PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. STILL BALLIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Janis Piternieks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Piternieks
vs
Kato

191 cm
23
216 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

187 cm
30
220 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Kato!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piternieks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kato looks to score with a jab to the body but Piternieks is just out of range.
Piternieks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kato throws out the jab.
Kato throws out a loose jab but Piternieks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato throws out a powerful jab.
Kato moves out of range of the leg kick from Piternieks.
Piternieks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piternieks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kato connects with an inside leg kick.
Piternieks scores with the left hand. Kato knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piternieks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks misses with a body shot.
Piternieks lands with a kick to the temple. Kato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch lands to the side of Piternieks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kato throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Piternieks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piternieks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Kato fails to land with a series of punches.
Kato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato works the jab nicely.
Kato feints and then cracks Piternieks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Piternieks down.
Piternieks lands a leg kick that knocks Kato off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Kato.
A jab from Kato does it's job there.
Kato missing with a left hand there. Piternieks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piternieks's calf.
Piternieks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piternieks takes one to the chin there.
Kato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks moves out of range as Kato strikes.
Piternieks throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Piternieks throws a lazy uppercut

and Kato counters with a crisp one two that drops Piternieks! Kato thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Piternieks to his feet! Piternieks is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kato walks into a stiff left hand from Piternieks.
Kato throws a hook but Piternieks avoids it easily.
Piternieks defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
Piternieks misses with an uppercut.
Kato throws out a leg kick but Piternieks moves out of range and Kato only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato cracks the inside of Piternieks's front leg.
Kato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piternieks checks it well.
Piternieks misses the shot to the body.
Piternieks throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piternieks is able to avoid easily.
Kato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Piternieks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kato tries to move into range but Piternieks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piternieks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kato connects with a right hand. Piternieks shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Piternieks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kato to score with a decent uppercut.
Piternieks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Piternieks shoots in looking for a takedown but Kato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piternieks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Piternieks as he checks the leg kick.
Piternieks looks to land a combination but Kato avoids it well.
Kato throws a solid leg kick but Piternieks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kato.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Piternieks misses with a lunging right hand
and Kato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Piternieks on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks moves out of range of the strikes.
Piternieks connects with a body shot that sends Kato's belly button to the back.
Kato throws a lazy head kick
letting Piternieks counter with a right hand.
Piternieks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Piternieks.
Kato checks a leg kick.
Kato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piternieks manages to avoid it.
Piternieks misses with a low kick as Kato jumps back.
Piternieks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kato checks a low kick from Piternieks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Piternieks - the referee stops the clock and Kato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Piternieks. Kato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kato looks for the body kick but Piternieks saw that one coming.
Piternieks catches Kato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piternieks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kato.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piternieks moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato lands an overhand right.
Piternieks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piternieks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato's corner calls for a 1-2. Kato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato connects with a leg kick. Piternieks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Kato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Kato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kato avoids the head kick by Piternieks.
Piternieks 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!
Kato takes a swing at Piternieks's ribcage but misses.
Piternieks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piternieks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kato throws out the jab.
Piternieks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Piternieks slips a straight right by Kato.
Piternieks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Piternieks connects with a high kick.
Piternieks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a leg kick but Piternieks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Piternieks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piternieks wants to land a leg kick but Kato is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Piternieks.
Kato lands with a nice body punch.
Piternieks misses the shot to the body.
Kato digs a good hook to Piternieks's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Sun Kato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piternieks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kato.
Piternieks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Piternieks misses.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Piternieks moves out of range easily.
Piternieks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato is looking to slow Piternieks down with leg kicks.
Kato blocks a jab.
Kato connects with a body shot.
Kato looks to throw the jab but Piternieks is out of range.
Piternieks throws a hook but Kato blocks it.
Piternieks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piternieks shoots in looking for a takedown. Kato tries to sprawl out of it but Piternieks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Kato misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kato delivers a nice body kick.
Kato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato drops his hands momentarily and Piternieks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piternieks takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Piternieks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piternieks ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piternieks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Piternieks thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kato misses with a combination
and Piternieks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Piternieks at a distance.
Piternieks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Kato coming out on top.
Kato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piternieks.
Kato thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kato lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piternieks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piternieks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piternieks misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Piternieks might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Piternieks cracks Kato with an open hand slap.
Piternieks misses the shot to the body.
Piternieks misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
A leg kick checked by Piternieks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato catches Piternieks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kato misses with a looping left.
Piternieks throws out a loose jab but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piternieks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Kato throws a push kick but Piternieks slaps the foot to one side.
Kato throws a wild body kick that Piternieks sees coming a mile off.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Piternieks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato loads up on a big right hand but Piternieks slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks misses the jab.
Kato works Piternieks's body with a nice hook.
Piternieks takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses Piternieks's front leg but catches the back leg as Piternieks tries to avoid it.
Piternieks ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
Piternieks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piternieks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato connects with a leg kick. Piternieks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a right and a left that Piternieks avoids nicely.
Piternieks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Piternieks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piternieks misses with a right hand
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
Kato scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piternieks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kato. That did some damage!
Kato tries a low kick but Piternieks avoids it.
Kato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Piternieks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kato lands an overhand right.
Piternieks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piternieks takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piternieks is able to avoid easily.
Piternieks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kato on the side of the head.
Piternieks tries to land a leg kick but Kato saw it coming and moves away.
Piternieks dodges the punch combination from Kato.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks wants to slow Kato down by chopping away at his legs.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kato lands a jab.
Kato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kato blocks a jab.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Janis Piternieks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks missing with a left hand there. Kato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piternieks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Piternieks moves out of range easily.
Kato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piternieks counters with an inside leg kick.
Kato throws an overhand right that lands on Piternieks's shoulder, as Piternieks tries to avoid the shot.
Kato connects with a body shot that sends Piternieks's belly button to the back.
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!
Kato misses with the combination.
Piternieks moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Kato.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Kato dips to his left and cracks Piternieks with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Piternieks.
A telegraphed right hand from Piternieks misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks cracks Kato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kato loads up on a big right hand but Piternieks slips the punch.
Piternieks defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
Piternieks throws a right hand that misses
and Kato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kato.
Kato looks to score with a jab to the body but Piternieks is just out of range.
Sun Kato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piternieks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato misses with a head kick.
That kick from Kato tenderised Piternieks's leg. Piternieks is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Kato!
Sun Kato thanked the fans post fight for their support.