PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambeau Balbeaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rambeau Balbeaua's chin.

Taavetti Kiljutonkka
vs
Balbeaua

200 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rambeau Balbeaua!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balbeaua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiljutonkka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiljutonkka thows a leg kick but Balbeaua checks it
and Balbeaua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiljutonkka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balbeaua moves away.
Kiljutonkka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kiljutonkka thows a leg kick but Balbeaua checks it
and Balbeaua counters with a stiff right hand.
Balbeaua swings for the body but Kiljutonkka moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balbeaua is out of range.
Kiljutonkka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balbeaua is able to avoid easily.
Balbeaua scores with a leg kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Balbeaua checks it.
A shot to the body from Kiljutonkka misses
and Balbeaua counters with a thumping low kick.
Balbeaua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balbeaua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiljutonkka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiljutonkka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balbeaua is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balbeaua lands a body shot.
Balbeaua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kiljutonkka moves out of range as Balbeaua strikes.
Balbeaua throws a body punch but Kiljutonkka moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka blocks a jab.
Balbeaua is looking to chop away at Kiljutonkka's legs.
Kiljutonkka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiljutonkka lands a lovely overhand right.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kiljutonkka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balbeaua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kiljutonkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Balbeaua checks it.
Balbeaua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiljutonkka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balbeaua misses with a hook. Kiljutonkka ducked under it nicely.
Balbeaua throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka throws a lazy right hand but Balbeaua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balbeaua just misses with a punch to the body.
Balbeaua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiljutonkka tries a low kick but Balbeaua avoids it.
Kiljutonkka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kiljutonkka motions for Balbeaua to come forward. Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kiljutonkka tries to score with a low kick but Balbeaua moves his leg out of the way.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kiljutonkka tries to keep at a distance but Balbeaua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balbeaua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiljutonkka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balbeaua's elbow.
Kiljutonkka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiljutonkka misses with a punch to the body.
Balbeaua avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kiljutonkka fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka has a couple of punches blocked by Balbeaua.
Kiljutonkka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Balbeaua on the inside.
Kiljutonkka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Balbeaua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kiljutonkka presses Balbeaua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka tries a body shot but Balbeaua blocks it.
Balbeaua digs a right hand into Kiljutonkka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiljutonkka's gas tank.
A short left from Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua pushes Kiljutonkka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balbeaua has Kiljutonkka pushed against the cage.
Kiljutonkka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiljutonkka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balbeaua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiljutonkka controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balbeaua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Kiljutonkka is predictable there
and Balbeaua counters with a good low kick that Kiljutonkka was not able to check.
Balbeaua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kiljutonkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiljutonkka wants to land a leg kick but Balbeaua is out of range.
Kiljutonkka lands a nice looking body shot.
Kiljutonkka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kiljutonkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balbeaua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiljutonkka digs a good body shot into Balbeaua's ribs.
Kiljutonkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiljutonkka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balbeaua throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiljutonkka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balbeaua.
Balbeaua misses with a low kick.
Balbeaua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Balbeaua has Kiljutonkka up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kiljutonkka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka looks to land a right hand but Balbeaua moved out of range.
A slow jab from Balbeaua misses its intended target.
Kiljutonkka ducks under a wild hook from Balbeaua.
Kiljutonkka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Balbeaua 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.
Kiljutonkka thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiljutonkka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balbeaua manages to avoid it.
A big right from Balbeaua misses.
Kiljutonkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiljutonkka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balbeaua checks it well.
Balbeaua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Balbeaua blocks the low kick.
Balbeaua lands a right hook to the body.
Kiljutonkka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiljutonkka scores with a hook to the body. Balbeaua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kiljutonkka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balbeaua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiljutonkka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balbeaua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick but Balbeaua moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Balbeaua.
A leg kick checked by Balbeaua.
Balbeaua feints and then cracks Kiljutonkka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiljutonkka down.
Kiljutonkka throws a hook but Balbeaua avoids it easily.
Balbeaua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balbeaua lands a head kick!
Balbeaua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kiljutonkka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balbeaua looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiljutonkka is just out of range.
Kiljutonkka avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Balbeaua tenderised Kiljutonkka's leg. Kiljutonkka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balbeaua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiljutonkka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka avoids the body shot from Balbeaua.
A jab from Kiljutonkka misses.
Kiljutonkka misses with a leg kick
enabling Balbeaua to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiljutonkka throws a lazy uppercut
and Balbeaua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Balbeaua counters with a nice body shot.
