PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kinkeri 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!

Kang
vs
Kinkeri

178 cm
28
200 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
203 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Reaper Combatwear
Revolution Fatigues

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Kinkeri!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang cracks Kinkeri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kang throws a big shot that misses.
Kinkeri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kang misses with a straight right.
Kinkeri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kang doesn't manage to clinch there - Kinkeri circles away.

Kinkeri has managed to clinch.
Kang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kinkeri tries to throw a body punch but Kang avoids it by throwing Kinkeri back against the cage.
Kang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kinkeri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kang prevents a body shot from Kinkeri.
Kang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinkeri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang tries to stall but Kinkeri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kang is defending well for now.
Kinkeri gets through Kang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kang can't find room to land a body shot as Kinkeri controls the action.
Kang lands a right hand.
Kinkeri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Kinkeri.
Kang struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinkeri controls his hands.
Kinkeri lands a right hand.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinkeri working Kang over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Kinkeri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a damaging elbow.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kang prevents a body shot from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a body punch.

Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kang misses with a leg kick
and Kinkeri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kang counters with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinkeri as he connects with a hook.
Kinkeri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kinkeri defending well as Kang loads up on a big left hand.
Kinkeri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kinkeri throws a series of punches but Kang moves out of range.
Kinkeri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinkeri connects with a body shot that sends Kang's belly button to the back.
Kinkeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kang.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinkeri.
Kang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kang doesn't seem bothered though.

Kinkeri moves into range and clinches up with Kang.
Kang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kang is trying to stall.
Kinkeri tries to throw a body punch but Kang avoids it by throwing Kinkeri back against the cage.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinkeri is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kinkeri is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kinkeri is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kinkeri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Kang has a couple of punches blocked by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kinkeri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kang avoids the head kick by Kinkeri.
Kang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kinkeri's head backwards.
Kinkeri throws a body punch but Kang moves out of range.
Kang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kinkeri moves out of range of the body kick from Kang.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses.
Kinkeri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kinkeri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Kinkeri cracks a nice hook into Kang's ribs.
Kang lands a nice shot to the body.
Kinkeri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri wants to land a leg kick but Kang is out of range.
Kinkeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kinkeri blocks a low kick nicely.
Kinkeri misses with an uppercut. Kang saw that one coming.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kang throws a leg kick that misses.

Kinkeri gets tackled into the cage by Kang. Kang maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kang.
Kang tries a body shot but Kinkeri blocks it.
Kang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Kang misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang tries to stall but Kinkeri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kinkeri being controlled against the cage.
Kinkeri lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkeri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Kang breaks the clinch.
Kinkeri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kinkeri scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Kinkeri finds it's way through Kang's defenses.
Kang misses with a hook.
Kinkeri thuds a left hand into Kang's body.
Kinkeri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands with a shot to the body.
Kang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri feints and then cracks Kang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kang down.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinkeri throws a combination. Kang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kinkeri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinkeri lands with a slapping head kick.
Kinkeri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinkeri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinkeri.
Kang throws an overhand right that lands on Kinkeri's shoulder, as Kinkeri tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kinkeri keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kinkeri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkeri jabs at Kang's body.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Kang looks for the body kick but Kinkeri saw that one coming.
Kinkeri throws out a leg kick but Kang moves out of range and Kinkeri only half commits.
Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Kang misses.
Kinkeri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kang rather than just go for the knockout.
Kang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Kang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Kang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kinkeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Kang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kinkeri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kang throws a low kick but Kinkeri moves out of range easily.
Kinkeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kinkeri momentarily.
Kinkeri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kinkeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kang.
Kang looks for the body kick but Kinkeri saw that one coming.
Kinkeri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kinkeri moves away from the strike by Kang.
Kang looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinkeri is just out of range.
Kinkeri swats away the attempt to clinch by Kang.

Kinkeri gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang trying to control the position but instead, Kinkeri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kang into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kinkeri throws an elbow but misses.
Kang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinkeri tries to throw a body punch but Kang avoids it by throwing Kinkeri back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kinkeri obliges.
Kinkeri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Kinkeri.

Kang is rocked!
Kinkeri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oh Kang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kinkeri lands a damaging elbow.
Kang looking to stall.
Paulo Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinkeri.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kinkeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kang takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kinkeri obliges.
Knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Kang won't want to take too many of those.
Kinkeri lands a nice uppercut.
Kinkeri blocks a body shot from Kang.
Kinkeri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a left hand.
Kinkeri digs a right hand into Kang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kang's gas tank.
Kinkeri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kinkeri scores a nice knee to the body.
Kang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kinkeri fails to land.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kinkeri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kinkeri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kang lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kang.
Kang tries to stall but Kinkeri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kinkeri throws an elbow but it misses.
Kang tries to work over Kinkeri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinkeri missing with knees to the body.
Kinkeri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang misses with a knee strike.
Kinkeri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang tries a body shot but Kinkeri blocks it.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kinkeri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kang scores with a shoulder strike.
Kang misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kang lands with a short shot to the head.

Kang breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kinkeri scoring well with a low kick there.
Kang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kinkeri is out of range.
Kinkeri tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Kinkeri scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kinkeri digs a good body shot into Kang's ribs.
Kang throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kang on the side of the head.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang lands a high kick!
Kinkeri scores with a kick to the body.
Kinkeri lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kinkeri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinkeri 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kinkeri!
Kalle Kinkeri is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kalle Kinkeri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.