PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Parantainen
vs
Kinkeri

190 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kinkeri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkeri moves in looking to clinch but Parantainen pushes him off.
Parantainen misses with a takedown attempt - Kinkeri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Parantainen fails with the takedown.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown but Kinkeri shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Parantainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Kinkeri. No joy for Parantainen on that attempt.
Kinkeri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Kinkeri misses.

Kinkeri takes the fight into the clinch.
Parantainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but Parantainen blocks with his arms.

Kinkeri manages to break the clinch.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parantainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parantainen ducks under a wild hook from Kinkeri.
Parantainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Parantainen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parantainen lands in his opponent's guard.
Kinkeri working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kinkeri wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Parantainen manages to pass to side control.
Kinkeri controlling the position well.
Parantainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Kinkeri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kinkeri holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Parantainen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kinkeri manages to get to full guard.
Parantainen wants to control from the top but Kinkeri keeps moving.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
Parantainen postures up.
Parantainen trying to control but Kinkeri is working from the bottom.
Parantainen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kinkeri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parantainen controlling from the top position.
Kinkeri trying to keep a closed guard but Parantainen is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Parantainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kinkeri's waist but Kinkeri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parantainen off to one side.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up but Parantainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parantainen shoots in but no luck this time.

Kinkeri forces Parantainen back against the cage and clinches.
Kinkeri is stalling here.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but Parantainen blocks with his arms.
Kinkeri with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Kinkeri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Kinkeri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinkeri breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kinkeri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kinkeri rushes Parantainen and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kinkeri.

Kinkeri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kinkeri throws a series of punches but Parantainen avoids them all with ease.
Parantainen closes the distance and clinches up with Kinkeri, looking for a takedown. Parantainen pushes Kinkeri against the cage but Kinkeri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kinkeri connects with a single shot there.
Parantainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up.
Kinkeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parantainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up but Parantainen circles away and keeps his distance.

Kinkeri darts in and clinches Parantainen up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kinkeri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parantainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parantainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kinkeri rushes Parantainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parantainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Parantainen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Parantainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kinkeri breaks the clinch.
A jab from Kinkeri misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parantainen checks a leg kick.
Parantainen slips under a jab.
Heikki Parantainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Kinkeri misses with a low kick.

Parantainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri is looking to control Parantainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kinkeri avoid being mounted?
Parantainen content to control rather than advance.
Kinkeri trying to control from the bottom.
Kinkeri is not content to let Parantainen control the position.
Kinkeri is looking to improve his position.
Kinkeri gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parantainen wants to control from the top but Kinkeri keeps moving.
Kinkeri wants to get back to his feet but Parantainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kinkeri feints and then cracks Parantainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parantainen down.
Kinkeri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kinkeri wants to clinch up but Parantainen keeps it at a distance.
Parantainen looks for a takedown but Kinkeri sprawls well.
Kinkeri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kinkeri moves in looking to clinch but Parantainen pushes him off.
Parantainen slips under a jab from Kinkeri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses with a low kick as Parantainen jumps back.
Kinkeri throws a hook but Parantainen avoids it easily.
Parantainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick but Parantainen checks it.
Parantainen shoots in for a double leg but Kinkeri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kinkeri tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.
Kinkeri misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri is looking to clinch.
Kinkeri tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.
Parantainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Parantainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kinkeri circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinkeri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up but Parantainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kinkeri fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri motions for Parantainen to come forward. Kinkeri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parantainen.
A jab from Kinkeri misses.
Parantainen walks into a jab.
Parantainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kinkeri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kinkeri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Parantainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Parantainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kinkeri's waist but Kinkeri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parantainen off to one side.
Parantainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinkeri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kinkeri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parantainen on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri moves in looking to clinch but Parantainen pushes him off.
Kinkeri stuffs the takedown attempt from Parantainen. Parantainen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Parantainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick which misses Parantainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Parantainen tries to avoid it.
Parantainen takes a kick to the side of the head.

Parantainen is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kinkeri! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kalle Kinkeri!