PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanerva comes to the cage accompanied by Sultans of Swing. Belt has chosen Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Black Belt enters the cage!

Kanerva
vs
Belt

180 cm
26
280 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

225 cm
30
289 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Belt!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kanerva is looking to land body kicks.
Belt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanerva.
Kanerva defending well as Belt loads up on a big left hand.
Kanerva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belt.
Belt thows a body shot but no joy.
Belt throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanerva.
Belt checks a leg kick nicely.
Belt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Belt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanerva counters with a nice leg kick.
Kanerva misses with a right hand
and Belt counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Kanerva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kanerva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanerva lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanerva.
Belt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belt moves out of range of the body kick.
Belt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanerva moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt scores with a sloppy right hand. Kanerva should have avoided that one.
Belt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanerva thuds his right hand into Belt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kanerva avoids the body shot from Belt.
Some bone on bone action there as Belt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kanerva throws a looping overhand right but Belt ducks down to avoid it.
Kanerva ducks under a wild hook from Belt.
Kanerva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Belt checks the leg kick.
Kanerva is looking to chop away at Belt's legs.
Kanerva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belt throws a head kick but Kanerva moves out of range.
Belt misses with a jab to the body
and Kanerva counters with a good, hard body kick but Belt shrugs it off.
Belt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belt looks gassed!
Belt misses the shot to the body.
Kanerva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kanerva throws a head kick but Belt moves out of range.
Belt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanerva.
Nice shot by Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a hook to the side of Belt's head but Belt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belt lands with an overhand left.
Belt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanerva. Kanerva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kanerva lands with a nice body punch.
Belt blocks the body kick.
Belt misses with an uppercut. Kanerva saw that one coming.
Kanerva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanerva blocks a head kick by Belt.
Belt misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva throws the left hand but Belt avoids the punch easily.
Belt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanerva on the side of the head.
Kanerva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belt counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanerva avoids the head kick by Belt.
Nice shot lands for Kanerva.
Belt checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Kanerva slams his shin into Belt's torso.
Kanerva throws a front kick aimed at Belt's knee but Belt avoids it well.
Kanerva misses with a hook. Belt ducked under it nicely.
Belt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanerva. That's going to slow Belt down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Belt staying out of range there.
Kanerva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanerva takes a swing at Belt's ribcage but misses.
Kanerva scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanerva can pounce on him.
Kanerva throws a low kick but Belt avoids it.
Kanerva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Belt throws a hook but Kanerva avoids it easily.
A jab from Kanerva misses.
Belt checks a low kick from Kanerva.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanerva.
Belt connects with a nice looking jab.
Kanerva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanerva.
Kanerva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belt.
Belt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt 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.
Belt blocks a leg kick.
Belt blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Kanerva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Kanerva's cut.
That's time! Kanerva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kanerva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanerva throws a push kick but Belt slaps the foot to one side.
Nice cross by Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanerva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belt loads up on a big right hand but Kanerva slips the punch.
Kanerva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanerva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ilkka Kanerva is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanerva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belt misses with a head kick.
Kanerva blocks a head kick by Belt.
Belt takes a swing at Kanerva's ribcage but misses.
Kanerva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belt.
Kanerva slips under a jab.
Belt on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva looks for the body kick but Belt saw that one coming.
Kanerva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanerva connects with an inside leg kick.
Belt is breathing heavily.
Kanerva throws a low kick but Belt avoids it.
Belt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kanerva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanerva lands with a cross.
Kanerva cracks Belt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanerva lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belt. Kanerva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanerva throws a body kick that misses.
Kanerva moves out of range as Belt strikes.
Belt throws a head kick that misses.
Kanerva motions for Belt to come forward. Kanerva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanerva.
Kanerva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanerva, right into the meat.
Kanerva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanerva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belt misses with a straight right.
Kanerva throws a head kick that misses
letting Belt counter with a right hand.
Belt lands with a slapping head kick.
Kanerva thows a body kick. Belt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Belt misses.
Kanerva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanerva thumps Belt with a low kick.
Belt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kanerva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belt scrambles back to his feet.
Kanerva is looking to slow Belt down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanerva.
Nice defenses there by Belt.
Kanerva lands a leg kick that knocks Belt off balance momentarily.
Kanerva looks for the body kick but Belt saw that one coming.
Belt walks into a left hand.
Kanerva scores with a nice body kick.
Kanerva misses with a hook. Belt ducked under it nicely.
Belt blocks the body kick.
Kanerva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belt can do to turn this around?
Kanerva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Kanerva.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Belt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kanerva has got the better of the exchanges.
Kanerva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanerva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kanerva throws a push kick but Belt slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt missing with a left hand there. Kanerva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanerva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belt was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanerva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kanerva tries to land a front kick but Belt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belt just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanerva dips to his left and cracks Belt with an uppercut!
Belt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belt.
Kanerva looks to land a left hand but Belt moved out of range nicely.
Belt misses with a straight right.
Belt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Belt misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanerva wants to land a leg kick but Belt is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanerva, right into the meat.
Kanerva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Kanerva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Kanerva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kanerva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanerva is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanerva misses the jab.
Kanerva throws a shot from downtown. Belt moves away and avoids it.
Kanerva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kanerva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanerva.
Belt lands with a cross.
Belt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanerva. Kanerva obviously looking to wear him down.
Belt throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanerva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belt's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kanerva throws a push kick but Belt slaps the foot to one side.
Kanerva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belt.
Kanerva misses with a kick to the body.
Belt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kanerva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanerva, right into the meat.
Belt walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanerva.
Kanerva tries to land a front kick but Belt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanerva misses the jab.
Belt throws a right hand that misses
and Kanerva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanerva lands a leg kick that knocks Belt off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanerva.
Kanerva lands a leg kick that knocks Belt off balance momentarily.
Belt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanerva.
Kanerva misses with a body kick.
A jab from Kanerva misses.
Kanerva throws a hook but Belt blocks it.
Belt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanerva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kanerva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belt doesn't seem phased though.
Kanerva scores with a push kick.
Kanerva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanerva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belt on the side of the head.
Belt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanerva can pounce on him.
Kanerva misses with a hook.
Kanerva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kanerva scores with a leg kick.
Kanerva moves away from the strike by Belt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanerva misses the target.
Kanerva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belt slips under a jab.
Belt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kanerva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt looks to land a right hand but Kanerva moved out of range.
Kanerva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanerva.
Belt throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanerva counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanerva.
Belt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanerva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belt at a distance.
Kanerva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kanerva blocks a head kick by Belt.
Kanerva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kanerva misses with a body kick.
Kanerva thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kanerva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanerva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanerva throws out the jab.
Belt throws a head kick but Kanerva moves out of range.
Belt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanerva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kanerva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanerva.
Kanerva misses with a looping left.
Donk. Kanerva catches Belt right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt avoids the body shot from Kanerva.
Kanerva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black Belt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilkka Kanerva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanerva can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Kanerva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanerva 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Kanerva!
Ilkka Kanerva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.