PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tasos Ieronymakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo comes into the arena with Anna rakas raju hetki blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kaukalo
vs
Ieronymakis

200 cm
24
279 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tasos Ieronymakis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaukalo swinging wildly here.
Ieronymakis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaukalo takes a swing at Ieronymakis's ribcage but misses.
Ieronymakis walks into a jab.
Kaukalo misses with a looping right.
Ieronymakis misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo throws a looping overhand right but Ieronymakis ducks down to avoid it.
Ieronymakis is looking to slow Kaukalo down with leg kicks.
Ieronymakis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaukalo.
Ieronymakis scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ieronymakis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo thows a body shot but no joy.
Ieronymakis ducks under a wild hook from Kaukalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieronymakis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ieronymakis is looking to clinch.
Ieronymakis throws a head kick that misses.
Kaukalo scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tasos Ieronymakis has been cut.
Ieronymakis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaukalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaukalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaukalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ieronymakis dodges the punch combination from Kaukalo.
Ieronymakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaukalo.

Kaukalo drops Ieronymakis with a beautiful combination! Ieronymakis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kaukalo is looking for the KO!

Ieronymakis is rocked!
Ieronymakis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ieronymakis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ieronymakis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pekka Kaukalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ieronymakis manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaukalo. Ieronymakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaukalo misses with a looping left.
Kaukalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Ieronymakis's head.

That has opened up Tasos Ieronymakis's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Kaukalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaukalo avoids the head kick by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo throws a hook but Ieronymakis avoids it easily.
Kaukalo throws a series of punches but Ieronymakis avoids them all with ease.
Ieronymakis lands with a good body shot.
Ieronymakis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kaukalo tries to move into range but Ieronymakis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ieronymakis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ieronymakis duly obliges.
Ieronymakis throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo throws a right and a left that Ieronymakis avoids nicely.
Ieronymakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaukalo misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaukalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ieronymakis moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo misses with a double jab
and Ieronymakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kaukalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Ieronymakis there.
Kaukalo misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieronymakis throws a leg kick which misses Kaukalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaukalo tries to avoid it.
Ieronymakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaukalo.
A jab lands there for Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo misses with a double jab
and Ieronymakis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaukalo is breathing heavily.
Ieronymakis scoring well with a low kick there.
Ieronymakis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ieronymakis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ieronymakis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Pekka Kaukalo has been cut.
Ieronymakis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaukalo will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ieronymakis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaukalo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Ieronymakis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tasos Ieronymakis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kaukalo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ieronymakis avoids the body shot from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ieronymakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaukalo.
Ieronymakis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaukalo misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Ieronymakis.
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!
Ieronymakis lands a leg kick that knocks Kaukalo off balance momentarily.
Ieronymakis drops Kaukalo with a big left hand! Kaukalo is injured, injured bad! Ieronymakis jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tasos Ieronymakis!
Tasos Ieronymakis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.