PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen comes into the arena with Duran Duran - WIld Boys blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Otto Kaikkonen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kaikkonen
vs
Price

187 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Price!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaikkonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price scores with a one two! Kaikkonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price scores with a one two! Kaikkonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kaikkonen throws a right and a left that Price avoids nicely.
Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kaikkonen scores a takedown into full mount!
Price wants to control but Kaikkonen is having none of it.
Price working to try and regain half guard.
Price manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kaikkonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Price's head.
Kaikkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Price on the ground.
Price is trying to maintain the position but Kaikkonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Price misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kaikkonen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Price misses with a double jab

and Kaikkonen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kaikkonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaikkonen misses with a few strikes there.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Price throws a leg kick that misses.
Price misses with a double jab

and Kaikkonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaikkonen.
Price's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaikkonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen tries to land a knee to the head but Price blocks with his arms.
Price gets underhooks to prevent Kaikkonen's takedown attempt.
Price missing with knees to the body.
Kaikkonen looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Kaikkonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Price wants to stall.
Kaikkonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaikkonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Price is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Kaikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaikkonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaikkonen is breathing heavily.
Price tries to stall but Kaikkonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Kaikkonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Kaikkonen keeps him there for the moment.
Kaikkonen prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price can't break the clinch.

Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaikkonen dodges the punch combination from Price.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen dodges the punch combination from Price.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaikkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price tests Kaikkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaikkonen is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Price lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Price gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaikkonen.
Price lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaikkonen off the cage and back into rage.
Kaikkonen wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaikkonen's head.
Price jabs at Kaikkonen's body.

Price feints and as Kaikkonen raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaikkonen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kaikkonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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 Otto Kaikkonen 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.

Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaikkonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaikkonen looks to clinch

and Price counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kaikkonen wants to stand up but Price is controlling him.
Kaikkonen keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Price slips nicely into half guard.
Kaikkonen tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Price seems to be looking for submissions.
Price is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen is trying to stand back up but Price is controlling him
Kaikkonen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Price working over Kaikkonen with some ground and pound. Kaikkonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaikkonen taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Price stalling.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaikkonen keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaikkonen shoots and misses
and Price counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Kaikkonen misses.
Kaikkonen with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Kaikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Danga de danga de dang - Price scores with a four punch combination!
Kaikkonen wants to clinch but Price slips to the side
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Price scores with a three punch combo!
Otto Kaikkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaikkonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaikkonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price counters with a left and a right that stings Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
Price landing some decent shots from guard.
Price landing with the ground and pound.
Kaikkonen wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.
Kaikkonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
Kaikkonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.

Kaikkonen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Price moves away
and Price counters with a two punch combo.
Kaikkonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaikkonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaikkonen wants to clinch
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaikkonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaikkonen wants to clinch but Price slips to the side
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaikkonen wants to clinch but Price slips to the side

and Price counters with a shoot takedown. Kaikkonen fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaikkonen wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control but Kaikkonen is working from the bottom.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaikkonen is keeping the position for now.
Kaikkonen wants to stand up but Price is controlling him.
Price looking to sit in guard and control but Kaikkonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaikkonen slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Price 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kaikkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch
and Price counters with a big head kick but Kaikkonen shrugs it off.
Kaikkonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Kaikkonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaikkonen looks to clinch
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otto Kaikkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price throws a series of strikes that have Kaikkonen backpedaling.
Kaikkonen tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Kaikkonen backing up. Kaikkonen nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaikkonen's head backwards.

Kaikkonen gets caught flat footed, as Price shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price landing with the ground and pound.
Price chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaikkonen is looking to stand up but Price isn't so interested in that idea.
Price trying to control but Kaikkonen is working from the bottom.
Price sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kaikkonen wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaikkonen wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
Price postures up and lands a big shot to Kaikkonen's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price is working Kaikkonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Price has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaikkonen keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price prevents Kaikkonen from getting back to his feet.
Price slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Price is chipping away with strikes.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kaikkonen is looking for a sweep.
Kaikkonen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Price has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Price working the head and body with strikes.
Price looks up at the clock and then as Kaikkonen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Price smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kaikkonen tries to improve position but can't.
Price grinds an elbow into Kaikkonen's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaikkonen has his takedown stuffed
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Kaikkonen backing up. Kaikkonen nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Kaikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Price shoots in and bounces Kaikkonen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Price stops Kaikkonen from standing up.
Price keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaikkonen's head.
Price scoring with punches to the head and body.
Price cracks Kaikkonen with a solid left hand.
Kaikkonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaikkonen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Price dives into side control.
Price works to advance to full mount. Kaikkonen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kaikkonen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Price with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is landing with some decent strikes but Kaikkonen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Kaikkonen is rocked!
Kaikkonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Price is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaikkonen is in a horrible position here. Price smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Kaikkonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Price won't let Kaikkonen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kaikkonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaikkonen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Price in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Otto Kaikkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bubba Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaikkonen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kaikkonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kaikkonen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Price 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Bubba Price!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Bubba Price!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Bubba Price!

Bubba Price wins by unanimous decision!