PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 2486 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Sean O Rally (ranked 298 p4p, 366 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kangas
vs
O Rally

178 cm
25
155
10 - 14 - 0

180 cm
25
142
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rally bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Rally takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kangas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Rally is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kangas misses with a looping left.
O Rally lands a right hook to the body.
Kangas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kangas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Rally is able to avoid easily.
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Rally avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Rally looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Rally cracks Kangas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kangas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - O Rally throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas scores with a shot to the body.
O Rally closes the distance and clinches up with Kangas, looking for a takedown. O Rally pushes Kangas against the ropes but Kangas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kangas cracks O Rally with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Rally waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kangas.
A little feinted left hand from Kangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Rally lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangas.
O Rally moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
O Rally uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangas.

O Rally fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kangas sprawls well initially but O Rally persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kangas is looking to control O Rally's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kangas avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Rally is looking to advance position but Kangas won't allow it.
Kangas is looking to improve his position.
O Rally is looking to take a break and control but Kangas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

O Rally seems to be working for a kimura but Kangas defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Rally seems to be working for a kimura but Kangas defends the submission attempt.
Kangas trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kangas slips a jab and a cross from O Rally.

Kangas rushes O Rally and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kangas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Rally.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas lands with a left to the head.
Kangas lands a hook that snaps the head of O Rally backwards.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Kangas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
O Rally misses with a punch on the inside.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Rally swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kangas.
Kangas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on O Rally's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kangas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Rally is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Rally.
O Rally blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Rally wants a takedown.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Kangas.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.
Kangas struggles to land a body shot inside as O Rally controls his hands.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Rally goes for a takedown attempt but Kangas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean O Rally.
O Rally throws a lazy uppercut
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Rally.
O Rally throws a hook but Kangas blocks it.
Kangas misses with a hook. O Rally ducked under it nicely.
O Rally misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Rally on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

O Rally is rocked!
O Rally misses with a body shot.
Kangas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas 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.

O Rally moves away from the strike by Kangas.
Kangas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kangas moves out of range as O Rally strikes.
O Rally connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kangas. Kangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kangas misses with a hook
and O Rally counters with a straight right hand.
O Rally tries to work over Kangas's front leg with a kick but Kangas checks it.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but O Rally manages to avoid it.
Kangas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rally. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Rally throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rally rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kangas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Kangas blocks the low kick.
Kangas lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Rally takes a step back to recover.
O Rally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kangas.
O Rally connects with a body shot that sends Kangas's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rally. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas scores with a jab to the head.
Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for O Rally, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Rally throws a hook but Kangas avoids it easily.
Kangas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Rally connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kangas's hands.
Kangas throws a head kick that O Rally semi-blocks.
O Rally is still on wobbly legs! Can Kangas finish him?
O Rally falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
O Rally misses with a hook. Kangas ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Kangas as he checks the leg kick.
O Rally misses with a right hand
and Kangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Rally throws out the jab.
O Rally avoids a kick to the body.
Kangas misses with a wild body shot.
Tapani Kangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Rally looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kangas throws a lazy uppercut
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rally staying out of range there.
A combination from O Rally does no damage.
Kangas drops O Rally with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kangas follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapani Kangas!