PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Arne Georgsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgsen comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. Kaka has chosen Pjanoo by Eric Prydaz as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Arne Georgsen
vs
Kaka

195 cm
24
212 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
20
203 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Arne Georgsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Kaka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgsen blocks a head kick by Kaka.
Georgsen tries to clinch up.

Kaka darts in and clinches Georgsen up against the cage.
Kaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Georgsen's efforts to push away.
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Georgsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaka has double underhooks.
Georgsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaka won't allow it.
Georgsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaka.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaka obliges.
Georgsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaka with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hans Arne Georgsen has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Georgsen.
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Georgsen is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Georgsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Georgsen does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaka. Georgsen shrugs it off though.

Kaka clinches with his opponent.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Kaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaka crunches a lovely knee into Georgsen's ribcage.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaka looking to throw knees to the head but Georgsen is blocking nicely.
Kaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Georgsen is trying to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling him.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Georgsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Georgsen throws a head punch that misses.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Kaka lands a knee to the body.
Kaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.

Georgsen is rocked!
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Oh Georgsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaka working Georgsen over with knees to the body.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Kaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Georgsen won't want to take too many of those.
Kaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Georgsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka crunches a lovely knee into Georgsen's ribcage.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Georgsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Georgsen's face.
Georgsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Kaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but Georgsen blocks with his arms.
Georgsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but Georgsen blocks it.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Georgsen avoids it.
Georgsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaka has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgsen working hard to break the clinch.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but Georgsen blocks it.
Kaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Georgsen won't want to take too many of those.

Georgsen breaks the clinch.
Kaka throws a head kick that Georgsen semi-blocks.
Georgsen avoids the head kick by Kaka.
Kaka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Georgsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Georgsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kaka missing with knees to the body.
Kaka lands a knee to the body.

Georgsen breaks the clinch.
Kaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Georgsen.
Georgsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Georgsen tries to clinch up
and Kaka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georgsen misses with a double jab.
Georgsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaka circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Kaka lands but Georgsen takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka tries to clinch but Georgsen moves out of range.
Georgsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Georgsen avoids the head kick by Kaka.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Georgsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Georgsen with a hook.
Georgsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaka. That's going to slow Georgsen down.
Kaka slips a straight right by Georgsen.
Georgsen tries to clinch but Kaka moves away
and Kaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Georgsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Georgsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaka wants to clinch.
Georgsen throws a chopping leg kick but Kaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Georgsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaka throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Georgsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kaka.

Kaka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Georgsen, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kaka.
Georgsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Georgsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Kaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Georgsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaka.
Kaka connects with a knee to the head.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Georgsen won't want to take too many of those.
Georgsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Kaka connects with a knee to the head.
Kaka lands a knee to the body.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Georgsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Kaka.
Georgsen can't break the clinch.
Georgsen can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Kaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Arne Georgsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Georgsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaka throws a head kick that Georgsen semi-blocks.
Georgsen works over Kaka's head and body with a nice combination.
A good leg kick by Kaka.

Kaka rushes Georgsen and presses him up against the cage.
Georgsen wants to break free but Kaka has control.
Kaka scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Ricardo Kaka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Kaka crunches a lovely knee into Georgsen's ribcage.
Kaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Georgsen tries to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling the position.
Georgsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Georgsen's face.
Georgsen working hard to break the clinch.
Kaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Georgsen won't want to take too many of those.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kaka lands a knee to the body.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgsen is trying to force a seperation but Kaka has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Georgsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Georgsen's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Georgsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Georgsen managing to block the knees to the body from Kaka.
Georgsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Georgsen manages to break the clinch.
Georgsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaka throws a leg kick which misses Georgsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Georgsen tries to avoid it.
Kaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Georgsen throws a lazy right hand but Kaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Kaka.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Kaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Georgsen is defending well for now.
Georgsen has had enough of the clinch but Kaka keeps him there for the moment.
Georgsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaka obliges.
Kaka has Georgsen pressed against the cage, preventing Georgsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Georgsen is trying to force a seperation but Kaka has the dominant position.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Georgsen.
Georgsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Georgsen won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Georgsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Georgsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Georgsen is defending well for now.
Georgsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
Georgsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaka landing knees to the body.

