PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Groper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Groper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalle Kinkeri's chin.

Groper
vs
Kinkeri

185 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Groper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kinkeri!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkeri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Groper in his tracks.
Kinkeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Groper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kinkeri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Groper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kinkeri tries to avoid it but Groper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kinkeri to the ground. Kinkeri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kinkeri loads up on a big right hand but Groper slips the punch.
Groper moves out of range as Kinkeri strikes.
Groper takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri thumps Groper with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Groper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kinkeri swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Groper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up.

Groper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kinkeri napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Groper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kinkeri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kinkeri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Groper's best efforts.
Groper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kinkeri defending well though.
Groper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kinkeri is pressing down on Groper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Groper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Groper is breathing heavily.
Kinkeri is pulling down on Groper's head to control his posture.
Groper wants to pass the guard but Kinkeri is keeping the position.
Kinkeri wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinkeri is on top in guard.

Groper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kinkeri stacks Groper 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 Kinkeri!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri controls the position.
Groper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinkeri controlling the position.

Kinkeri stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kinkeri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinkeri catches Groper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Groper defending well as Kinkeri loads up on a big left hand.
Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groper misses with a takedown attempt - Kinkeri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick but Groper moved away.
Kalle Kinkeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkeri works Groper's body with a nice hook.
Kinkeri wants to land a leg kick but Groper is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Groper slips under a jab.
Kinkeri misses with a body shot.
Groper slips a jab from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries to land a leg kick but Groper saw it coming and moves away.
Kinkeri throws out a loose jab but Groper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinkeri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Groper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinkeri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinkeri takes a swing at Groper's ribcage but misses.
Groper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kinkeri misses with an uppercut. Groper saw that one coming.
Kinkeri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Groper.
Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groper dives in and grabs Kinkeri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kinkeri pushes down on Groper's head and hops out.
Kinkeri throws a lazy right hand but Groper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up.
Groper blocks a low kick nicely.
Kinkeri scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Groper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinkeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkeri throws a hook but Groper blocks it.
Kinkeri is breathing heavily.
Kinkeri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kinkeri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinkeri sizes up Groper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Groper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kinkeri swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kinkeri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kinkeri throws a low kick, looking for Groper's leg but Groper calmly moves out of range.
Kinkeri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groper slips under a jab.
Kinkeri wants to clinch.
Kinkeri misses with a wild body shot.
Groper has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Groper shoots in and bounces Kinkeri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Groper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Groper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Groper drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kinkeri manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Groper has Kinkeri in his guard.

Groper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kinkeri passes into side control.
Groper is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kinkeri trying to control the position but Groper is working away.
Groper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kinkeri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Groper is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kinkeri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a hook. Groper ducked under it nicely.
Kinkeri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinkeri misses the jab.
Groper slips a straight right by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a hook. Groper ducked under it nicely.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Kinkeri misses its intended target.
Kinkeri misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groper fails to land the takedown.
Kinkeri throws a hook but Groper avoids it easily.
Kinkeri misses with a low kick as Groper jumps back.
Groper walks into a left hand.
Kinkeri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Groper has time to react.
Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinkeri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkeri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kinkeri waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Groper.
Groper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Groper moves out of range.
Groper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kinkeri's waist but Kinkeri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Groper off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Groper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkeri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Kinkeri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kinkeri as he avoids it easily.
Kinkeri swings for the body but Groper moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kinkeri misses.
Kinkeri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Groper is out of range.
Kinkeri misses with a two punch combination.
Groper shoots in but Kinkeri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kinkeri loads up on a big right hand but Groper slips the punch.
Kinkeri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kalle Kinkeri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Groper fails to land the takedown.

Groper shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Groper seems to be working for a kimura but Kinkeri defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinkeri manages to get to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kinkeri can do anything to dispel that myth.

Groper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gary Groper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinkeri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kinkeri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinkeri 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kinkeri!