PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tiger arrives and the arena goes bonkers! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kantola
vs
Mask

176 cm
24
182 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
32
176 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Mask catches Kantola right on the button with a cross.
Mask scores with a sloppy right hand. Kantola should have avoided that one.
Mask pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kantola.
Kantola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mask swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Mask.
Mask displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kantola.
Sloppy strikes from Mask. Those never looked like landing.
Kantola throws a wild body kick that Mask sees coming a mile off.
Nice sprawl there from Mask as Kantola shoots in.
Kantola tries to clinch but Mask moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola tries to clinch up but Mask circles away and keeps his distance.
Kantola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mask throws a sloppy head kick and Kantola moves out of range easily.
Mask smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kantola tries to clinch up.
Kantola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mask.
Kantola swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Mask uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kantola.
Good standup being displayed there by Kantola as he connects with a hook.
Mask swings for the body but Kantola moves out of range.
Kantola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mask moves away.
Mask misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mask ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kantola moves away.
Kantola connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kantola ducks under a wild hook from Mask.
Mask connects with a single shot there.
Mask just misses with a punch to the body.
Mask scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mask!
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kantola slips under a jab from Mask.
Kantola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Mask slips a jab from Kantola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola looks for the body kick but Mask saw that one coming.
Kantola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mask.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kantola was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Mask throws a leg kick that misses.
Tiger Mask is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kantola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mask misses with a shot to the body
and Kantola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kantola looks to score with a jab to the body but Mask is just out of range.
Kantola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kantola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kantola.
Mask pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kantola scores with a hook to the body. Mask takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mask catches Kantola right on the button with a cross.
Kantola misses with a few strikes there.
Kantola tests Mask's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mask checks a low kick from Kantola.
Mask slips a straight right by Kantola.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kantola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kantola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kantola lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mask enables Kantola to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mask manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Mask keeps moving.
Mask is trying to control the position but Kantola postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mask throws a leg kick which misses Kantola's front leg but catches the back leg as Kantola tries to avoid it.
Kantola sizes up Mask with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kantola works Mask's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Kantola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mask avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mask misses the jab.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kantola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Kantola.
Kantola moves out of range of the body kick from Mask.
A leg kick checked by Mask.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mask.
Kantola tries to clinch but Mask moves out of range.
Tiger Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kantola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mask tries to score with a low kick but Kantola moves his leg out of the way.
Kantola throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mask. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mask.
Kantola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mask tries to avoid it but Kantola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mask to the ground. Mask escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kantola lands with a right hand.
Mask throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mask throws a head kick that misses.
Kantola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kantola 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola shoots in and drives through. Mask sprawls well.
Kantola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mask.
Mask misses with a head kick.
Mask looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mask turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mask checks a low kick from Kantola.
Kantola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mask. Mask obviously looking to wear him down.
Kantola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kantola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mask throws a lazy right hand but Kantola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask checks a leg kick.
Mask lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mask misses with a head kick.
Kantola is looking to clinch.
Kantola throws a low kick but Mask moves out of range easily.
A combination from Mask does no damage.
Mask throws a sloppy head kick and Kantola moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mask crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kantola - the referee stops the clock and Mask gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kantola. Mask manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Kantola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mask scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kantola closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mask counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask fails to land with a series of punches.
Mask cracks Kantola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kantola is looking to clinch but Mask is avoiding it.
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kantola throws a leg kick
and Mask counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kantola throws a combination that misses
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Mask scores with a jab. Kantola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Kantola misses.
Kantola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kantola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kantola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mask lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kantola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kantola.
Kantola thows a body shot but no joy.
Kantola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kantola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kantola misses with a leg kick.
Mask throws a series of punches but Kantola moves out of range.
Mask fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kantola avoids the body shot from Mask.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mask.

Kantola is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask drops Kantola with a huge uppercut! Kantola drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Mask is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Mask!
Tiger Mask is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Tiger Mask, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.