PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vini Chowkin (ranked 4322 p4p, 4320 weight class) and Heuman Raikuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chowkin
vs
Raikuen

165 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vini Chowkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heuman Raikuen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chowkin digs a good body shot into Raikuen's ribs.
Chowkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Raikuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Chowkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chowkin misses with a body shot.
Raikuen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chowkin.
Chowkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Chowkin.
Chowkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raikuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raikuen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raikuen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chowkin.
Raikuen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chowkin.
Chowkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin lands with a nice body punch.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raikuen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Chowkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raikuen.
Raikuen misses with a looping left.
Chowkin thuds a left hand into Raikuen's body.
Chowkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raikuen manages to avoid it.
Raikuen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chowkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Chowkin misses the target.
Raikuen throws a body punch but Chowkin moves out of range.
Raikuen avoids the body shot from Chowkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chowkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raikuen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chowkin moves away.
Chowkin cracks Raikuen with an open hand slap.
Raikuen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raikuen scores with a hook to the body. Chowkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raikuen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raikuen misses with a hook to the body
and Chowkin counters with a nice body shot.
Chowkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chowkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raikuen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chowkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chowkin missing with a left hand there. Raikuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raikuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raikuen jabs at Chowkin's body.
Raikuen staying out of range there.
Raikuen takes one to the side of the head.
Chowkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raikuen avoids the body shot from Chowkin.
A countering left hand to the body from Raikuen misses.
Vini Chowkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chowkin misses with a hook. Raikuen ducked under it nicely.
Raikuen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chowkin with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen throws a lazy right hand but Chowkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chowkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raikuen slips a jab from Chowkin.
Chowkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raikuen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Chowkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raikuen.
A slow jab from Chowkin misses its intended target.
Chowkin lands with a shot to the body.
Raikuen walks into a stiff left hand from Chowkin.
Chowkin throws a hook but Raikuen avoids it easily.
Chowkin missing with a left hand there. Raikuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vini Chowkin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chowkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raikuen loads up on a big right hand but Chowkin slips the punch.
Chowkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raikuen misses the shot to the body.
Chowkin throws a body punch but Raikuen moves out of range.
Chowkin throws a body punch but Raikuen moves out of range.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Raikuen is just out of range.
Raikuen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Raikuen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikuen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chowkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raikuen punishes Chowkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Vini Chowkin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikuen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chowkin throws a shot from downtown. Raikuen moves away and avoids it.
Raikuen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chowkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Chowkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raikuen punishes Chowkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Chowkin misses the shot to the body.
Raikuen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chowkin throws out the jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Raikuen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chowkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Chowkin missing with a left hand there. Raikuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chowkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raikuen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chowkin scrambles back to his feet.
Chowkin misses with a left hand
and Raikuen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raikuen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raikuen staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chowkin.
Chowkin lands a jab to Raikuen's midsection.
Raikuen misses with an uppercut
and Chowkin counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raikuen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raikuen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raikuen just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Chowkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raikuen avoids the body shot from Chowkin.
Chowkin scores with a hook to the body. Raikuen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chowkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chowkin scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin missing with a left hand there. Raikuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chowkin digs a good hook to Raikuen's body.
Raikuen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chowkin.
Raikuen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raikuen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raikuen lands with an uppercut that bounces Chowkin off the cage and back into range.
Nice cross by Chowkin.
Raikuen throws a jab but it's blocked by Chowkin.
Chowkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Raikuen misses the target.
Chowkin slips under a jab from Raikuen.
Chowkin throws a body punch but Raikuen moves out of range.
Raikuen looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chowkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raikuen can do to turn this around?
Raikuen misses the body punch
letting Chowkin counter with a right hand.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raikuen moves away.
Raikuen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chowkin under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raikuen avoids the body shot from Chowkin.
Raikuen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chowkin lands a jab to the head.
Raikuen scores with a nice head shot.
Chowkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raikuen scores with a body shot.
Chowkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vini Chowkin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chowkin cracks Raikuen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raikuen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raikuen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raikuen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raikuen dips to his left and cracks Chowkin with an uppercut!
Chowkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raikuen tests Chowkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chowkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raikuen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikuen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chowkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Raikuen.
A countering left hand to the body from Raikuen misses.
Raikuen misses with a right hand
and Chowkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raikuen stuns Chowkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with a body shot.
Chowkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raikuen.
Raikuen slips under a jab from Chowkin.
Raikuen takes a swing at Chowkin's ribcage but misses.
Raikuen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chowkin moves away.
Chowkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raikuen.
Raikuen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chowkin manages to avoid it.
Chowkin takes a swing at Raikuen's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Raikuen.
It seemed like Raikuen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raikuen avoids the body shot from Chowkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chowkin is just out of range.
Chowkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chowkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raikuen doesn't seem bothered though.
Raikuen walks into a stiff left hand from Chowkin.
Chowkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raikuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chowkin throws a hook but Raikuen blocks it.
Raikuen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chowkin with a body shot.
Chowkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikuen. Chowkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikuen. Chowkin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chowkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raikuen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chowkin under the eye.
Raikuen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chowkin counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Raikuen.
Chowkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raikuen on the side of the head.
Raikuen misses with a left hand
and Chowkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chowkin throws a shot from downtown. Raikuen moves away and avoids it.
Chowkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen throws a hook but Chowkin avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Raikuen.
Chowkin misses the shot to the body.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Raikuen is just out of range.
Chowkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Raikuen counters with a stiff right hand.
Raikuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chowkin is just out of range.
Raikuen misses with a body shot
and Chowkin counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikuen. Chowkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Chowkin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raikuen.
Raikuen works Chowkin's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Chowkin.
Heuman Raikuen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raikuen catches Chowkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vini Chowkin.
Well Chowkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vini Chowkin!