Georgsen breaks the clinch.
Kaka lands a head kick!
Kaka pushes Georgsen away with a front kick.
Hans Arne Georgsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Georgsen looks to land a combination but Kaka avoids it well.
Georgsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaka.
Georgsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Georgsen misses with a shot to the body
and Kaka counters with a big head kick but Georgsen shrugs it off.
Kaka scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch combination from Georgsen misses.
Kaka lands a head kick. Georgsen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaka.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaka.
Kaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricardo Kaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaka cracks the inside of Georgsen's front leg.
Kaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Kaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Georgsen's head.
Kaka throws a head kick that Georgsen semi-blocks.
Kaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Georgsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaka defending well as Georgsen loads up on a big left hand.
Georgsen moves in looking to clinch but Kaka pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Georgsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Georgsen misses with a two punch combination.
Georgsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Georgsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Kaka rushes Georgsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaka obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georgsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Kaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Georgsen's face.
Kaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Georgsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Georgsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Kaka.
A shot to de liver by Georgsen. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Kaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Arne Georgsen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Georgsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaka tries to clinch there but Georgsen circles away.
Georgsen looks to throw the jab but Kaka is out of range.
Georgsen avoids the head kick by Kaka.
Georgsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kaka's shoulder, as Kaka tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Georgsen.
Kaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Georgsen tries to bum rush Kaka with a series of wild strikes but Kaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Georgsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Georgsen throws a right and a left that Kaka avoids nicely.
Kaka thows a body kick. Georgsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Georgsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaka lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Georgsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Georgsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Georgsen misses with an uppercut. Kaka saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kaka gets a clinch.
Georgsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Georgsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Georgsen working hard to break the clinch.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Georgsen.
Kaka crunches a lovely knee into Georgsen's ribcage.
Georgsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but Georgsen blocks it.
Kaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Georgsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Georgsen has had enough of the clinch but Kaka keeps him there for the moment.
Georgsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaka won't allow it.
Georgsen tries to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling the position.
Kaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Georgsen is trying to break free.
Georgsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Georgsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Georgsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Georgsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kaka landing knees to the body.
Georgsen working hard to break the clinch.
Georgsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaka is keeping busy.
Georgsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaka working Georgsen over with knees to the body.
Georgsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaka crunches a lovely knee into Georgsen's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaka.
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Georgsen avoiding damage as Kaka throws knees to the body.
Georgsen is trying to break free.
Kaka trying to land knees to the body.
Georgsen is trying to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling him.
Kaka prevents Georgsen from breaking the clinch.
Kaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Georgsen's efforts to push away.
Kaka keeps control of Georgsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Georgsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaka.
Georgsen misses with an uppercut. Kaka saw that one coming.
Kaka scores with a push kick.

Kaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaka.
Georgsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Kaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Georgsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Georgsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Georgsen is trying to force a seperation but Kaka has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Kaka.
Georgsen is trying to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling him.
Kaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Georgsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Georgsen is trying to break the clinch but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kaka crunches a lovely knee into Georgsen's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaka won't allow it.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Kaka trying to land knees to the body.
Kaka looking to throw knees to the head but Georgsen is blocking nicely.
Hans Arne Georgsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georgsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Georgsen working hard to break the clinch.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Georgsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Georgsen is defending well for now.
Kaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Georgsen's efforts to push away.
Georgsen takes a knee to the side of the body.

Georgsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hans Arne Georgsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Georgsen forces Kaka back against the cage and clinches.
Kaka keeps control of Georgsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Georgsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Georgsen breaks the clinch.
Georgsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ricardo Kaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaka throws a sloppy head kick and Georgsen moves out of range easily.
Georgsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Kaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaka 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Kaka!