakazi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kolloo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kolloo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, jab by Kolloo - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kolloo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kamakazi.
A lazy body kick from Kolloo
and Kamakazi counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Kolloo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kolloo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Kolloo!
Jaakko Kolloo very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.