PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kileki Kawike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawike comes to the cage accompanied by Anthrax w/ Public Enemy - Bring the Noise. Stroker has chosen Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kawike
vs
Stroker

189 cm
30
221 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

188 cm
30
217 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kileki Kawike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawike takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Kawike.
Kawike lands a nice hook to Stroker's body. Stroker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stroker connects with a leg kick. Kawike looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stroker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stroker.
Kawike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stroker manages to avoid it.
Kawike ducks right into an uppercut from Stroker.
Stroker throws a sloppy head kick and Kawike moves out of range easily.
Kawike lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stroker at a distance.
Stroker misses with a body shot.
Stroker throws the kick towards the body but Kawike avoids it.
Stroker throws a hook to the side of Kawike's head but Kawike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawike stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stroker moves in looking to clinch but Kawike pushes him off.
Kawike misses with a hook to the body
and Stroker counters with a left to the body.
Kawike is breathing heavily.
Kawike throws a hook but Stroker blocks it.
Stroker throws a nice looking combination but Kawike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kawike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stroker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kawike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stroker.
Bob Stroker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stroker lands a slapping body shot.
Kawike takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker wants to clinch up but Kawike keeps it at a distance.

Kawike tries to keep at a distance but Stroker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stroker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kawike goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stroker prevents it.

Kawike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stroker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawike under the eye.
Kawike takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroker connects with a body shot.
Stroker takes a swing at Kawike's ribcage but misses.
Stroker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawike avoids the head kick by Stroker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stroker counters with a low kick, right behind Kawike 's knee.
Stroker lands with a shot to the body.

Stroker gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Stroker.
Stroker lands an elbow inside that Kawike shrugs off.
Stroker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kawike is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroker.
Oh Kawike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker working Kawike over with knees to the body.
Stroker landing knees to the head.
Stroker lands a damaging elbow.
Stroker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Stroker.
Stroker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stroker lands a knee to the body.
Stroker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stroker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kawike's face.
Stroker lands a big knee! That's hurt Kawike! Oh, he's all over the place! Stroker lands another knee that sends Kawike to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Stroker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bob Stroker waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.