PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Moks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelan Kell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kell
vs
Moks

205 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Moks!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Kell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moks doesn't seem phased though.
Moks ducks under a wild hook from Kell.
Kell digs a good hook to Moks's body.
Kell misses with a right hand
and Moks counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Phelan Kell has been cut.
Kell throws a right hand that misses
enabling Moks to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Kell misses.
Kell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kell misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell throws a hook but Moks avoids it easily.
Moks swings widly with a right hand
and Kell counters with a straight right hand.
Moks throws a sloppy body shot
and Kell counters with a one-two to the body.
Kell ducks under a wild hook from Moks.
Kell connects with a body shot that sends Moks's belly button to the back.
Moks throws a lazy uppercut
and Kell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kell, as that shot connected.
Kell jabs Moks right on the nose. Moks blinks but takes it well.
Moks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell misses with a looping right.
Kell lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moks swings widly with a right hand
and Kell counters with a three punch combo that has Moks backing up. Moks nods at Kell to acknowledge the strikes.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kell looks to land a right hand but Moks moved out of range.
Moks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kell.
Phelan Kell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks misses with a jab to the body
and Kell counters with a left and a right that stings Moks.
Moks moves away from the strike by Kell.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kell lands a really nice looking cross but Moks seems unphased.
Moks misses with a double jab
and Kell counters with a left to the body.
Moks throws a hook to the side of Kell's head but Kell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Moks misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell thows a body shot but no joy.
Kell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kell tries to clinch up.
Moks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kell throws a jab when Moks was well out of range.
Moks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moks misses with a left hand
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moks counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Kell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phelan Kell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kell cracks a nice hook into Moks's ribs.
Kell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. Kell catches Moks right on the button with a cross.
Moks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kell lands a really nice looking cross but Moks seems unphased.
Kell falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Moks to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stefan Moks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moks slips a jab from Kell.
Kell lands a nice looking body shot.
Moks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moks dodges the punch combination from Kell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Kell does no damage.
Moks misses with a few strikes there.
Moks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moks digs a good body shot into Kell's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moks slips a jab and a cross from Kell.
Moks throws a poor cross that misses
and Kell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moks sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks misses with a hook
and Kell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kell misses with a wild body shot.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moks throws an off balance right hand
and Kell counters with a nice body shot.
Kell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kell moves to clinch but Moks breaks away
and Moks counters with a series of strikes. Kell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kell with a nice cross.
Moks misses with a left hand
and Kell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kell manages to avoid it.
Moks throws a combination that misses
and Kell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moks avoids the body shot from Kell.
Kell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Moks misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Kell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phelan Kell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Kell.
Moks takes a swing at Kell's ribcage but misses.
Moks misses with a combination
letting Kell counter with a right hand.
Moks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moks manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell with a jab.
Moks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moks doesn't seem bothered though.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moks throws a poor cross that misses
and Kell counters with a straight right hand.
Kell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kell thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moks scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kell swinging wildly here.
Kell throws a hook but Moks avoids it easily.
Kell throws a series of punches but Moks avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moks counters with a right hand to the body.
Kell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kell's head backwards.
Moks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moks misses the jab.
Kell misses with a series of wild punches.
Moks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell scores with a body shot.
Kell takes a swing at Moks's ribcage but misses.
Moks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kell throws a series of punches but Moks moves out of range.
Kell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moks misses with a left hand
and Kell counters with a nice body shot.
Moks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Kell clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Phelan Kell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moks throws a right hand that Kell ducks under and follows up with a left that Kell also avoids with ease.
Kell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Moks misses.
Moks connects with a right hand. Kell shakes it off.

Phelan Kell's cut is getting worse.
Moks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kell lands a nice shot to the body.
Moks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moks ducks under a wild hook from Kell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moks takes one to the chin there.
Kell throws a jab but it's blocked by Moks.
Kell throws a big shot that misses.
Moks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kell to score with a decent uppercut.
Kell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kell scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moks manages to avoid it.
Moks misses with a combination
and Kell counters with a nice uppercut.
Kell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kell misses with a right hand
and Moks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Kell does no damage.
Kell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kell just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks throws an off balance right hand
letting Kell counter with a right hand.
Kell tries to clinch up.
Kell missing with a left hand there. Moks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moks.
Moks blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Moks misses
and Moks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moks clobbers Kell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kell misses
and Moks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moks moves away.
Kell throws a combination that misses
and Moks counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kell is rocked!
Moks looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Oh Kell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moks shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Kell takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Moks sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Kell bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stefan Moks!
Stefan Moks is the new middleweight champion!