PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firmly Grasping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kakkipylly
vs
Grasping

190 cm
30
194 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

172 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Firmly Grasping!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasping will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kakkipylly is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grasping throws a one two combo.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kakkipylly lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Grasping.
Grasping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firmly Grasping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grasping just misses with a punch to the body.
Grasping avoids the head kick by Kakkipylly.
Grasping scores with a hook to the body. Kakkipylly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grasping moves out of range as Kakkipylly throws a body kick.
Kakkipylly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grasping to score with a decent uppercut.
Grasping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakkipylly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grasping scores with a decent looking hook.
Kakkipylly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grasping throws a right hand that Kakkipylly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakkipylly also avoids with ease.
Kakkipylly keeps Grasping at a distance using the push kick.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grasping manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grasping throws a body punch but Kakkipylly moves out of range.
Kakkipylly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Grasping.
Kakkipylly doesn't manage to clinch there - Grasping circles away.
Grasping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakkipylly.
Grasping just misses with a punch to the body.
Grasping catches Kakkipylly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kakkipylly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grasping throws a body punch but Kakkipylly moves out of range.
Grasping loads up on a big right hand but Kakkipylly slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasping throws a right and a left that Kakkipylly avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakkipylly takes one on the button.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakkipylly pushes Grasping away with a front kick.
Kakkipylly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grasping changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kakkipylly tries to avoid it but Grasping manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kakkipylly to the ground. Kakkipylly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grasping looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakkipylly is just out of range.
Grasping takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Grasping misses.
Grasping tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakkipylly was well out of range. Poor timing from Grasping.
Grasping connects with a body shot.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch there but Grasping circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly drops his hands momentarily and Grasping takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grasping pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grasping has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kakkipylly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kakkipylly tries a low kick but Grasping avoids it.
Grasping swings for the body but Kakkipylly moves out of range.
Kakkipylly scores with a nice body kick.
Grasping throws a hook to the side of Kakkipylly's head but Kakkipylly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kakkipylly scores with a leg kick.
Grasping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grasping just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakkipylly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grasping has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grasping looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakkipylly is just out of range.
Grasping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kakkipylly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakkipylly lands a nice looking body kick.
Grasping misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kakkipylly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Grasping shrugs off.
Kakkipylly content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grasping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick that knocks Grasping off balance momentarily.
Grasping lands a slapping body shot.
Kakkipylly moves in looking to clinch but Grasping pushes him off.
Grasping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pikku Kakkipylly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grasping looks to land a left hand but Kakkipylly moved out of range nicely.
Kakkipylly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kakkipylly wants it to stay on the feet.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firmly Grasping.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakkipylly throws a leg kick which misses Grasping's front leg but catches the back leg as Grasping tries to avoid it.
Grasping swings for the body but Kakkipylly moves out of range.
Grasping steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kakkipylly. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pikku Kakkipylly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grasping scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kakkipylly throws a nice head kick!
Grasping takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grasping scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grasping has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakkipylly.
No joy there for Grasping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grasping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasping.
Grasping stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakkipylly.
A head kick from Kakkipylly lands but Grasping takes it in his stride.
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!
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Grasping moves out of range.
Grasping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grasping takes a swing at Kakkipylly's ribcage but misses.
Kakkipylly connects with a high kick.
Grasping throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakkipylly, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasping.
A big left from Grasping misses.
Grasping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly rushes Grasping and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grasping avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.
Grasping blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kakkipylly.
Grasping managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Grasping managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
A shot in the inside from Grasping.
Grasping's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
Grasping lands with an overhand left.
Grasping throws a shot from downtown. Kakkipylly moves away and avoids it.
Kakkipylly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Firmly Grasping seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Grasping misses with a wild body shot.
Kakkipylly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grasping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakkipylly manages to avoid it.
Grasping throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Grasping misses its intended target.
Kakkipylly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grasping sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grasping is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kakkipylly rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grasping jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kakkipylly instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grasping's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakkipylly prevents the takedown attempt.
Grasping tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakkipylly's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Grasping.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Grasping throws a body shot but no joy.
Grasping looks to land a combination but Kakkipylly avoids it well.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses.
Kakkipylly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grasping cracks a nice hook into Kakkipylly's ribs.
Kakkipylly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grasping throws a body shot but no joy.
Grasping scores with a hook to the body. Kakkipylly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kakkipylly lands a front kick.
Grasping misses with a looping left.
Grasping misses with a straight right.
Grasping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakkipylly manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grasping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly thows a body kick. Grasping tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grasping is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
Grasping throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kakkipylly.
A lazy body kick from Kakkipylly

so Grasping counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kakkipylly looking to control.
Grasping prevents Kakkipylly from getting back to his feet.
Kakkipylly has his hands on Grasping's head, controlling the position.
Kakkipylly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grasping accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Pikku Kakkipylly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Grasping does no damage.
Grasping stuns Kakkipylly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kakkipylly throws a leg kick which misses Grasping's front leg but catches the back leg as Grasping tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Grasping misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grasping. Kakkipylly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakkipylly leaves Grasping with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Kakkipylly.
Grasping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grasping misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grasping.
Kakkipylly thuds his shin into the meat of Grasping's side.
Kakkipylly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grasping sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grasping takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kakkipylly. Grasping shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up.
Grasping sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grasping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakkipylly manages to avoid it.
Kakkipylly lands with a nice body kick.
Kakkipylly slips a jab and a cross from Grasping.
Kakkipylly lands with a kick to the temple. Grasping shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kakkipylly moves in looking to clinch but Grasping pushes him off.
Grasping takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grasping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grasping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakkipylly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grasping just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakkipylly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakkipylly tries to clinch there but Grasping circles away.

Kakkipylly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grasping, pushing him back against the cage.
Grasping is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kakkipylly missing with knees to the body.
Pikku Kakkipylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow that stopped Grasping in his tracks for a moment.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow that stopped Grasping in his tracks for a moment.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
Kakkipylly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakkipylly moves in looking to clinch but Grasping pushes him off.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up

and Grasping counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grasping lands a nice short elbow.
Grasping is looking to take a break and control but Kakkipylly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grasping is working for a submission of some sort.
Kakkipylly is trying to stand.
Grasping is thwarting Kakkipylly's attempts to control the position.
Kakkipylly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grasping.
Grasping wants to pass to mount but Kakkipylly is defending the position.
Kakkipylly keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Kakkipylly kicks off Grasping and gets to his feet.
Firmly Grasping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grasping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kakkipylly wants to clinch up but Grasping keeps it at a distance.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and pushes Grasping back into the cage.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Grasping shrugs off.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
Grasping takes an elbow to the temple.
Kakkipylly tries to land knees in the clinch but Grasping avoids the damage to the body.
Grasping avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Grasping tries to work over Kakkipylly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakkipylly throws a sloppy head kick and Grasping moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kakkipylly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pikku Kakkipylly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kakkipylly, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pikku Kakkipylly!