PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie comes to the cage accompanied by Sensation White Anthem. Kanerva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sultans of Swing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ilkka Kanerva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clasie
vs
Kanerva

200 cm
23
240 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
280 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie throws a lazy head kick
and Kanerva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanerva misses with a straight right.
Kanerva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clasie is out of range.
Kanerva swats away the attempt to clinch by Clasie.
Kanerva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Kanerva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kanerva.
Clasie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanerva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clasie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clasie wants to clinch up but Kanerva keeps it at a distance.
Kanerva cracks the inside of Clasie's front leg.

Clasie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kanerva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clasie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanerva backwards.
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!
Kanerva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clasie is struggling to control the position.
Kanerva misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kanerva.
Clasie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clasie.
Kanerva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clasie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanerva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clasie backwards.
Clasie tries to stall but Kanerva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clasie has Kanerva pushed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kanerva.
Kanerva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clasie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clasie looking to stall.
Kanerva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanerva tries to work over Clasie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie throws a head punch that misses.
Clasie scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Clasie trying to control the position but instead, Kanerva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clasie into the cage.
Clasie stalling against the cage.
Kanerva takes a shot to the head.
Clasie looking to stall.
Clasie misses with the head strike.
Clasie lands a left hand.
Clasie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanerva backwards.
Kanerva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanerva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kanerva taking a breather.
Clasie keeps control of Kanerva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva stalling.
Kanerva is trying to maintain a safe position but Clasie gets an underhook and turns Kanerva into the cage.
Kanerva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clasie misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kanerva as Clasie tries to tie him up.
Clasie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kanerva can't find room to land a body shot as Clasie controls the action.
Clasie pushes Kanerva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clasie tries to stall but Kanerva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kanerva tries to stall but Clasie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clasie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kanerva is keeping busy.
Kanerva tries to work over Clasie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanerva.
Kanerva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanerva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clasie is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ilkka Kanerva.
Clasie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clasie misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Clasie tenderised Kanerva's leg. Kanerva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Kanerva misses.
Kanerva blocks a head kick by Clasie.
Kanerva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clasie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanerva looks to throw the jab but Clasie is out of range.

Clasie clinches up against the cage.
Clasie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanerva letting Clasie take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Clasie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Kanerva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clasie staying out of range there.
Kanerva misses with a wild body shot.
Kanerva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clasie's calf.
Clasie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Clasie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kanerva connects with a body shot that sends Clasie's belly button to the back.
Clasie lands with a kick to the temple. Kanerva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kanerva is rocked!
Kanerva leaves his chin hanging out and Clasie seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kanerva crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcel Clasie!
A relieved looking Marcel Clasie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.