PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Bagrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bagrian
vs
Kinkeri

215 cm
20
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslan Bagrian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kinkeri!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkeri swings for the body but Bagrian moves out of range.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinkeri doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagrian circles away.
Kinkeri motions for Bagrian to come forward. Kinkeri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A cross from Bagrian lands.
Bagrian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinkeri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bagrian slips a jab from Kinkeri.
A swing and a miss from Bagrian.
Bagrian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bagrian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinkeri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bagrian slips a straight right by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a combination
and Bagrian counters with a straight right hand.

Kinkeri is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrian throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkeri.
Bagrian lands a jab to Kinkeri's midsection.
Bagrian lunges at Kinkeri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinkeri's hand.
Kinkeri is still on wobbly legs! Can Bagrian finish him?
Bagrian jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bagrian moves away from the strike by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a body kick.
Kinkeri seems to have recovered his senses.
Bagrian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Bagrian waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Kinkeri. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kinkeri to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Kinkeri keeping moving, preventing Bagrian from controlling successfully.
Bagrian with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bagrian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri trying to control the position here.
Kinkeri looking to control.
Kinkeri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bagrian drops back looking for a leg! Kinkeri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kinkeri manages to kick Bagrian off! Bagrian jumps back into Kinkeri's guard.
Bagrian trying to control but Kinkeri is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinkeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkeri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bagrian.
Kinkeri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bagrian counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri wants to clinch up but Bagrian keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bagrian checks a leg kick.
Kinkeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagrian.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick but Bagrian moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kinkeri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bagrian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bagrian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kinkeri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kinkeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bagrian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagrian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinkeri.
Bagrian fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagrian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kinkeri. Kinkeri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kinkeri.
Bagrian cracks a nice hook into Kinkeri's ribs.
Kinkeri looks gassed!
Bagrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bagrian 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 Bagrian off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Bagrian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagrian misses with a takedown attempt - Kinkeri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bagrian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kinkeri counters with a low kick, right behind Bagrian 's knee.
Bagrian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kinkeri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslan Bagrian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bagrian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinkeri throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinkeri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bagrian's head backwards.
Kinkeri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinkeri waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bagrian.
Aslan Bagrian is winning the standup battle so far.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bagrian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bagrian misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kinkeri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bagrian's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Kinkeri lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagrian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bagrian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kinkeri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalle Kinkeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkeri misses with a looping left.
Kinkeri scores with a leg kick.
Bagrian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kinkeri throws a jab when Bagrian was well out of range.
Kinkeri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bagrian.
Kinkeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkeri connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bagrian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kinkeri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kinkeri throws a big shot that misses.
Kinkeri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kinkeri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bagrian avoids the head kick by Kinkeri.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kinkeri, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinkeri misses the target.
Bagrian cracks Kinkeri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bagrian misses with a takedown attempt
and Kinkeri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri throws a jab when Bagrian was well out of range.
Bagrian moves out of range as Kinkeri strikes.
Kinkeri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bagrian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kinkeri tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagrian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kinkeri stuffs the takedown attempt from Bagrian. Bagrian gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Bagrian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkeri.
Bagrian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bagrian misses with a hook. Kinkeri ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kinkeri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kinkeri scores with a body shot.
Kinkeri throws a hook to the side of Bagrian's head but Bagrian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bagrian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kinkeri throws a low kick but Bagrian avoids it.
Kinkeri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagrian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bagrian scores with a body shot.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Bagrian moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinkeri dodges the punch combination from Bagrian.
Kinkeri jabs at Bagrian's body.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bagrian blocks a head kick by Kinkeri.
Bagrian lunges at Kinkeri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinkeri's hand.
Bagrian lands with an uppercut that bounces Kinkeri off the cage and back into rage.
Kinkeri misses with a body shot
letting Bagrian counter with a right hand.
Bagrian shoots in for a double leg but Kinkeri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kinkeri walks into a stiff left hand from Bagrian.
A slow jab from Kinkeri misses its intended target.
Kinkeri misses with a double jab
and Bagrian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kinkeri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagrian checks a leg kick nicely.
Bagrian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrian throws a hook but Kinkeri avoids it easily.
Kinkeri misses with an uppercut.
Kinkeri ducks under a wild hook from Bagrian.
Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Kinkeri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagrian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinkeri throws a big shot that misses.
Bagrian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bagrian looks for a takedown but Kinkeri sprawls well.
Bagrian slips a straight right by Kinkeri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinkeri throws a combination that misses
and Bagrian counters with a one-two to the body.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinkeri throws out a loose jab but Bagrian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagrian lands with a hook. Kinkeri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bagrian looks for a takedown but Kinkeri sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Bagrian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkeri looks to throw the jab but Bagrian is out of range.
Kinkeri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Bagrian moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian throws a jab when Kinkeri was well out of range.
Kinkeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bagrian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Kinkeri misses.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses.
Bagrian moves out of range as Kinkeri strikes.
Kinkeri walks into a straight right hand from Bagrian.
Jab, jab by Bagrian - just one landing.
Kinkeri leaves Bagrian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bagrian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinkeri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bagrian's calf.
Bagrian avoids the head kick by Kinkeri.
Bagrian cracks Kinkeri with an open hand slap.
Bagrian misses with an uppercut. Kinkeri saw that one coming.
Kinkeri misses with a low kick.
Bagrian shoots in looking for a takedown. Kinkeri tries to sprawl out of it but Bagrian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kinkeri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kinkeri misses with a hook to the body
and Bagrian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bagrian throws a hook but Kinkeri avoids it easily.
Bagrian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Bagrian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslan Bagrian clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kinkeri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bagrian is able to avoid easily.
Kinkeri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bagrian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagrian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kinkeri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bagrian somewhat.
Kinkeri doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagrian circles away.
Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kinkeri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bagrian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinkeri can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kinkeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagrian moves away.
Kinkeri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bagrian to score with a decent uppercut.
Kinkeri misses with a straight right.
Kinkeri throws the left hand but Bagrian avoids the punch easily.
Kinkeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinkeri misses with a jab to the body

