PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viimeinen Toivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Turisas - Sahti Waari. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Karinen
vs
Toivo

179 cm
26
150 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

178 cm
26
151 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viimeinen Toivo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivo is just out of range.
Karinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toivo.
Toivo lands the left hand.
Nice body kick there by Toivo.
Toivo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Toivo tries to keep at a distance but Karinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toivo's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
Karinen scores with a shot to the side of Toivo's head.
Karinen scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Toivo crunches a lovely knee into Karinen's ribcage.
Karinen works on Toivo's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen avoiding damage as Toivo throws knees to the body.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivo.
Karinen lands with a light punch inside.
Karinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toivo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toivo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karinen.
Karinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Karinen - that landed with a thud.
Toivo looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Toivo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karinen lands with a left to the head.
Karinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Karinen - that landed with a thud.
Toivo crunches a lovely knee into Karinen's ribcage.
Karinen lands a body punch.
Karinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karinen avoiding damage.
Toivo missing with knees to the body.
Karinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karinen leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Toivo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Karinen lands with a right to the head.
Karinen stalling the fight.
Karinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Karinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karinen lands an uppercut.

Toivo is rocked!
Karinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toivo is still on wobbly legs! Can Karinen finish him?
Toivo takes a shot to the head.
Karinen lands a big right hand that drops Toivo! The killer instinct kicks in and Karinen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Karinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Karinen!