Kiljutonkka tries to work over Balbeaua's front leg with a kick but Balbeaua checks it.
Kiljutonkka misses with a leg kick
and Balbeaua counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kiljutonkka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kiljutonkka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiljutonkka throws a right hand that Balbeaua ducks under and follows up with a left that Balbeaua also avoids with ease.
Balbeaua scores with a push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiljutonkka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka misses with a right hand
and Balbeaua counters with a nice leg kick.
Balbeaua scores with a jab. Kiljutonkka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka is looking to chop away at Balbeaua's legs.
Kiljutonkka throws an overhand right that lands on Balbeaua's shoulder, as Balbeaua tries to avoid the shot.
Kiljutonkka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kiljutonkka misses with a hook. Balbeaua ducked under it nicely.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Kiljutonkka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balbeaua throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka looks to land a combination but Balbeaua avoids it well.
Kiljutonkka swinging wildly here.
Kiljutonkka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balbeaua.
Balbeaua scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balbeaua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiljutonkka throws the left hand but Balbeaua avoids the punch easily.
Kiljutonkka tries a low kick but Balbeaua avoids it.
A good leg kick by Balbeaua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiljutonkka thows a leg kick but Balbeaua checks it
and Balbeaua counters with a nice uppercut.
Balbeaua checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiljutonkka works the jab nicely.
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kiljutonkka 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 Balbeaua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balbeaua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balbeaua throws out a leg kick but Kiljutonkka moves out of range and Balbeaua only half commits.
Kiljutonkka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiljutonkka misses the shot to the body.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balbeaua.
Balbeaua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiljutonkka thows a leg kick but Balbeaua checks it
and Balbeaua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rambeau Balbeaua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kiljutonkka lands a right hook to the body.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Balbeaua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balbeaua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kiljutonkka lands a nice looking body shot.
Balbeaua throws a front kick that sends Kiljutonkka stumbling back into the cage.
Kiljutonkka ducks under a wild hook from Balbeaua.
Kiljutonkka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Balbeaua blocks the low kick.
Kiljutonkka throws out a leg kick but Balbeaua moves out of range and Kiljutonkka only half commits.
Kiljutonkka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Kiljutonkka is predictable there
and Balbeaua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiljutonkka. Balbeaua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiljutonkka missing with a left hand there. Balbeaua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balbeaua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiljutonkka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balbeaua manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balbeaua throws a head kick that misses.
Kiljutonkka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balbeaua.
A low kick from Kiljutonkka misses
and Balbeaua counters with a straight right hand.
Balbeaua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiljutonkka can pounce on him.
Balbeaua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiljutonkka walks into a straight right hand from Balbeaua.
Balbeaua scores with a kick to the body.
Kiljutonkka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balbeaua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kiljutonkka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balbeaua.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balbeaua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Balbeaua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiljutonkka, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Balbeaua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balbeaua checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balbeaua lands a jab to the nose.
Kiljutonkka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balbeaua is out of range and Kiljutonkka settles back down.
Kiljutonkka connects with a looping right hand.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Balbeaua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Kiljutonkka misses
and Balbeaua counters with an outside leg kick.
Balbeaua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balbeaua 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.
Kiljutonkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua looks for the body kick but Kiljutonkka saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balbeaua.
Kiljutonkka missing with a left hand there. Balbeaua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balbeaua connects with a right hand. Kiljutonkka shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balbeaua. Kiljutonkka does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balbeaua checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balbeaua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiljutonkka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balbeaua blocks a jab.
Kiljutonkka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balbeaua throws a hook to the side of Kiljutonkka's head but Kiljutonkka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Balbeaua misses its intended target.
Balbeaua throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiljutonkka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balbeaua.
Kiljutonkka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balbeaua counters with a straight right hand.
Kiljutonkka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiljutonkka misses with a straight right.
Kiljutonkka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balbeaua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiljutonkka's calf.
Kiljutonkka swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiljutonkka is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiljutonkka throws a body punch but Balbeaua moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Kiljutonkka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balbeaua manages to avoid it.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Balbeaua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka tries a low kick but Balbeaua avoids it.
Balbeaua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balbeaua checks a low kick from Kiljutonkka.
Balbeaua 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiljutonkka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Balbeaua moved away.
A low kick from Kiljutonkka is predictable there
and Balbeaua counters with a straight right hand.
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick as Balbeaua jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rambeau Balbeaua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balbeaua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka!