PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kaka
vs
Laine

190 cm
35
275 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

195 cm
32
240 lbs
35 - 17 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing
Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Japa Kaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kaka moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaka's head.
Kaka swinging wildly here.
Laine tries a low kick but Kaka avoids it.
Laine punishes Kaka's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Kaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaka.
Laine takes a swing at Kaka's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Japa Kaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Kaka moves to clinch but Laine breaks away

and Laine counters with a crisp one two that drops Kaka! Laine thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kaka to his feet! Kaka is in big trouble!
Kaka blocks a leg kick.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaka is working Laine over against the cage.
Laine tries to break free but Kaka pushes him back against the cage.

Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kaka moves to clinch but Laine breaks away
and Laine counters with a nice body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaka checks a leg kick.
Kaka connects with a crisp jab.
Laine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Kaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine throws a hook but Kaka avoids it easily.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Jab by Kaka.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaka.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Kaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Kaka wants to clinch but Laine slips to the side
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaka checks a leg kick nicely.

Laine tries to keep at a distance but Kaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaka scores with a shot to the side of Laine's head.
Kaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kaka blocking some punches.
Kaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine blocks a body shot from Kaka.
A short right from Kaka on the inside.
Kaka digs a right hand into Laine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laine's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaka won't allow it.

Laine breaks the clinch.
Kaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaka is out of range.
Kaka tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.

Kaka has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Kaka lands a body shot.
Laine looks winded!
Laine is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaka has double underhooks.
Kaka tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Kaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine is trying to break free.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaka scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaka misses with a body punch.
Laine is trying to push Kaka away but Kaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Kaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laine.
Kaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaka cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Kaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaka lands with a light punch inside.
Kaka lands a shoulder strike.

Laine is rocked!

Kaka drops Laine with a big right hand! Kaka charges in looking to finish - Laine manages to keep Kaka in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Laine is still in real trouble! Can Kaka finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kaka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Laine, up you get!
Kaka weaves into range and cracks Laine right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Laine goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kaka is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Japa Kaka!
During a confident post fight interview, Japa Kaka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.