PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floppy McPoppins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: compella & the twister - put ur weed up. Kalevi Kumijalka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McPoppins
vs
Kumijalka

180 cm
23
168 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
31
180 lbs
10 - 16 - 1

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floppy McPoppins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumijalka tries to clinch but McPoppins moves away
and McPoppins counters with a straight right hand.
Kumijalka lands with a slapping head kick.
McPoppins circles away from the clinch attempt
and McPoppins counters with a straight right hand.
Kumijalka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka misses with a wild body shot.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch but McPoppins is avoiding it.
McPoppins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumijalka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McPoppins fails with the takedown
and Kumijalka counters with a nice kick to the body.
McPoppins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McPoppins throws out a loose jab but Kumijalka uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPoppins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kumijalka can pounce on him.
Kumijalka looks to clinch
and McPoppins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumijalka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McPoppins defends it nicely.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McPoppins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumijalka throws a head kick but McPoppins moves out of range.
McPoppins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kumijalka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kumijalka - that will leave a mark!

Kumijalka tries to sprawl but McPoppins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McPoppins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kumijalka's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPoppins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kumijalka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McPoppins.
McPoppins wants to control from the top but Kumijalka keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Floppy McPoppins just wasn't active enough.
McPoppins fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floppy McPoppins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPoppins shoots in but Kumijalka avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kumijalka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kumijalka showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka decides to return to a standing position.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but McPoppins moves away

and McPoppins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Kumijalka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.

Kumijalka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kumijalka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McPoppins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPoppins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kumijalka prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kumijalka manages to break the clinch.
Kumijalka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kumijalka wants it to stay on the feet.
McPoppins tries for a takedown but Kumijalka circles away easily
and Kumijalka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McPoppins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kumijalka wants to clinch up but McPoppins keeps it at a distance.
McPoppins thuds a left hand into Kumijalka's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kumijalka forces McPoppins back against the cage and clinches.

McPoppins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalevi Kumijalka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McPoppins shoots in looking for a takedown but Kumijalka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McPoppins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kumijalka wants to land a leg kick but McPoppins is out of range.
McPoppins checks a leg kick.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but McPoppins is having none of it.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses

and McPoppins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McPoppins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McPoppins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McPoppins prevents Kumijalka from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Floppy McPoppins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for McPoppins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McPoppins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kumijalka pushes McPoppins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but McPoppins is blocking nicely.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
McPoppins has Kumijalka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kumijalka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floppy McPoppins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka misses with a head kick.

Kumijalka has McPoppins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumijalka looking to slow down the pace here.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumijalka throws a front kick aimed at McPoppins's knee but McPoppins avoids it well.
Kumijalka lands a head kick. McPoppins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kumijalka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kumijalka wants it to stay on the feet.
Kumijalka looks for the body kick but McPoppins saw that one coming.
McPoppins lands a head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kumijalka - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPoppins dives in and grabs Kumijalka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kumijalka pushes down on McPoppins's head and hops out.
McPoppins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumijalka circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McPoppins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McPoppins tries for a takedown but Kumijalka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a sloppy head kick and McPoppins moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a head kick but McPoppins moves out of range.
Kumijalka connects with an inside leg kick.
Kumijalka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McPoppins shoots in for a takedown but Kumijalka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McPoppins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kumijalka's waist but Kumijalka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McPoppins off to one side.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but McPoppins moves out of range.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumijalka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McPoppins's head.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McPoppins tries for a takedown but Kumijalka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McPoppins shoots for a double leg takedown but Kumijalka sprawls well. He's pushed McPoppins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kumijalka clinches up with McPoppins and pushes him back against the cage.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPoppins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumijalka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but McPoppins is blocking nicely.
McPoppins tries to score a body lock takedown but Kumijalka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Kumijalka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by McPoppins or perhaps it was just good defense by Kumijalka which made him look bad.
Kumijalka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPoppins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kumijalka thows a body kick. McPoppins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch but McPoppins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPoppins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McPoppins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumijalka is fending him off so far but McPoppins persists. Nope, Kumijalka circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
McPoppins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kumijalka as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floppy McPoppins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
McPoppins swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumijalka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka throws a chopping leg kick but McPoppins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McPoppins swinging wildly here.
McPoppins circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumijalka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McPoppins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPoppins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
Kumijalka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka rushes McPoppins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a head kick but McPoppins moves out of range.
A low kick from Kumijalka is predictable there
and McPoppins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumijalka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McPoppins shoots in looking for a takedown. Kumijalka tries to sprawl out of it but McPoppins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kumijalka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McPoppins cracks Kumijalka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kumijalka moves into range and clinches up with McPoppins.
Kumijalka is pressed up against the cage. McPoppins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kumijalka down to the mat. Kumijalka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that McPoppins semi-blocks.
Floppy McPoppins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPoppins shoots in for a double leg but Kumijalka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumijalka wants to clinch up but McPoppins keeps it at a distance.
Kumijalka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but McPoppins is having none of it.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - McPoppins circles away.
Kumijalka moves to clinch but McPoppins breaks away

and McPoppins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka is looking to stand up but McPoppins isn't so interested in that idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McPoppins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kumijalka throws McPoppins to one side and escapes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPoppins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumijalka circles away.
Floppy McPoppins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalevi Kumijalka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kumijalka scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Kumijalka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kumijalka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

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