PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint. Karri Vahti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dane
vs
Vahti

189 cm
29
184 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Resistance

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahti tries to land a front kick but Dane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Dane throws a jab when Vahti was well out of range.
Dane ducks under a wild hook from Vahti.
Vahti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vahti manages to avoid it.
Dane lands with a good body shot.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vahti moves away.
Vahti slips under a jab from Dane.
Dane throws a front kick aimed at Vahti's knee but Vahti avoids it well.
Vahti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dane.
Dane scores with a jab. Vahti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vahti wants to land a leg kick but Dane is out of range.
A big right from Vahti misses.
Vahti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dane misses with an uppercut.
Dane loads up on a big right hand but Vahti slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vahti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dane lands with a nice body punch.
Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dane.
Dane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vahti's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dane looks to land a left hand but Vahti moved out of range nicely.
Vahti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dane missing with a left hand there. Vahti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vahti misses with a straight left.
Vahti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vahti moves out of range of the strikes.
Dane moves out of range as Vahti strikes.
Vahti lands a nice looking body kick.
Vahti throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Vahti.
Vahti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dane.
Vahti pushes Dane away with a front kick.
Dane throws out a loose jab but Vahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vahti throws a looping overhand right but Dane ducks down to avoid it.
Dane's corner calls for a 1-2. Dane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vahti drops his hands momentarily and Dane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vahti looks to land a left hand but Dane moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vahti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane throws a big shot that misses.
Vahti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dane throws a jab when Vahti was well out of range.
Vahti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vahti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dane shoots in and drives through. Vahti sprawls well.
Vahti throws a leg kick that misses.
Dane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vahti misses with a straight right.
Dane cracks a nice hook into Vahti's ribs.
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Dane.
Vahti throws a good cross that connects.
Dane misses with a hook. Vahti ducked under it nicely.
Vahti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Vahti.
Dane walks into a stiff left hand from Vahti.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vahti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vahti.
Dane is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dane.
Vahti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dane is out of range.
Vahti misses with a body kick.
That kick from Vahti tenderised Dane's leg. Dane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vahti lands with an overhand left.
Vahti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vahti stuns Dane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vahti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dane. That did some damage!
Dane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vahti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vahti thows a body shot but no joy.
Dane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
Dane throws a lazy right hand but Vahti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dane moves forwards but Vahti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vahti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dane was well out of range. Poor timing from Vahti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti throws a leg kick
and Dane counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vahti.
The crowd cheers as Dane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vahti doesn't seem phased though.
Dane cracks Vahti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vahti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vahti connects with a looping right hand.
Vahti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dane on the side of the head.
A big right from Dane misses.
Dane throws the left hand but Vahti avoids the punch easily.
Vahti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vahti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Dane.
Vahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dane's calf.
Dane throws a jab when Vahti was well out of range.
Vahti moves away from the strike by Dane.
Vahti scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vahti misses with a low kick.
Vahti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vahti.
A jab from Vahti finds it's way through Dane's defenses.
Vahti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vahti throws an overhand right that lands on Dane's shoulder, as Dane tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Vahti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vahti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vahti throws a jab when Dane was well out of range.
Vahti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vahti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dane lands with a straight right. Vahti didn't see that one coming.
Dane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dane misses with a straight right.
Vahti throws the kick towards the body but Dane avoids it.
Jab by Vahti.
Vahti throws a leg kick which misses Dane's front leg but catches the back leg as Dane tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti scoring well with a low kick there.
Vahti tries to land a front kick but Dane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vahti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dane misses with a body shot.
Vahti connects with a right hand. Dane shakes it off.
Vahti defending well as Dane loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vahti.
Vahti throws a chopping leg kick but Dane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dane misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vahti. Dane shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vahti misses the jab.
Dane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dane takes a swing at Vahti's ribcage but misses.
Vahti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vahti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vahti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dane misses with a hook. Vahti ducked under it nicely.
Dane ducks under a wild hook from Vahti.
Vahti throws the kick towards the body but Dane avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vahti.
Dane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vahti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dane.
An inside leg kick lands from Vahti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Vahti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vahti can pounce on him.
Vahti misses with a right hand
and Dane counters with a stiff right hand.
Dane tests Vahti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vahti throws a shot from downtown. Dane moves away and avoids it.
Vahti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vahti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vahti can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vahti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karri Vahti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vahti throws a hook to the side of Dane's head but Dane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dane slips a straight right by Vahti.
Dane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vahti misses with a wild body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dane might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vahti wants to slow Dane down by chopping away at his legs.
Vahti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vahti's hands.
Dane jabs Vahti right on the nose. Vahti blinks but takes it well.
Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahti swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
Dane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dane misses with a straight right.
Vahti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Dane.
Vahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dane manages to avoid it.
Dane looks to throw the jab but Vahti is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses with a straight left.
Vahti misses with a hook.
Vahti moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Vahti misses.
Vahti misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dane swings widly with a right hand
and Vahti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dane's knee momentarily.
Vahti stalks Dane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dane's face. Dane staggers backwards, shaken.
Vahti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vahti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vahti slips a jab from Dane.
A big left from Dane misses.
Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vahti.
Vahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dane moves out of range of the strikes.
Dane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vahti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karri Vahti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dane misses with a straight right.
Vahti takes one to the side of the head.
Dane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vahti.
Good leg kick by Vahti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dane moves out of range of the body kick from Vahti.
Dane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahti catches Dane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vahti.
Vahti scores with a jab to the body.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vahti moves away.
Vahti throws a looping overhand right but Dane ducks down to avoid it.
Vahti scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Vahti. That snapped Dane's head back.
Dane misses with a looping left.
Dane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dane throws a hook but Vahti avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti is looking to chop away at Dane's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vahti connects with an inside leg kick.
Vahti throws a right hand that Dane ducks under and follows up with a left that Dane also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vahti.
Dane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vahti.
Dane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vahti.
Vahti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vahti connects with a leg kick. Dane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vahti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vahti loads up on a big right hand but Dane slips the punch.
Dane cracks Vahti with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vahti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vahti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vahti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dane's head.
A big right from Dane misses.
Dane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vahti throws out the jab.
Dane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vahti manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Vahti misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vahti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Vahti misses.
Dane needs to keep his hands up - Vahti had a free shot at his head there.
Dane throws a big shot that misses.
Vahti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vahti.
Vahti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Dane. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick from Dane misses.
Vahti lands a body shot.
Vahti throws a shot from downtown. Dane moves away and avoids it.
Vahti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Vahti.
A big left from Dane misses.
Jab, jab by Vahti - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti throws the kick towards the body but Dane avoids it.
Dane takes one on the button.
Vahti sizes up Dane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vahti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Vahti.
Dane throws a hook but Vahti blocks it.
Vahti moves away from the strike by Dane.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vahti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dane throws the left hand but Vahti avoids the punch easily.
Vahti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dane throws a shot from downtown. Vahti moves away and avoids it.
Dane lands a really nice looking cross but Vahti seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Dane.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vahti moves away.
Dane looks to land a right hand but Vahti moved out of range.
Donny Dane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vahti blocks a jab.
Vahti swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
Vahti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vahti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vahti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Dane.
Vahti misses the shot to the body.
Vahti lands a slapping body shot.
Dane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vahti to score with a decent uppercut.
Vahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dane slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vahti.
Vahti blocks a low kick nicely.
Karri Vahti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vahti finds it's way round the side to connect with Dane's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karri Vahti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vahti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karri Vahti!
After winning the bout, Karri Vahti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.