PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo Makunouchi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kinkeri
vs
Makunouchi

185 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kinkeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinkeri was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunouchi.
Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makunouchi momentarily.
Makunouchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Makunouchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinkeri can pounce on him.
Makunouchi throws a sloppy head kick
and Makunouchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makunouchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Makunouchi is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makunouchi staying out of range there.
Makunouchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinkeri finish him?
Makunouchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Kinkeri is out of range.
Kinkeri lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Makunouchi is looking to close the distance but Kinkeri sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Makunouchi crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Makunouchi is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kalle Kinkeri!