PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervi Outolempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalervi Outolempi is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kobashi
vs
Outolempi

186 cm
21
189 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalervi Outolempi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobashi slips a jab and a cross from Outolempi.
Kobashi slips under a jab.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Outolempi under the eye.
Outolempi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Outolempi.
Outolempi lunges at Kobashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kobashi's hand.
Outolempi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Outolempi throws a right hand that Kobashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobashi also avoids with ease.
Kobashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Outolempi misses its intended target.
Kobashi cracks Outolempi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kobashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outolempi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Outolempi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Outolempi's leg. Outolempi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kobashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Outolempi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kobashi.
Kalervi Outolempi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outolempi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Outolempi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Outolempi.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Kobashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kobashi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Outolempi's leg. Outolempi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobashi.
Kobashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Outolempi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Outolempi throws a shot from downtown. Kobashi moves away and avoids it.
Kobashi scores with a leg kick.
Outolempi looks winded!
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!
Outolempi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kobashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Outolempi off the ropes and back into range.
Kobashi lands with a kick to the temple. Outolempi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Outolempi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi slips under a jab.
Outolempi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Outolempi throws a series of punches but Kobashi avoids them all with ease.
Outolempi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick from Kobashi lands but Outolempi takes it in his stride.
Kobashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Outolempi's head.
Outolempi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Outolempi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Outolempi throws a series of punches but Kobashi moves out of range.
Outolempi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Outolempi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Outolempi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Outolempi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Outolempi thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kobashi closes the distance and clinches.
Kobashi lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Kobashi.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Outolempi has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Outolempi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Outolempi misses with a body punch.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Outolempi blocks it.
Kobashi prevents Outolempi from breaking the clinch.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kobashi.
A head punch on the inside from Outolempi fails to land.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Outolempi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Outolempi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kobashi.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Outolempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Outolempi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Outolempi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Outolempi backwards.
Kobashi gets through Outolempi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Outolempi has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Outolempi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kobashi digs a right hand underneath Outolempi's ribcage. Outolempi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Outolempi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kobashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Outolempi backwards.
Outolempi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kobashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kobashi scores with a nice body kick.
Kobashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outolempi misses with a looping left.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Outolempi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kobashi scores with a head kick.
Kobashi scores with a shot to the body.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kobashi lands a big head kick that sends Outolempi tumbling to the mat! Kobashi takes a step backwards and waves Outolempi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Outolempi is rocked!
Outolempi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Kobashi throws a body punch but Outolempi moves out of range.
Kobashi is looking to wear down Outolempi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobashi.
Outolempi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Outolempi is breathing heavily.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outolempi tries to move into range but Kobashi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Outolempi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kobashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Outolempi moves out of range easily.
Kalervi Outolempi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Outolempi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kobashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kobashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Outolempi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Outolempi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Outolempi takes one to the side of the head.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Outolempi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kobashi finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Outolempi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Outolempi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Outolempi can do to turn this around?
Outolempi throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Outolempi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Outolempi down.
Outolempi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Outolempi throws an overhand right that lands on Kobashi's shoulder, as Kobashi tries to avoid the shot.
Kobashi thuds his shin into the meat of Outolempi's side.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Outolempi off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi cracks the inside of Outolempi's front leg.
Outolempi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kobashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Outolempi.
Kobashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outolempi.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Outolempi circles away and keeps his distance.
Outolempi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Outolempi throws out a powerful jab.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Outolempi circles away and keeps his distance.
Outolempi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Outolempi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kobashi.
A big left from Outolempi misses.
Kobashi tries to clinch there but Outolempi circles away.
Kobashi lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Outolempi's calf.
Kobashi throws a front kick that sends Outolempi stumbling back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kobashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kobashi scores with a kick to the midsection.

Kobashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kobashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kobashi stalling against the ropes.
Kobashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outolempi misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Outolempi.
Kobashi is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Outolempi controls the action.
Outolempi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenta Kobashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kobashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outolempi's elbow.
Outolempi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
A short right from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kobashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Outolempi is trying to push Kobashi away but Kobashi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kobashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kobashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Outolempi swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Outolempi's leg. Outolempi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Outolempi misses with a looping right.
Kobashi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Outolempi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kobashi works Outolempi's body with a nice hook.
Outolempi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Outolempi misses with an uppercut

and Kobashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobashi.
Outolempi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Outolempi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Kobashi.
Outolempi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobashi has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Outolempi backwards.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Outolempi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Outolempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Outolempi.
Outolempi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Outolempi blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outolempi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi prevents Outolempi from breaking the clinch.
Kobashi lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outolempi working aggressively here.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Outolempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Outolempi.
Outolempi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outolempi prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Outolempi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Outolempi.
Outolempi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi presses Outolempi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Outolempi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Outolempi tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Outolempi misses with some punches.
Kobashi lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outolempi working aggressively here.
Outolempi blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Outolempi blocks it.
Outolempi is trying to break the clinch but Kobashi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kobashi has Outolempi pressed against the ropes, preventing Outolempi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobashi lands an uppercut.
Kobashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kobashi on the inside.
Kobashi tries to work over Outolempi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outolempi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Outolempi tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outolempi misses with a punch on the inside.
Outolempi lands a body shot.
Kobashi is leaning against Outolempi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kobashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kobashi gets through Outolempi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi pushes Outolempi against the ropes. Kobashi is working some dirty boxing. Kobashi pushes off with a quick right hook! Outolempi goes down! Outolempi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kobashi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Kenta Kobashi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.