PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kumtomanee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Allah Allah Praise be Allah. Hihnavaara has chosen Kallio Vice as his entrance music. Khali Kumtomanee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kumtomanee
vs
Hihnavaara

200 cm
35
155 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

175 cm
36
158 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksi Hihnavaara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hihnavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Kumtomanee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hihnavaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumtomanee misses with a kick to the body.
Hihnavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up.
Hihnavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kumtomanee was well out of range. Poor timing from Hihnavaara.
Hihnavaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
No luck for Hihnavaara with that takedown attempt.
Hihnavaara shoots for a double leg takedown but Kumtomanee sprawls well. He's pushed Hihnavaara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hihnavaara drops his hands momentarily and Kumtomanee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kumtomanee scores with a decent looking hook.
Hihnavaara lands with a shot to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No luck for Hihnavaara with that takedown attempt.
Khali Kumtomanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksi Hihnavaara.

Kumtomanee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hihnavaara wants to control from the top but Kumtomanee keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hihnavaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Kumtomanee is retaining full guard.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kumtomanee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hihnavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumtomanee.

Hihnavaara closes the distance and clinches.
Hihnavaara jumps guard but Kumtomanee stands there with Hihnavaara around his waist. Hihnavaara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kumtomanee gets underhooks to prevent Hihnavaara's takedown attempt.
Hihnavaara jumps guard but Kumtomanee stands there with Hihnavaara around his waist. Hihnavaara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hihnavaara takes an elbow to the temple.
Hihnavaara tries to pull guard but Kumtomanee won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumtomanee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hihnavaara's brow.
Knees to the body from Kumtomanee.
Hihnavaara blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumtomanee.
Hihnavaara looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kumtomanee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hihnavaara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kumtomanee lands a good knee to the midsection. Hihnavaara won't want to take too many of those.
Hihnavaara takes an elbow to the temple.
Kumtomanee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a damaging elbow.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Hihnavaara takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kumtomanee obliges.
Hihnavaara wants a takedown but no success here.
Hihnavaara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Hihnavaara in his tracks for a moment.
Hihnavaara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kumtomanee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kumtomanee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hihnavaara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hihnavaara is trying to pull guard but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Hihnavaara fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kumtomanee walks away with a smile on his face. Hihnavaara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kumtomanee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Hihnavaara circles away.
Hihnavaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
A left lands for Kumtomanee.

Kumtomanee has Hihnavaara up against the cage in a clinch.
Hihnavaara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.
Kumtomanee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hihnavaara is rocked!
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the body.
Hihnavaara is still on wobbly legs! Can Kumtomanee finish him?
Hihnavaara takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee connects with a knee to the head.
Hihnavaara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumtomanee lands a big knee! That's hurt Hihnavaara! Oh, he's all over the place! Kumtomanee lands another knee that sends Hihnavaara to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khali Kumtomanee!
Khali Kumtomanee is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Khali Kumtomanee, 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.