PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mikael Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dory Raly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Heikkinen
vs
Raly

189 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikael Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dory Raly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heikkinen tried to score with a low kick but Raly checks it.
Raly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raly throws a shot from downtown. Heikkinen moves away and avoids it.
Raly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raly scores with a nice body kick.
Raly cracks Heikkinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Raly.
Heikkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Raly.
Raly lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Raly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heikkinen doesn't seem phased though.
Raly lands with a good body shot.
Raly feints a jab promting Heikkinen to slip. Raly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heikkinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Raly lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raly slips under a jab from Heikkinen.
Raly scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Raly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raly lands a high kick!
Heikkinen connects with a jab.
Raly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dory Raly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Raly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heikkinen throws a head kick but Raly moves out of range.
Raly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heikkinen can pounce on him.
Raly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heikkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raly scores with a nice right hand.
Raly throws a head kick but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Raly scores with a kick to the body.
Raly blocks a head kick by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries to clinch there but Raly circles away.
Raly blocks a head kick by Heikkinen.
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!
Raly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raly lands with a nice body kick.
Raly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heikkinen scores with a head kick. Raly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Raly has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raly scores with a shoulder strike.
Raly has a couple of punches blocked by Heikkinen.
Raly lands with a short shot to the head.
Heikkinen trying to land knees to the body.
Raly is leaning against Heikkinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raly.
A short left from Raly.
Raly works on Heikkinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Heikkinen is breathing heavily.
Raly avoiding damage.
Heikkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raly gets through Heikkinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raly lands with a light punch inside.
Heikkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raly.
Heikkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Raly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raly lands a body shot.
Heikkinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dory Raly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Raly scores with a spinning back kick!

Raly instigates a clinch.
Raly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Raly.
Heikkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Raly is trying to maintain a safe position but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns Raly into the ropes.
Heikkinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heikkinen tries to work over Raly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heikkinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Raly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raly is defending well for now.
Heikkinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Raly scores with a shot to the side of Heikkinen's head.
Heikkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Raly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Raly misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Raly scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen misses with a body punch.
Mikael Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raly lands a right hand.
Raly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Raly.

Heikkinen is rocked!
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
Oh Heikkinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raly misses with some punches.
Raly misses with some punches.
Raly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raly swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Raly fails to land.
Raly has a couple of punches blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Raly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heikkinen tries to work over Raly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Raly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Raly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Raly on the inside.
Dory Raly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Heikkinen.
Raly cracks Heikkinen with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Heikkinen goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Heikkinen wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dory Raly!
Dory Raly thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Mikael Heikkinen had this to say: 'Nothing to be ashamed of. All of the pressure was on Mr. Raly. He has been training for 3 years, compared to my 1.'.