PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shon Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Kickstart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sweet
vs
Kickstart

180 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shon Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Kickstart!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kickstart finds it's way round the side to connect with Sweet's head.

It looks like Shon Sweet has been cut.

Sweet has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sweet pulls Kickstart into guard.
Kickstart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kickstart trying to control but Sweet is working from the bottom.
Kickstart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sweet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickstart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sweet keeping moving, preventing Kickstart from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickstart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Sweet isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kickstart stacks Sweet on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kickstart!

Kickstart stands up.
Sweet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sweet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kickstart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickstart is looking to clinch but Sweet is avoiding it.
Sweet drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kickstart sprawls and moves away.
Kickstart shoots in for a takedown but Sweet shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Kickstart as Sweet shoots in.
Sweet slaps away a takedown attempt from Kickstart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kickstart throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kickstart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kickstart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sweet swivels and escapes.
Shon Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Kickstart.
Kickstart throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kickstart drives through and clinches with Sweet against the cage.
Sweet jumps guard but Kickstart stands there with Sweet around his waist. Sweet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kickstart breaks from the clinch.

Sweet pushes Kickstart up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweet wants to get back to striking at distance but Kickstart won't allow it.

Sweet drags the fight down to the ground.
Sweet has a closed guard, preventing Kickstart from standing up.
Kickstart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kickstart slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickstart not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kickstart controlling the action here.

Kickstart decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Kickstart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shon Sweet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sweet closes the distance and clinches.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sweet manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kickstart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kickstart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet wants to sweep but no luck.
Kickstart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sweet is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickstart is looking to work some ground and pound but Sweet has wrist control.
Kickstart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kickstart lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sweet can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kickstart and Sweet drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kickstart.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Kickstart!