PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kala
vs
Soini

180 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Soini!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soini looks for the body kick but Kala saw that one coming.
Soini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soini lands a leg kick that knocks Kala off balance momentarily.
Timo Soini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soini.
Nice defenses there by Soini.
Kala lands with a shot to the body.
Soini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soini defending well as Kala loads up on a big left hand.
Kala lands an overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Kala.
Soini throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Kala counters with a shoot takedown. Soini fights it but they end up in guard.
Soini 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.
Kala throws a big right hand that misses.
Soini keeping moving, preventing Kala from controlling successfully.
Kala advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini is not content to let Kala control the position.
Kala lands a decent elbow from side control.
Soini being controlled for a moment.
Kala scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini defending against the ground and pound.
Kala is putting a hurting on Soini here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kala is looking to take a break and control but Soini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kala in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kala throws a strike aimed at the side of Soini's head but Soini avoids it well.
Kala cracks Soini with a big elbow.
Kala wants to control but Soini is keeping him busy.
Soini is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala wants to control but Soini is keeping him busy.
Kala cracks Soini with a big elbow.
Kala working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soini keeps working.
Kala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Soini sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Soini sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kala tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Soini is not content to let Kala control the position.
Kala looks up at the clock and then as Soini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kala smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kala checks the leg kick.
Kala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soini throws a push kick but Kala slaps the foot to one side.
Kala moves out of range as Soini throws a body kick.
Soini throws a low kick but Kala moves out of range easily.
Kala fails with the takedown.
Kala blocks a leg kick.
Soini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kala is out of range and Soini settles back down.
Soini moves to clinch but Kala breaks away

and Kala counters with a shoot takedown. Soini fights it but they end up in guard.
Kala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kalle Kala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soini can't do much from the bottom here.
Kala lands a few punches from side control.
Kala tries to advance to mount but Soini denies him.
Kala trying to control the position but Soini is working away.
Soini defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kala tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kala has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kala tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kala in side control, throwing shots but Soini defends.
An elbow from Kala crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Kala's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Soini is not content to let Kala control the position.
Kala 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.
Kala throws a strike aimed at the side of Soini's head but Soini avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini is trying to control Kala's posture but Kala avoids it.
Kala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soini keeps working.
Kala throwing strikes but Soini manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kala is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soini content to control rather than advance.
Kala is trying to control but can't.
Kala tries to roll over but Soini keeps him under control.
Kala wants to control but Soini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kala dominated that second round.
That's time! Kala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kala thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Soini misses

and Kala counters with a single leg into guard. Soini didn't expect that.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Soini is keeping the position.
Kala throws and elbow that misses. Soini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kala's guard. Nice move by Soini!
Kala is pulling down on Soini's head. It's preventing any offense from Soini, at least for the moment.
Kala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Soini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kala wants to improve his position but Soini is controlling well.

Kala actively working from the bottom here.
Kala is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kala gets back to full guard.
Kala working a defensive guard but Soini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kala is trying to get back to half guard.
Kala manages to get back to half guard.
Kala manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kala is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Timo Soini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalle Kala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kala connects with a couple of short punches.
Kala trying to control but Soini is working from the bottom.
Kala pushes down on Soini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Soini trying to hold on to Kala's head to control him but Kala postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, if Kala is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kala misses with a head shot. Soini uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kala 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kala!