PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Katainen (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.

Van Winkle
vs
Katainen

189 cm
29
197 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

187 cm
32
194 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Katainen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Winkle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Katainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Winkle.

It looks like Robert Van Winkle has been cut.
Katainen walks into a stiff left hand from Van Winkle.
Van Winkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katainen.
Katainen misses with an uppercut.
Van Winkle misses with a leg kick.
Van Winkle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katainen.
Van Winkle throws an off balance right hand
and Van Winkle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Katainen misses with a body kick.
Katainen moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Van Winkle lands.
Van Winkle scoring well with a low kick there.
Katainen misses the shot to the body.
Katainen tried to score with a low kick but Van Winkle checks it.
Katainen tries to move into range but Van Winkle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katainen connects with a leg kick. Van Winkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katainen looks to land a body kick but Van Winkle moved away.
Katainen throws a looping overhand right but Van Winkle ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle checks a low kick from Katainen.
Van Winkle connects with a crisp jab.
Jyrki Katainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Van Winkle.
Katainen cracks the inside of Van Winkle's front leg.
Katainen misses with a double jab.
A big right from Katainen misses.
Van Winkle throws a good cross that connects.
Katainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Katainen misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Winkle. Katainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katainen connects with a single shot there.
Van Winkle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Katainen is fending him off so far but Van Winkle persists. Nope, Katainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Katainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Winkle is out of range.
Katainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Winkle is just out of range.
Van Winkle is looking to chop away at Katainen's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Katainen moves away from the strike by Van Winkle.
Van Winkle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Winkle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Katainen.
Katainen misses with a straight left.
Van Winkle thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Van Winkle coming out on top.
Van Winkle lands a body shot.
Katainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Van Winkle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Van Winkle is thwarting Katainen's attempts to control the position.
Katainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Van Winkle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Katainen defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Winkle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Van Winkle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Katainen defends it well.
Katainen wants to control but Van Winkle is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Katainen defending well though.
Van Winkle is trying to control the action in half guard but Katainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Katainen is looking for a sweep. Van Winkle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Katainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Van Winkle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Katainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Winkle.
Van Winkle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Katainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Katainen is trying to control but Van Winkle passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Van Winkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Van Winkle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Winkle lands a glancing blow to the side of Katainen's head.
Katainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Katainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Winkle.
Katainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Katainen.
Katainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Katainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Winkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Katainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Winkle off the cage and back into range.
Van Winkle lands a nice looking body shot.
Katainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Katainen throws a body punch but Van Winkle moves out of range.
Van Winkle lands a leg kick that knocks Katainen off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Winkle throws a head kick that misses
and Katainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Winkle misses with a body shot
and Katainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Winkle thinking.
Van Winkle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katainen slips a jab from Van Winkle.
Katainen avoids the head kick by Van Winkle.
Katainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Winkle. Van Winkle obviously looking to wear him down.
Katainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Van Winkle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Winkle.
Van Winkle shoots for a takedown but Katainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Katainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Winkle is out of range.
Katainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Winkle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Winkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Katainen.
Van Winkle throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Winkle scores with a kick to the body.
Katainen misses with a looping right.
Katainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Winkle drops his hands momentarily and Katainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Winkle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Katainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Winkle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Winkle misses the target.
A good leg kick by Van Winkle.
Katainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Katainen throws a predictable looking body shot

and Van Winkle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Katainen's guard.
Katainen has control of Van Winkle's left arm, preventing Van Winkle from doing any damage.
Van Winkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Katainen is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katainen has control of Van Winkle's left arm, preventing Van Winkle from doing any damage.
Katainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Van Winkle preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Katainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jyrki Katainen.
Katainen looks to land a right hand but Van Winkle moved out of range.
Katainen misses with an uppercut. Van Winkle saw that one coming.
Van Winkle scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Winkle to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Winkle misses the target.
Van Winkle throws a front kick aimed at Katainen's knee but Katainen avoids it well.
Van Winkle throws a push kick but Katainen slaps the foot to one side.
Katainen slips a straight right by Van Winkle.
Van Winkle misses with the combination.
Van Winkle throws an overhand right that lands on Katainen's shoulder, as Katainen tries to avoid the shot.
Van Winkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Katainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Winkle's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Winkle.
A lazy body kick from Van Winkle
and Katainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katainen lands with a hook. Van Winkle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Van Winkle is rocked!
BAM! Katainen delivers a spinning backfist that drops Van Winkle like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jyrki Katainen!
Jyrki Katainen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.