PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 1011 p4p, 2482 weight class) and Manu Ahonen (ranked 156 p4p, 335 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 Manu Ahonen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kallio
vs
Ahonen

177 cm
26
175
8 - 9 - 1

182 cm
37
170
17 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manu Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kallio.
Ahonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kallio avoids it really well and circles away.
Kallio lands a really nice looking cross but Ahonen seems unphased.
We've been informed that Ahonen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ahonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kallio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kallio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kallio is out of range and Ahonen settles back down.
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Ahonen moved away.
A little jabbing left from Ahonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kallio is looking to chop away at Ahonen's legs.
Ahonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Ahonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahonen misses with the combination.
Kallio lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ahonen coming out on top.
Kallio with a jab.
Kallio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kallio was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahonen.
Ahonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kallio.
Ahonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kallio stuns Ahonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kallio is looking to slow Ahonen down with leg kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Kallio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kallio.
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimmo Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahonen walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kallio but Kallio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Ahonen misses.
Kallio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahonen's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Kallio delivers a nice body kick.
Kallio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahonen.
Ahonen lands a body shot.
Kallio misses with a straight left.
Ahonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kallio lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kallio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ahonen!
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahonen.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kallio missing with a left hand there. Ahonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kallio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ahonen checks it well.
Kallio lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio tries a low kick but Ahonen avoids it.
Kallio stalks Ahonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ahonen's face. Ahonen staggers backwards, shaken.
Ahonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Kallio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahonen.
Ahonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kimmo Kallio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Ahonen thuds his right hand into Kallio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ahonen blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Kallio.
Kallio throws a body punch but Ahonen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ahonen! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kallio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ahonen takes a swing at Kallio's ribcage but misses.
Kallio throws a front kick aimed at Ahonen's knee but Ahonen avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ahonen backs up against the cage.
Kallio slips under a jab from Ahonen.
Ahonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kallio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ahonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kallio throws a head kick that half lands.

Ahonen is rocked!
Kallio lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ahonen falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimmo Kallio!
Kimmo Kallio retains his welterweight title!
Kimmo Kallio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.