and Bagrian counters with a single leg into guard. Kinkeri didn't expect that.
Bagrian being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagrian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bagrian 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagrian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian trying to control but Kinkeri is working from the bottom.
Bagrian thows a big elbow that misses.
Bagrian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bagrian wants to control from the top but Kinkeri keeps moving.
Kinkeri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bagrian trying to control but Kinkeri is working from the bottom.
Bagrian connects with a couple of short punches.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bagrian lands a lovely overhand right.
Kinkeri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinkeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kinkeri works Bagrian's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that half lands.
Kinkeri cracks the inside of Bagrian's front leg.
Kinkeri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kinkeri dips to his left and cracks Bagrian with an uppercut!
Bagrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinkeri.
Bagrian throws a hook but Kinkeri blocks it.
Bagrian moves out of range as Kinkeri strikes.
Bagrian misses with a takedown attempt
and Kinkeri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bagrian moves away from the strike by Kinkeri.
Bagrian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Bagrian blocks a leg kick.
Kinkeri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bagrian. That did some damage!
Kinkeri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bagrian lands a jab to the head.
Kinkeri wants to clinch.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick but Bagrian moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kalle Kinkeri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bagrian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinkeri manages to avoid it.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Bagrian moves out of range.
Bagrian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kinkeri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bagrian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kinkeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinkeri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bagrian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Bagrian.
Bagrian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kinkeri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bagrian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horrible takedown by Bagrian or perhaps it was just good defense by Kinkeri which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Bagrian.
Bagrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkeri.
Bagrian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kinkeri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bagrian lands a head shot.
Kinkeri is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kinkeri loads up on a big right hand but Bagrian slips the punch.
Kinkeri misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kinkeri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bagrian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinkeri moves forwards but Bagrian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinkeri slaps away a takedown attempt from Bagrian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Bagrian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri cracks the inside of Bagrian's front leg.
Kinkeri misses the body punch
and Bagrian counters with a stiff right hand.
Bagrian throws out a loose jab but Kinkeri uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian staying out of range there.
Kinkeri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bagrian.
Kinkeri thumps Bagrian with a low kick.
Kinkeri misses with a low kick.
Bagrian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kinkeri misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bagrian.
Kinkeri staying out of range there.
Kinkeri takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian ducks under a wild hook from Kinkeri.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bagrian checks a leg kick.
Bagrian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kinkeri on the side of the head.
Bagrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinkeri.
Bagrian looks to land a left hand but Kinkeri moved out of range nicely.
Bagrian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kinkeri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kinkeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bagrian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bagrian.
Bagrian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalle Kinkeri.
I think Kinkeri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Aslan Bagrian retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!