PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka's entrance music is compella & the twister - put ur weed up. A fine choice. The key to victory for Kalevi Kumijalka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kumijalka
vs
Daley

190 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 10 - 1

190 cm
27
182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Daley circles away.
Kumijalka misses with a low kick.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daley as he jumps to the side.

Daley instigates a clinch.
Daley lands a knee to the head.
Kumijalka takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kalevi Kumijalka has been cut.
Kumijalka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Daley leaning against his opponent.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kumijalka tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the cage.
Kumijalka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Daley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kumijalka blocks it with crossed arms.
Daley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
Daley keeps control of Kumijalka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Kumijalka is blocking nicely.
Daley misses with a knee strike.
Daley avoiding damage.
Kumijalka wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley tries a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks it.
Daley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kumijalka avoids it.
Daley looks gassed!
The referee is keeping an eye on Daley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kumijalka working hard to break the clinch.
Daley misses with a knee to the head.
Daley looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Kumijalka.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daley tries a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks it.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kumijalka pushes Daley up against the cage in a clinch.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kumijalka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumijalka scoring well with a low kick there.

Kumijalka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daley looks to clinch

and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Kumijalka scores with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.

Kumijalka takes the fight into the clinch.
Kumijalka letting Daley take a breather here.
Daley trying to stall but Kumijalka improves his position.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley tries to clinch there but Kumijalka circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kumijalka.
Daley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kumijalka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up

and Daley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kumijalka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daley is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Daley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Kumijalka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daley is looking to clinch.

Kumijalka clinches.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kumijalka drives through and clinches with Daley against the cage.
Daley wants to stall.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daley blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Daley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daley blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumijalka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.

Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Kumijalka is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daley's face.
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!
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Kumijalka tries to break the clinch but Daley is controlling the position.
Daley lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kumijalka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daley blocks it with crossed arms.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kumijalka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daley, pushing him back against the cage.
Daley misses with a knee strike.
Kumijalka lands a nice knee to the body.
Kumijalka is trying to break the clinch but Daley has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley has Kumijalka pressed against the cage, preventing Kumijalka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daley blocks it with crossed arms.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daley motions for Kumijalka to come forward. Daley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kumijalka. Kumijalka obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Kumijalka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalevi Kumijalka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kumijalka throws a head kick that half lands.

Daley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalevi Kumijalka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daley connects with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Daley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumijalka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daley just leaning against Kumijalka, taking a breather.
Daley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumijalka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the cage.
Kumijalka is trying to break free.
Daley throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kumijalka managing to block the knees to the body from Daley.
Daley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kumijalka manages to break the clinch.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick that knocks Daley off balance momentarily.
Paul Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumijalka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Daley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley keeps control of Kumijalka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumijalka working hard to break the clinch.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daley is looking to control Kumijalka's arms but Kumijalka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daley has his back to the cage.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick that knocks Daley off balance momentarily.
Kumijalka feints and then cracks Daley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daley down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but Daley blocks with his arms.
Daley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kumijalka blocks it with crossed arms.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumijalka landing knees to the head.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daley blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka controlling the action here for a moment.
Kumijalka tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley taking a breather.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kumijalka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daley misses with a knee to the head.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Daley has closed the distance and engaged Kumijalka in a clinch.

Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Kumijalka keeps the fight on the outside.

Kumijalka has Daley up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumijalka wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.
Daley has Kumijalka pressed against the cage, preventing Kumijalka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kumijalka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Daley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kumijalka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kumijalka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kumijalka. That's going to slow Daley down.
Kumijalka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kumijalka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kumijalka tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Kumijalka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kumijalka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley avoids the head kick by Kumijalka.

Kumijalka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kumijalka is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
Daley trying to stall but Kumijalka improves his position.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daley blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Kumijalka has had enough of the clinch but Daley keeps him there for the moment.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Kumijalka is blocking nicely.
Daley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kumijalka is defending well for now.
Kumijalka missing with knees to the body.
Daley misses with a knee strike.
Kumijalka scores with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Daley keeps control of Kumijalka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kumijalka's efforts to push away.
Daley lands a knee to the head.
Kumijalka crunches a lovely knee into Daley's ribcage.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kumijalka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
Daley tries to clinch up

and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka takes an elbow to the temple.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Daley keeps control of Kumijalka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Daley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kumijalka avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Kumijalka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalevi Kumijalka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Daley tries to clinch but Kumijalka is having none of it.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Kumijalka circles away.
Kumijalka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kumijalka is defending well for now.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kumijalka keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kumijalka. That's going to slow Daley down.
A clash of legs there as Daley blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kumijalka. That's going to slow Daley down.
Kumijalka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Daley clinches with his opponent.
Kumijalka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley looking to slow down the pace here.
Kumijalka wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumijalka manages to break the clinch.
Kumijalka thumps Daley with a low kick.
Kumijalka scores with a leg kick.
Daley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Kumijalka has Daley up against the cage in a clinch.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumijalka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daley. That did some damage!

Kumijalka clinches with his opponent.
Kumijalka lands a nice uppercut.
Kumijalka tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the cage.
Daley taking a breather.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Kumijalka.
Daley wants to clinch
and Kumijalka counters with a good, hard body kick but Daley shrugs it off.
Kumijalka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daley's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumijalka, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka forces Daley back against the cage and clinches.
Kumijalka tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the cage.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the cage.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kumijalka closes the distance and pushes Daley back into the cage.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daley misses with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the cage.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Kumijalka is blocking nicely.
Daley is trying to maintain a safe position but Kumijalka gets an underhook and turns Daley into the cage.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka tries to stall but Daley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daley scores with a knee to the head.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumijalka looks to clinch

and Daley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daley.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Paul Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daley misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daley lands a good knee to the midsection. Kumijalka won't want to take too many of those.
Kumijalka is trying to force a seperation but Daley has the dominant position.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Kumijalka blocks with his arms.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Kumijalka is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the body.
Daley misses with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daley lands a knee to the head.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Daley misses with an elbow over the top.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kumijalka is keeping busy.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka lands a nice uppercut.

Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kumijalka.
Daley is looking to clinch.
Kumijalka wants to clinch
and Daley counters with a low kick, right behind Kumijalka 's knee.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daley tries to clinch but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Kumijalka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka connects with a leg kick. Daley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka scores with a three punch combo!

Kumijalka clinches up against the cage.
Daley scores with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daley avoids it.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Kumijalka avoids the damage to the body.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kumijalka darts in and clinches Daley up against the cage.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalevi Kumijalka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kumijalka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Kumijalka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kumijalka 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Kumijalka!