PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Hold Us. 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.

Ali
vs
Kantola

183 cm
31
183 lbs
33 - 14 - 0

176 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hazan Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Kantola.
Ali lands a leg kick that knocks Kantola off balance momentarily.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Kantola.
Kantola ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Ali misses
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali takes one to the side of the head.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kantola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kantola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kantola.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kantola. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ali.
Antti Kantola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali tries to land a front kick but Kantola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kantola misses with a looping left.
Kantola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kantola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kantola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kantola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
Kantola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kantola.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kantola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kantola. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kantola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kantola throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Kantola only half commits.
Ali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kantola, right into the meat.
A big left from Ali misses.
Kantola sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ali staying out of range there.
Kantola tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kantola.
Kantola looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali misses with a low kick as Kantola jumps back.
Kantola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kantola wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kantola throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kantola or perhaps it was just good defense by Ali which made him look bad.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Kantola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kantola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kantola looks to land a combination. Ali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ali pushes Kantola away with a front kick.
Kantola looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kantola throws a leg kick

and Ali counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kantola! Ali lets Kantola back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kantola checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Kantola is rocked!
Ali throws a quick head kick that knocks Kantola silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ali is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hazan Ali!
Hazan Ali bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.