PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Nilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta Nilkka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kendo
vs
Nilkka

189 cm
31
185 lbs
11 - 15 - 1

190 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Nilkka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nilkka counters with a nice leg kick.
Nilkka moves out of range of the leg kick from Kendo.
Nilkka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kendo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nilkka counters with a body kick.
Nilkka misses with a kick to the body.

Kendo rushes Nilkka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nilkka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nilkka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Nilkka circles away.
Nilkka throws a leg kick but Kendo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nilkka throws the kick towards the body but Kendo avoids it.
Mo Kendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kendo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nilkka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Kendo as he checks the leg kick.
Kendo blocks a head kick by Nilkka.
Kendo wants to clinch
and Nilkka counters with a good low kick that Kendo was not able to check.
Kendo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kendo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nilkka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nilkka throws a head kick but Kendo moves out of range.
Nilkka scores with a nice body kick.
Kendo throws a sloppy head kick and Nilkka moves out of range easily.
Nilkka moves away from the strike by Kendo.
Nilkka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!

Kendo clinches up with Nilkka and pushes him back against the cage.
Nilkka crunches a lovely knee into Kendo's ribcage.
Kendo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendo tries to pull guard but Nilkka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nilkka scores a nice knee to the body.
Kendo tries to pull guard but Nilkka holds him up against the cage and eventually Kendo drops back down to his feet.
Kendo lands a knee to the body.

Nilkka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nilkka.
Nilkka throws a leg kick but Kendo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kendo avoids the head kick by Nilkka.
Nilkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kendo throws a head kick that misses.
Kendo moves in looking to clinch but Nilkka pushes him off.
Kendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nilkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nilkka tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nilkka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kendo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kendo wants to stall.
Kendo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nilkka stalling in the clinch but Kendo improves position.
Kendo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nilkka is keeping busy.
Nilkka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kendo avoids it.

Nilkka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kendo clinches up against the cage.
Kendo can't break the clinch.
Kendo is looking to control Nilkka's arms but Nilkka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kendo has his back to the cage.

Nilkka breaks from the clinch.
Kendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kendo blocks a head kick by Nilkka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka keeps the fight on the outside.
Nilkka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nilkka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nilkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kendo checks a low kick from Nilkka.
Nilkka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!

Kendo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nilkka, pushing him back against the cage.
Nilkka is stalling here.
Nilkka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nilkka struggles to land a body shot inside as Kendo controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendo is looking to control Nilkka's arms but Nilkka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kendo has his back to the cage.
Nilkka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kendo is looking to control Nilkka's arms but Nilkka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kendo has his back to the cage.
Nilkka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kendo's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Nilkka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nilkka throws a leg kick but Kendo moved away.
Nilkka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kendo.
Kendo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nilkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kendo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nilkka motions for Kendo to come forward. Nilkka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kendo tries to clinch up.
Nilkka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nilkka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nilkka is looking to score with low kicks.
Nilkka motions for Kendo to come forward. Nilkka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkka avoids a kick to the body.
Nilkka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kendo tries to clinch but Nilkka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kendo tries to clinch but Nilkka moves away
and Nilkka counters with a big head kick but Kendo shrugs it off.
Kendo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mo Kendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kendo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kendo tries to clinch up.
Kendo tries to clinch but Nilkka moves out of range.
Nilkka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kendo misses with a combination
enabling Nilkka to counter with a crisp jab.
Nilkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kendo tries to clinch but Nilkka is having none of it.
Nilkka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kendo takes a swing at Nilkka's ribcage but misses.
Kendo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nilkka pinned against the cage. Nilkka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka moves out of range as Kendo strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nilkka.
Kendo tries to bum rush Nilkka with a series of wild strikes but Nilkka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kendo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kendo is looking to clinch but Nilkka is avoiding it.
Nilkka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kendo tries to clinch up.
Nilkka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kendo is out of range.
Kendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kendo tries to clinch but Nilkka moves out of range.
A punch combination from Nilkka misses.
Nilkka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nilkka circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka lands a head kick!

It looks like Mo Kendo has been cut.
Kendo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nilkka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nilkka throws a wild body kick that Kendo sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Nilkka misses
and Kendo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kendo blocks a head kick by Nilkka.
Nilkka misses with a body kick.
Kendo looks to clinch
and Nilkka counters with a body kick.
Kendo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nilkka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kendo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kendo is predictable there
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Nilkka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kendo really felt that one!
Nilkka clobbers Kendo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nilkka.
Kendo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nilkka lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Nilkka.
Nilkka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kendo misses with a wild combination.
Kendo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nilkka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendo throws a head kick that misses.
Kendo throws a low kick, looking for Nilkka's leg but Nilkka calmly moves out of range.
Kendo blocks a head kick by Nilkka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Nilkka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mo Kendo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nilkka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kendo.
Nilkka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nilkka. That's going to slow Kendo down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nilkka thows a leg kick but Kendo checks it
and Kendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kendo scores with a leg kick.
Kendo tries to clinch up
and Nilkka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nilkka throws a head kick that misses
and Kendo counters with a head kick. That will keep Nilkka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nilkka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nilkka pushes Kendo away with a front kick.
Kendo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkka lands with a nice body kick.
Kendo moves to clinch but Nilkka breaks away
and Nilkka counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kendo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crunch! Nilkka slams his shin into Kendo's torso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nilkka.
Nilkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kendo. That did some damage!
Kendo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilkka throws a head kick but Kendo moves out of range.
Nilkka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kendo avoids a kick to the body.
Nilkka scores with a nice body kick.
Nilkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilkka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nilkka cracks the inside of Kendo's front leg.
Nilkka scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Nilkka lands a front kick.
Nilkka feints and then cracks Kendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kendo down.
Kendo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nilkka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Nilkka tenderised Kendo's leg. Kendo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kendo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nilkka!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nilkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kendo. That did some damage!
Nilkka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kendo's head.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nilkka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendo tries to clinch but Nilkka moves away
and Nilkka counters with a leg kick.
Nilkka lands a head kick!
Nilkka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nilkka.
Nilkka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kendo wants to clinch
and Nilkka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kendo really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkka throws a sloppy head kick and Kendo moves out of range easily.
Kendo avoids the head kick by Nilkka.
Nilkka tries to land a front kick but Kendo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kendo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilkka.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nilkka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nilkka dodges the punch combination from Kendo.
Kendo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nilkka counters with a big head kick but Kendo shrugs it off.
Mo Kendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauta Nilkka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rauta Nilkka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nilkka scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Nilkka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nilkka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Nilkka!