PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre Babin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen's entrance music is Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix). A fine choice. Babin has chosen South Park - Let's Fighting Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reinikainen
vs
Pierre Babin

190 cm
25
188 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Pierre Babin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babin throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reinikainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babin - the referee stops the clock and Reinikainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babin. Reinikainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Babin swinging wildly here.
Babin just misses with a punch to the body.
Babin checks a leg kick.
Babin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Babin scores with a decent looking hook.
Babin looks to land a body kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Babin misses with an uppercut
and Babin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
Jab by Reinikainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Babin 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin slips a jab from Reinikainen.
Babin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reinikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Babin.
Babin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reinikainen can pounce on him.
Reinikainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen thows a leg kick but Babin checks it
and Babin counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babin checks a leg kick nicely.
Babin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Babin throws a push kick but Reinikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Babin throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babin throws a head kick that misses
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.

Reinikainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Reinikainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babin wants to break free but Reinikainen has control.
Reinikainen pushes Babin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reinikainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reinikainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Babin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reinikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinikainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babin blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babin is defending well for now.
Babin misses with a punch to the body.
Babin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reinikainen's elbow.
Reinikainen missing with knees to the body.
Babin lands a right hand.
Babin is trying to push Reinikainen away but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reinikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinikainen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reinikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Babin controls the action.
Babin is trying to break free.
Reinikainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reinikainen wants to break free but Babin has control.
Babin tries a body shot but Reinikainen blocks it.

Babin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Babin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babin lands with a right hand.
Reinikainen tries to clinch but Babin moves out of range.
Babin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen throws a looping overhand right but Babin ducks down to avoid it.
Babin thuds a left hand into Reinikainen's body.
Babin misses the shot to the body.
Reinikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babin slips a jab from Reinikainen.
Babin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Reinikainen counters by moving into the clinch.
Babin can't find room to land a body shot as Reinikainen controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen 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.

Babin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Babin.
Babin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Babin looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.
Babin jabs Reinikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reinikainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Babin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babin misses with a hook
and Reinikainen counters with a solid body kick.
Babin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babin with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Babin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Babin blocks it.
Babin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reinikainen throws a low kick, looking for Babin's leg but Babin calmly moves out of range.
Jean Pierre Babin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinikainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babin throws a push kick but Reinikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Babin takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Babin.
Reinikainen throws a series of punches but Babin moves out of range.
Babin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reinikainen counters with a body kick.
Babin misses with a wild body shot.
Reinikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
Babin lands a front kick.
Reinikainen thuds his right hand into Babin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Babin.
Babin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reinikainen.
A slow jab from Babin misses its intended target.
Reinikainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Reinikainen.
Babin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reinikainen rather than just go for the knockout.
Reinikainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinikainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Babin in the body.
Babin is breathing heavily.
Babin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice cross by Reinikainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babin blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Babin misses.
Reinikainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babin on the side of the head.
Reinikainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Babin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babin tests Reinikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kalle Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Babin throws out a loose jab but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinikainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babin has time to react.
Babin looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinikainen is just out of range.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Babin.
Babin lands a nice hook to Reinikainen's body. Reinikainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Babin, as that shot connected.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Babin checks it.
Babin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reinikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babin. That did some damage!
Reinikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babin.
Reinikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babin throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babin.
Reinikainen connects with a high kick.
Babin misses with an uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reinikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babin scores with a jab to the body.
Babin tries to land a body kick
and Reinikainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen missing with a left hand there. Babin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babin staying out of range there.
Reinikainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jean Pierre Babin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalle Reinikainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babin scores with a hook.
Babin misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babin lands a front kick.
Babin misses with an uppercut.
Babin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Reinikainen tenderised Babin's leg. Babin is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin tries to land a body kick
and Reinikainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Babin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Babin throws a right and a left that Reinikainen avoids nicely.
Babin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reinikainen throws a head kick but Babin moves out of range.
A big left from Babin misses.
Babin misses with a wild body shot.

Reinikainen has Babin up against the cage in a clinch.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Babin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babin misses with a knee strike.
Babin tries to work over Reinikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babin struggles to land a body shot inside as Reinikainen controls his hands.
Babin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Babin.
Babin managing to block the knees to the body from Reinikainen.

Babin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reinikainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Babin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reinikainen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babin takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Babin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reinikainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Babin's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kalle Reinikainen.
Well Reinikainen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kalle Reinikainen!
A relieved looking Kalle Reinikainen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.