PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sever
vs
Kimmo

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Sever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sever checks a leg kick nicely.
Sever throws a series of punches but Kimmo avoids them all with ease.
Kimmo tries to clinch up but Sever circles away and keeps his distance.
Kimmo throws a lazy right hand but Sever sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Sever does no damage.
Kimmo misses with a body shot.
Kimmo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sever throws a head kick that misses.
Kimmo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sever lands with a slapping head kick.

Kimmo moves into the clinch.

Sever breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimmo misses with a looping left.
Sever throws a head kick that misses.
Sever swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimmo avoids the body shot from Sever.
Kimmo avoids the body shot from Sever.

Kimmo closes the distance and pushes Sever back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sever is trying to push Kimmo away but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sever takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tom Sever has been cut.
Sever is trying to break the clinch but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage.
Sever tries a body shot but Kimmo blocks it.
Sever takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sever trying to land knees to the body.

Kimmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sever avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kimmo drives through and clinches with Sever against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sever's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kimmo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sever wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kimmo lands a knee to the head.
Kimmo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sever avoids the damage to the body.
Sever is trying to push Kimmo away but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kimmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimmo wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sever misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kimmo avoids the body shot from Sever.
Kimmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sever manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sever misses with the combination.
Kimmo misses with a low kick.
Sever throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kimmo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kimmo throws an overhand right that lands on Sever's shoulder, as Sever tries to avoid the shot.
Kimmo moves in looking to clinch but Sever pushes him off.
Kimmo throws a looping overhand right but Sever ducks down to avoid it.
Sever throws a head kick but Kimmo moves out of range.
Kimmo throws a push kick but Sever slaps the foot to one side.
Kimmo throws a series of punches but Sever avoids them all with ease.
Kimmo throws a wild body kick that Sever sees coming a mile off.
Sever throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kimmo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sever misses the jab.
Sever checks a low kick from Kimmo.
Sever throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kimmo.
Kimmo throws a series of punches but Sever moves out of range.
A low kick from Sever misses

and Kimmo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimmo misses with a knee to the head.
Sever looking to slow down the pace here.
Kimmo misses with a knee strike.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sever avoids it.
Sever is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kimmo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimmo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sever's face.
Sever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sever managing to block the knees to the body from Kimmo.

Kimmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimmo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kimmo blocks an uppercut.
Sever looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kimmo manages to break the clinch.
Sever moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sever throws a jab when Kimmo was well out of range.
Kimmo throws a lazy body kick
and Sever counters with a big head kick but Kimmo shrugs it off.
Sever avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kimmo moves into the clinch.
Sever is trying to break the clinch but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage.
Sever misses with a body punch.
Sever taking a breather.
Sever is breathing heavily.
Sever tries to circle away but Kimmo has him pinned against the cage.
Kimmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kimmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimmo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kimmo throws a right and a left that Sever avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kimmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Sever's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sever swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sever tries a head kick but it misses.
Sever throws a series of punches but Kimmo avoids them all with ease.
Sever misses with the combination.
Kimmo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Sever.
Kimmo blocks a head kick by Sever.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sever paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimmo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sever.

Kimmo has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sever blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sever blocks an elbow strike from Kimmo.
Kimmo is struggling to control the position.
Kimmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kimmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sever misses with a punch to the body.
Kimmo leaning his opponent against the cage.

Sever pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sever throws a head kick that misses.
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sever swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sever misses with a head kick.
Sever throws a head kick that Kimmo semi-blocks.
Sever looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kimmo tries to clinch up.
Kimmo looks to land a combination but Sever avoids it well.
Sever throws an overhand right that lands on Kimmo's shoulder, as Kimmo tries to avoid the shot.
Kimmo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sever checks a low kick from Kimmo.
Kimmo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimmo wants to clinch but Sever slips to the side
and Sever counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kimmo is breathing heavily.
Sever shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kimmo eats them both and turns towards Sever to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sever swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Sever misses.
Kimmo tries a low kick but Sever avoids it.
Kimmo tries to clinch but Sever is having none of it.
A punch combination from Sever misses.
Sever throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Sever.
Sever moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimmo throws a leg kick but Sever sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kimmo.
Sever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Sever does no damage.
Kimmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sever misses with a few strikes there.
Sever avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimmo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sever. Sever obviously looking to wear him down.
Sever takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd cheers as Sever lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kimmo doesn't seem phased though.
Kimmo connects with a leg kick. Sever looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kimmo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sever counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kimmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sever moves away.

Kimmo closes the distance and pushes Sever back into the cage.
Kimmo leaning against his opponent.
Sever takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sever blocks an elbow strike from Kimmo.
Sever is trying to break the clinch but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sever's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sever tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimmo avoids it.
Kimmo prevents Sever from breaking the clinch.

Kimmo breaks from the clinch.
Kimmo dodges the punch combination from Sever.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sever swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Sever will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Sever's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kimmo gets a clinch.

Sever pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sever checks a low kick from Kimmo.
Sever throws a right hand that Kimmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimmo also avoids with ease.
Kimmo throws a leg kick
and Sever counters with a left and a right that stings Kimmo.
Sever misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimmo is looking to slow Sever down with leg kicks.
Sever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sever misses with a head kick.
Sever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimmo.
Sever throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimmo.
Kimmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimmo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sever lands with a hook. Kimmo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sever keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sever moves in looking to clinch but Kimmo pushes him off.
Sever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kimmo.
Sever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimmo.
A head kick misses from Sever.
Sever connects with a body shot that sends Kimmo's belly button to the back.
Kimmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Sever misses.
Kimmo wants to clinch.
Sever swats away the attempt to clinch by Kimmo.
Sever lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kimmo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sever, pushing him back against the cage.
Kimmo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sever trying to stall but Kimmo improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimmo misses with a knee to the head.
Sever wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage.

Kimmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimmo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sever counters with a left and a right that stings Kimmo.
Sever misses with a looping right.
Kimmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sever.
Kimmo walks into a straight right hand from Sever.
Sever stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kimmo.
Sever throws a head kick but Kimmo moves out of range.
Tom Sever is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimmo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kimmo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Sever.
Kimmo misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kimmo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kimmo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sever.
Sever is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimmo has double underhooks.

Sever breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimmo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sever throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimmo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kimmo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kimmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sever counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kimmo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tom Sever is winning the standup battle so far.
Kimmo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kimmo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sever closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kimmo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kimmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sever breaks the clinch.
Sever misses with a double jab.
Kimmo wants to clinch but Sever slips to the side
and Sever counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kimmo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kimmo is looking to slow Sever down with leg kicks.
Sever tries to bum rush Kimmo with a series of wild strikes but Kimmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sever takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sever throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kimmo's head.
No joy there for Sever, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sever lands a head kick!
Kimmo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick by Sever misses

and Kimmo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kimmo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sever is trying to maintain a safe position but Kimmo gets an underhook and turns Sever into the cage.
Kimmo looking to throw knees to the head but Sever is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Kimmo.
I think Kimmo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kimmo!