PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo has chosen Rancid - Indestructible as his entrance music. Pekka Kaukalo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yaj
vs
Kaukalo

156 cm
25
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Kaukalo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaukalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yaj 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.
Yaj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaukalo connects with a looping right hand.
Yaj takes one to the chin there.
Kaukalo lands a jab.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Kaukalo saw that one coming.
Kaukalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaukalo catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaukalo, as that shot connected.
Kaukalo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaukalo lands with a slapping head kick.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Decent striking displayed by Kaukalo there.
Kaukalo slips under a jab from Yaj.
Nice jab there from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yaj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaukalo misses with the combination.
It looked like Yaj wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaukalo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Yaj instigates a clinch.
Kaukalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Kaukalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaukalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaukalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaukalo is defending well for now.
Kaukalo takes a shot to the head.
Yaj scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Kaukalo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Yaj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaukalo is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaukalo controls his hands.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaukalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kaukalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaukalo misses with a body punch.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kaukalo is rocked!
Yaj lands a big right hand that drops Kaukalo! The killer instinct kicks in and Yaj finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Yaj!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Yaj!
Leo Yaj made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.
The defeated Pekka Kaukalo had this to say: 'I'm sorry to all of my the fans...i promise i'll be back and win.'.