PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Squall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hriday Kakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakkar has chosen The Call of Ktulu as his entrance music. Pete Squall had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Squall
vs
Kakkar

170 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pete Squall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hriday Kakkar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kakkar with that takedown attempt.
Kakkar scores with a spinning back kick!
Squall scores with a one two! Kakkar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Squall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kakkar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Squall!
Squall is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Squall tries to lock up and control but Kakkar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kakkar with the ground and pound from mount.
Kakkar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakkar lands a big elbow.
Kakkar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kakkar with the ground and pound from mount.
Kakkar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Squall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kakkar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Squall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Squall tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Squall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kakkar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kakkar is landing with some decent strikes but Squall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kakkar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakkar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Squall is rocked!
Kakkar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Squall is looking to escape.
Oh Squall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakkar working the ground and pound effectively.
Kakkar with shots to the head and body - Squall looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kakkar with shots to the head and body - Squall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Squall tries to hold on but Kakkar pushes him away.
Squall seems to have got his legs back now.
Kakkar cracks Squall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kakkar controlling from mount.
Kakkar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kakkar trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkar working Squall over with strikes here.
Kakkar postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Squall in real trouble here! The ref calls for Squall to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hriday Kakkar!
Hriday Kakkar is the new featherweight champion!