PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapitan Tutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kakkipylly
vs
Tutan

190 cm
31
194 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

197 cm
33
201 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 19 - 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 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kapitan Tutan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakkipylly moves out of range as Tutan throws a body kick.
Kakkipylly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kakkipylly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tutan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Kakkipylly blocks the low kick.
Kapitan Tutan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tutan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakkipylly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakkipylly throws a counter high kick but Tutan was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kakkipylly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tutan.

It looks like Kapitan Tutan has been cut.
Tutan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakkipylly.
Tutan lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Tutan.
Kakkipylly wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tutan thows a leg kick but Kakkipylly checks it
and Kakkipylly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tutan really felt that one!
Tutan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tutan throws a half hearted mid kick.

Kakkipylly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tutan, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.
Tutan blocks the elbow strike.
Tutan avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tutan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice cross by Tutan.
Tutan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kakkipyllys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly darts in and clinches Tutan up against the cage.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tutan's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tutan.
Tutan dodges an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kakkipylly takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Tutan shrugs off.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
Tutan dodges an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly tries to break the clinch but Tutan is controlling the position.
Tutan blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Tutan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tutan.
Tutan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kakkipylly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tutan has him pressed against the cage.
Tutan avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.

Kakkipylly manages to break the clinch.
Tutan misses with a low kick.
Kakkipylly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kakkipylly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kakkipylly misses with a kick to the body.
Tutan blocks a head kick by Kakkipylly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tutan.
Tutan blocks a head kick by Kakkipylly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakkipylly is looking to clinch but Tutan is avoiding it.
Tutan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kakkipylly. That one must have hurt.
Kakkipylly checks a leg kick.
Kakkipylly is looking to counter the offense by Tutan and move into the clinch.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch but Tutan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kakkipylly connects with a high kick.
Tutan thows a leg kick but Kakkipylly checks it
and Kakkipylly counters with a low kick, right behind Tutan 's knee.
Kakkipylly looks to land a body kick but Tutan moved away.
Kakkipylly blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Tutan.
Kakkipylly throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Kapitan Tutan's cut even more.
Tutan throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tutan scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakkipylly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tutan's knee momentarily.
Tutan feints and then cracks Kakkipylly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakkipylly down.
Tutan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kakkipylly instigates a clinch.
Kakkipylly prevents a body shot from Tutan.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tutan misses with a wild body shot.
Tutan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tutan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tutan throws a hook but Kakkipylly blocks it.
Good work by Tutan as he checks the leg kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Kapitan Tutan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kakkipylly tries a head kick but it misses.
Tutan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses.
Tutan tries a low kick but Kakkipylly avoids it.
Tutan clobbers Kakkipylly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up but Tutan circles away and keeps his distance.
Tutan throws a leg kick which misses Kakkipylly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kakkipylly tries to avoid it.
Tutan misses with a hook. Kakkipylly ducked under it nicely.
Tutan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kakkipylly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tutan. Kakkipylly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tutan wants to land a leg kick but Kakkipylly is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakkipylly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kakkipylly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tutan. Tutan obviously looking to wear him down.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakkipylly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tutan's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tutan throws out the jab.
Tutan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kakkipylly thuds his shin into the meat of Tutan's side.
Kakkipylly ducks under a wild hook from Tutan.
Tutan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kakkipylly momentarily.
Tutan misses with a wild body shot.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tutan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Tutan moves out of range.
Tutan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tutan throws a leg kick
and Kakkipylly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tutan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tutan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tutan lunges at Kakkipylly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kakkipylly's hand.
Kakkipylly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kakkipylly is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kakkipylly slams his shin into Tutan's torso.
Tutan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakkipylly moves away.
Kapitan Tutan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kakkipylly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kakkipylly slips under a jab from Tutan.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tutan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tutan looks to land a body kick but Kakkipylly moved away.
Kakkipylly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kakkipylly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Tutan backs away, Kakkipylly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Tutan moves out of range.
Kakkipylly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tutan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKakkipylly.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Tutan is having none of it.
Tutan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakkipylly was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutan.
Tutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakkipylly.
Tutan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tutan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tutan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tutan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tutan tried to score with a low kick but Kakkipylly checks it.
Kakkipylly tries to counter by clinching up but Tutan breaks away and moves out of range.
Tutan scoring well with a low kick there.
Tutan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakkipylly cracks the inside of Tutan's front leg.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch but Tutan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tutan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tutan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tutan throws a leg kick but Kakkipylly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kakkipylly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tutan throws a front kick aimed at Kakkipylly's knee but Kakkipylly avoids it well.
Kakkipylly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kakkipylly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tutan misses with a straight right.
Tutan throws a front kick aimed at Kakkipylly's knee but Kakkipylly avoids it well.
Tutan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKakkipylly.
Tutan motions for Kakkipylly to come forward. Tutan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakkipylly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tutan manages to circle out of the way.
Tutan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tutan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kakkipylly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tutan scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch but Tutan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tutan scores with a nice head shot.
Kakkipylly moves out of range of the body kick.
Tutan is looking to chop away at Kakkipylly's legs.

Kakkipylly rushes Tutan and presses him up against the cage.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
Tutan managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Tutan tries to break free but Kakkipylly pushes him back against the cage.
Kakkipylly looking to stall.
Tutan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tutan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tutan controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kapitan Tutan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kapitan Tutan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tutan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kakkipylly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tutan's knee momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kakkipylly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakkipylly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tutan throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Tutan is predictable there

and Kakkipylly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kakkipylly.
Tutan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tutan fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly pushes off an throws an elbow but Tutan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tutan misses with a body punch.

Kakkipylly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tutan misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kakkipylly - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tutan tries to keep at a distance but Kakkipylly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tutan works on Kakkipylly's body with a couple of short punches.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tutan.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tutan.
Tutan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tutan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up.
Tutan misses with a body kick.
Tutan throws a wild body kick that Kakkipylly sees coming a mile off.
And Kakkipylly counters with a quick kick to the body but Tutan blocks it.
Tutan connects with an inside leg kick.
Kakkipylly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tutan. Tutan obviously looking to wear him down.
Tutan wants to land a leg kick but Kakkipylly is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tutan.
Tutan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakkipylly was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakkipylly was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutan.
Tutan tries a low kick but Kakkipylly avoids it.
Tutan throws a body punch but Kakkipylly moves out of range.
Kakkipylly thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kakkipylly throws a sloppy head kick and Tutan moves out of range easily.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tutan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakkipylly throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kakkipylly throws a sloppy head kick and Tutan moves out of range easily.
Kakkipylly pushes Tutan away with a front kick.
Tutan tries a low kick but Kakkipylly avoids it.
Tutan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tutan misses with a leg kick.
Kakkipylly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tutan lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Tutan misses
and Kakkipylly counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakkipylly.
Tutan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kakkipylly fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Tutan.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
Tutan misses with a hook.
Kakkipylly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tutan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kakkipylly.
Tutan lands a body shot.
Kakkipylly fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Kakkipylly blocks the low kick.
Tutan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tutan throws a chopping leg kick but Kakkipylly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kakkipylly tries a head kick but it misses.
Tutan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakkipylly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakkipylly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tutan throws a leg kick but Kakkipylly moved away.
Kakkipylly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pikku Kakkipylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tutan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tutan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
A head punch on the inside from Tutan fails to land.
Tutan avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.
Tutan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakkipylly throws an elbow but misses.
Tutan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kakkipylly uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kapitan Tutan.
I think Tutan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kapitan Tutan!
Kapitan Tutan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.