PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Power Shark (ranked 3254 p4p, 384 weight class) and Kimmo Kallio (ranked 2198 p4p, 280 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kimmo Kallio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Shark
vs
Kallio

184 cm
29
169 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

177 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Power Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Shark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kallio misses with a double jab.
Kallio blocks the body kick.
Kallio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shark can pounce on him.
Kallio sizes up Shark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shark slips under a jab from Kallio.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kallio's calf.
Kallio punishes Shark's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Kallio finds it's way through Shark's defenses.
Kallio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio misses with a looping right.
Kallio throws a lazy right hand but Shark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.
Kallio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shark.
Kallio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shark. That did some damage!
Kallio thuds his shin into the meat of Shark's side.
Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio misses with a body shot
enabling Shark to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio loads up on a big right hand but Shark slips the punch.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
Shark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kallio.
Kallio throws a one two combo.
Kallio works Shark's body with a nice hook.
Kallio avoids the head kick by Shark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shark lands a high kick!

It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kallio throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Shark.
Kallio throws a hook but Shark avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kallio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shark slips under a jab from Kallio.
Kallio throws a body kick that misses.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
Shark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kallio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Kallio throws a right and a left that Shark avoids nicely.
Kallio misses with a lunging right hand
and Shark counters with a good, hard body kick but Kallio shrugs it off.
Shark thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Kallio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shark takes one to the chin there.
Kallio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shark.
A jab from Shark misses.
Kallio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good work by Shark as he checks the leg kick.
Shark throws out a powerful jab.
Kallio connects with a body shot that sends Shark's belly button to the back.
Kallio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shark. That did some damage!
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shark was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Shark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kallio throws a leg kick that misses.
Shark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kallio throws a low kick but Shark avoids it.
Shark avoids the body shot from Kallio.
It appears Shark was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shark moves away from the strike by Kallio.
Shark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kallio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimmo Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark tries a low kick but Kallio avoids it.
A head kick misses from Shark.
Kallio throws a right hand that misses
and Shark counters with a body kick.
Shark throws a jab when Kallio was well out of range.
Kallio throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.
Shark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shark throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Shark.
Kallio feints a counter leg kick.
Shark lands a two punch combo.
Shark tries to land a front kick but Kallio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kallio is looking to slow Shark down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kallio checks a low kick from Shark.
Shark scores with a jab to the body.
Shark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Shark tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kallio manages to circle out of the way.
Kallio misses with a straight left.
Kallio looks to score with a jab to the body but Shark is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kallio. That snapped Shark's head back.
Kallio throws a head kick that Shark semi-blocks.
Shark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Kallio finds it's way through Shark's defenses.
Shark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shark.
Kallio misses with a hook. Shark ducked under it nicely.
Kallio throws a poor cross that misses
and Shark counters with an inside leg kick.
Kallio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shark slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark ducks right into an uppercut from Kallio.
Kallio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kallio scores with a hook.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kallio moves away.
Kallio missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Shark misses.
Shark thumps Kallio with a low kick.
Kallio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kallio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kallio avoids the head kick by Shark.
Kallio misses with a looping left.
Kimmo Kallio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kallio blocks a head kick by Shark.
Kallio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kallio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kallio scores with a push kick.
Shark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kallio misses with a few strikes there.
Kallio throws out a loose jab but Shark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shark is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Kallio misses with an uppercut. Shark saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Kallio misses its intended target.
Kallio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio feints a counter leg kick.
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Power Shark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kallio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shark tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Kallio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the liver by Kallio. Beautiful body shot.
Kallio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shark tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shark.
Shark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shark misses with a head kick.
Kallio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shark.
Kallio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kallio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shark swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shark.
Shark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Shark thuds his shin into the meat of Kallio's side.
Kallio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shark.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shark staying out of range there.
Kallio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kallio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kallio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shark on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shark.
A slow jab from Kallio misses its intended target.
Shark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shark throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kallio avoids a kick to the body.
Shark throws a head kick but Kallio moves out of range.
Shark moves in looking to clinch but Kallio pushes him off.
Kallio blocks a leg kick.
Shark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Kallio misses with a hook. Shark ducked under it nicely.
Shark misses with a head kick.
Kallio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kallio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shark under the eye.
Shark keeps Kallio at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shark is looking for a counter combo.
Kallio scores with a push kick.
Some wild striking there from Shark.
Shark tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shark scores with a hook to the body. Kallio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Kallio blocks the body kick.
Kallio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kallio tests Shark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kallio works the jab nicely.
Shark catches Kallio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kallio misses with a looping right.
Shark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kallio blocks a head kick by Shark.
Shark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shark misses with a head kick.
Shark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shark counters with a series of strikes. Kallio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kallio catches Shark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kallio is looking to slow Shark down with leg kicks.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Shark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shark throws a head kick that misses.
Shark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shark misses the shot to the body.
Kallio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shark in his tracks.
Shark throws a series of strikes that have Kallio backpedaling.
Shark staying out of range there.
Kallio scores with a jab. Shark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kallio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kallio if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kallio.
A jab from Shark misses.
Kallio throws an overhand right that lands on Shark's shoulder, as Shark tries to avoid the shot.
Shark tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kallio manages to circle out of the way.
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kallio moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shark.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
A slow jab from Kallio misses its intended target.
Shark throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
Shark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kallio can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Shark.
Shark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kallio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kallio misses with a straight left.
Kallio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Power Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kallio scores with a shot to the body.
Kallio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kallio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shark throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kallio avoids it.
Shark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kallio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kallio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kallio!
After winning the bout, Kimmo Kallio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Power Shark spoke after the fight, saying 'Bullshit!'.