PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konsta Pylkkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston comes to the cage accompanied by Sean Kingston- Fire Burning. Sean Kingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kingston
vs
Pylkkanen

189 cm
38
295 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

192 cm
29
280 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konsta Pylkkanen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pylkkanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kingston throws a shot from downtown. Pylkkanen moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Pylkkanen lands but Kingston takes it in his stride.

It looks like Sean Kingston has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pylkkanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pylkkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pylkkanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pylkkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pylkkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston shoots in but Pylkkanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kingston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston wants to take the fight to the mat but Pylkkanen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pylkkanen's coach down at Team Finland was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pylkkanen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kingston moves into range and clinches up with Pylkkanen.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kingston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pylkkanen connects with a single shot there.
Pylkkanen with a poor takedown
and Kingston counters with a series of strikes. Pylkkanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Pylkkanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pylkkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pylkkanen darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.

Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Pylkkanen.
Kingston wants to clinch.
Pylkkanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pylkkanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a nice strike.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pylkkanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Pylkkanen with a hook.

Kingston forces Pylkkanen back against the cage and clinches.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Pylkkanen has him pressed against the cage.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston walks into a straight right hand from Pylkkanen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston is looking to clinch but Pylkkanen is avoiding it.
Kingston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pylkkanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingston scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pylkkanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pylkkanen as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Pylkkanen.
Pylkkanen tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pylkkanen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kingston sprawls well initially but Pylkkanen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pylkkanen is stalling here. Kingston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pylkkanen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kingston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ground and pound from Kingston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kingston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konsta Pylkkanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Kingston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pylkkanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pylkkanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pylkkanen is trying to work for a kimura but Kingston is defending well.
Kingston regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kingston wants to stand up but Pylkkanen is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pylkkanen wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.
Pylkkanen pushing down on Kingston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pylkkanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pylkkanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Kingston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kingston tries to kick Pylkkanen off but Pylkkanen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kingston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pylkkanen.
Pylkkanen throwing shots but Kingston is blocking nicely.

Pylkkanen is trying to work for a kimura but Kingston is defending well.
Pylkkanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pylkkanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to get to full guard but Pylkkanen has control of the leg.
Kingston is working hard here to advance position.
Pylkkanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kingston defending well though.
Kingston is refusing to be controlled, as Pylkkanen sits in half guard.
Pylkkanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pylkkanen is looking for a kimura but Kingston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pylkkanen to get the leverage.
Pylkkanen trying to control the action but Kingston is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pylkkanen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Pylkkanen is working for a kimura but Kingston is defending it quite comfortably.
Kingston wants to improve his position but Pylkkanen is controlling well.

Pylkkanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pylkkanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to kick Pylkkanen off but Pylkkanen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pylkkanen throwing shots but Kingston is blocking nicely.
Pylkkanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kingston's head.

Pylkkanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pylkkanen is just content to waste time from the top position. Kingston takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konsta Pylkkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Kingston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pylkkanen misses with the combination.
Pylkkanen looks for a takedown but Kingston sprawls well.
Kingston tries to clinch but Pylkkanen is having none of it.
Pylkkanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Kingston in the body.
Pylkkanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston tries to clinch there but Pylkkanen circles away.
Pylkkanen tries to clinch up.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pylkkanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pylkkanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Konsta Pylkkanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston throws a leg kick
and Pylkkanen counters with a big head kick but Kingston shrugs it off.

Kingston instigates a clinch.
Kingston tries to break free but Pylkkanen pushes him back against the cage.

Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pylkkanen lands with a good body shot.
Pylkkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pylkkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!

Pylkkanen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pylkkanen fails to pull guard.
Sean Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konsta Pylkkanen.
Kingston looking to stall.
Pylkkanen has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Pylkkanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pylkkanen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pylkkanen duly obliges.
Pylkkanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kingston moves in looking to clinch but Pylkkanen pushes him off.
Kingston wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pylkkanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston blocks a head kick by Pylkkanen.
Pylkkanen tries to clinch but Kingston moves away
and Kingston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston walks into a straight right hand from Pylkkanen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pylkkanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pylkkanen wants it to stay on the feet.
Konsta Pylkkanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pylkkanen lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Kingston. No joy for Pylkkanen on that attempt.
Pylkkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pylkkanen connects with a looping right hand.
Sean Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pylkkanen throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Konsta Pylkkanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pylkkanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konsta Pylkkanen!
Konsta Pylkkanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.