PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Anttolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hays
vs
Anttolainen

168 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micah Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Anttolainen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays throws a sloppy head kick and Anttolainen moves out of range easily.
Anttolainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paavo Anttolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anttolainen jabs Hays right on the nose. Hays blinks but takes it well.
Anttolainen tries to bum rush Hays with a series of wild strikes but Hays uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hays tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anttolainen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anttolainen avoids the head kick by Hays.
Nice straight punches there by Anttolainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anttolainen.
Anttolainen catches Hays with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hays keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anttolainen moves out of range as Hays strikes.
Hays throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hays misses with a low kick.
Anttolainen takes a swing at Hays's ribcage but misses.
Anttolainen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Anttolainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Hays trying to stall but Anttolainen improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays working hard to break the clinch.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttolainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttolainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hays uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Anttolainen.
Anttolainen scores with a shot to the side of Hays's head.
Anttolainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttolainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
A short uppercut from Anttolainen.
Hays looking to stall.
Anttolainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anttolainen stalling the fight.
Anttolainen lands a nice uppercut.
Anttolainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anttolainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anttolainen lands a shoulder strike.
Anttolainen has a couple of punches blocked by Hays.
Anttolainen lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anttolainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anttolainen misses with some punches.
Anttolainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
Anttolainen effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Anttolainen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anttolainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hays dodges the punch combination from Anttolainen.
Hays throws a leg kick but Anttolainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hays pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hays moves out of range as Anttolainen strikes.

Hays tries to keep at a distance but Anttolainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Anttolainen as the two fighters clinch.
Hays is trying to stall.
Anttolainen misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anttolainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anttolainen tries to throw a body punch but Hays avoids it by throwing Anttolainen back against the ropes.
Anttolainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anttolainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Anttolainen manages to break the clinch.
Anttolainen misses with a head kick.
Anttolainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anttolainen scores with a head kick. Hays tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hays blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Hays checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hays has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hays there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anttolainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hays looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hays takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anttolainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hays moves away.
Anttolainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anttolainen throws a nice head kick!
Anttolainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Anttolainen.
An inside leg kick from Hays misses.
Hays tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anttolainen is able to avoid easily.
Anttolainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hays ducks under a wild hook from Anttolainen.
A low kick from Hays misses
and Anttolainen counters with a nice body kick.
Anttolainen misses with an uppercut.
Hays tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anttolainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hays.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anttolainen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anttolainen.
Hays throws a leg kick but Anttolainen moved away.
Hays jabs Anttolainen right on the nose. Anttolainen blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Anttolainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hays's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anttolainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Micah Hays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hays tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anttolainen is able to avoid easily.
Paavo Anttolainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hays has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen cracks Hays with a good jab.
Anttolainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Anttolainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hays.
Anttolainen checks a leg kick.
Anttolainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anttolainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anttolainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hays lands a jab to Anttolainen's midsection.

Hays gets tackled into the ropes by Anttolainen. Anttolainen maintains the clinch.
Anttolainen misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Anttolainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anttolainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anttolainen stalling the fight.
Paavo Anttolainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anttolainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Anttolainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hays.
A nice left hand lands by Anttolainen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hays is trying to push Anttolainen away but Anttolainen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Anttolainen misses with a punch to the body.
Anttolainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anttolainen lands a shoulder strike.
Paavo Anttolainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anttolainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Anttolainen as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Anttolainen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anttolainen.
Anttolainen pressing his opponent against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anttolainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttolainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Anttolainen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Anttolainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anttolainen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Anttolainen!