PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Piltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimmo comes to the cage accompanied by Roni Size-Bite The Bullet. The crowd seem to be enjoying Piltz's choice of entrance music: Don't Stop Me Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kimmo
vs
Piltz

188 cm
35
194 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

180 cm
26
192 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Piltz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kimmo tries to avoid it but Piltz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kimmo to the ground. Kimmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimmo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kimmo.
Kimmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piltz.
Piltz avoids the head kick by Kimmo.
Piltz tried to score with a low kick but Kimmo checks it.
Piltz throws a series of punches but Kimmo moves out of range.
Piltz misses with a double jab
enabling Kimmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Piltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Kimmo does no damage.
Kimmo checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piltz looks to land a body kick but Kimmo moved away.

Piltz takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimmo prevents a body shot from Piltz.

Kimmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimmo misses with the combination.
Piltz misses with a double jab.
Mark Piltz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimmo loads up on a big right hand but Piltz slips the punch.
Piltz misses with a wild body shot.
Piltz misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michael Kimmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piltz lands a jab-cross combination.
Kimmo misses with a body kick.
Piltz blocks the body kick.
Kimmo tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Kimmo scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piltz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimmo moves away.

Kimmo gets caught flat footed, as Piltz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piltz throwing strikes from guard but Kimmo blocks nicely.
Piltz advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimmo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Piltz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kimmo is looking to reverse the position.
Kimmo is working hard here to advance position.
Kimmo sneaks back into half guard.
Kimmo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piltz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piltz's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piltz is in bad spot here.
Piltz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Piltz wants to improve his position but Kimmo is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kimmo wants to work for an arm triangle but Piltz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kimmo winds up and cracks Piltz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kimmo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kimmo trying to control but Piltz is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimmo avoids the attempt from Piltz to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Piltz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kimmo throws a combination. Piltz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Piltz.
Piltz stuns Kimmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Piltz blocks the low kick.
Piltz looks to land a left hand but Kimmo moved out of range nicely.
Kimmo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimmo defending well as Piltz loads up on a big left hand.
Kimmo throws a lazy right hand but Piltz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piltz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo thows a body shot but no joy.
Piltz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Piltz dives in and scores a takedown into Kimmo's guard.
Piltz lands a couple of elbows.
Piltz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piltz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kimmo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piltz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Piltz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kimmo dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piltz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kimmo defends it easily.

Piltz is looking for a triangle but Kimmo pushes his legs off easily.
Piltz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Piltz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kimmo defends it easily.
Kimmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kimmo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Piltz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimmo has managed to get both his arms back between Piltz's legs - danger averted.
Kimmo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Piltz's head.
Kimmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piltz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kimmo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Piltz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimmo's guard.
Kimmo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Piltz has gone for a leg lock! Kimmo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Piltz's guard.
Kimmo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kimmo passes Piltz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Piltz with the active half guard here but Kimmo passes nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kimmo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Piltz tries to bench press Kimmo off him but Kimmo keeps the position.

Kimmo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Piltz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kimmo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kimmo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Piltz is trying to get back to half guard.
Piltz is trying to control Kimmo's posture but Kimmo avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piltz is looking for a sweep.

Kimmo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Piltz tries to buck Kimmo off but Kimmo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Kimmo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Piltz misses with a combination
and Kimmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimmo throws a right and a left that Piltz avoids nicely.
Kimmo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piltz throws a right hand that Kimmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimmo also avoids with ease.
Piltz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piltz misses with the combination.
Piltz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kimmo as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kimmo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piltz.
Piltz wants to clinch.
Piltz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kimmo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piltz.
Piltz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Kimmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Piltz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo checks a leg kick.
Piltz lands a head kick!
Kimmo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piltz.
Piltz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kimmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Piltz misses with the combination.
Piltz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimmo as he jumps to the side.
Piltz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kimmo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Piltz's head.
Piltz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kimmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kimmo blocks a head kick by Piltz.
Piltz misses with the body kick
and Kimmo counters with a nice leg kick.
Piltz throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michael Kimmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimmo misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piltz on the side of the head.
Piltz throws a head kick but Kimmo moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kimmo.
Kimmo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piltz lands a jab to the head.
Kimmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piltz throws out a leg kick but Kimmo moves out of range and Piltz only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Piltz moves into the clinch.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piltz avoids it.
Piltz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kimmo lands an elbow just above Piltz 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Piltz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piltz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Piltz!
Mark Piltz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Michael Kimmo was interviewed post fight and said 'It's a hard lot of fighters out here in Steel Penn. I'll be back in a ring soon enough.'.