PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lampaan Kampaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mir
vs
Kampaaja

190 cm
26
248 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lampaan Kampaaja!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampaaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kampaaja throws a leg kick but Mir checks it.
Mir defending well as Kampaaja loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kampaaja. Those never looked like landing.
Mir checks a leg kick.
Mir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kampaaja misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kampaaja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mir doesn't seem phased though.
Kampaaja swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Kampaaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kampaaja scores with a body shot.
Kampaaja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mir walks into a straight right hand from Kampaaja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampaaja misses with a double jab.
Kampaaja cracks Mir with an open hand slap.
Mir blocks a head kick by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Kampaaja throws a good cross that connects.
Kampaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Kampaaja throws a body punch but Mir moves out of range.
Kampaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kampaaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mir.
Kampaaja wants to slow Mir down by chopping away at his legs.
Mir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja throws a low kick, looking for Mir's leg but Mir calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Kampaaja.
Mir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kampaaja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mir misses with a straight right.
Kampaaja lands with a straight right. Mir didn't see that one coming.
Kampaaja cracks Mir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kampaaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Lampaan Kampaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kampaaja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kampaaja misses with a wild body shot.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Kampaaja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampaaja avoids the body shot from Mir.
Kampaaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kampaaja.
Mir avoids the head kick by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja lands with a nice combination. Mir backs away looking to recover.
Kampaaja tests Mir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Kampaaja both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kampaaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Kampaaja finds it's target.
Mir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kampaaja.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kampaaja works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kampaaja digs a good hook to Mir's body.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Kampaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Mir checks the leg kick.
Kampaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Kampaaja connects with a nice looking jab.
Mir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kampaaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kampaaja throws a front kick aimed at Mir's knee but Mir avoids it well.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lampaan Kampaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kampaaja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Kampaaja.
Good shot there by Kampaaja.

Mir is rocked!
Kampaaja throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kampaaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kampaaja misses with a straight left.
Kampaaja misses with a wild body shot.
Mir seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kampaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mir throws out the jab.
Mir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kampaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kampaaja tries to score with a low kick but Mir moves his leg out of the way.
Kampaaja throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Kampaaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kampaaja scores with a one two! Mir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mir might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampaaja lands with a big right hook that stumbles Mir - he's out on his feet here! Kampaaja follows up with another monster hook that separates Mir from consciousness! Mir falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Kampaaja stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lampaan Kampaaja!