PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kanki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Torsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kanki
vs
Torsk

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kanki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisse Torsk!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kanki clinches up with Torsk and pushes him back against the cage.
Torsk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kanki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torsk has had enough of the clinch but Kanki keeps him there for the moment.
Kanki can't get the takedown.
Kanki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torsk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Torsk prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Kanki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsk is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanki has double underhooks.

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

Kanki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kanki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kanki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kanki throws a strike aimed at the side of Torsk's head but Torsk avoids it well.
Kanki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kanki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kanki in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanki tries to move to mount but Torsk blocks the move with his legs.
Kanki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Torsk dodges the ground and pound from Kanki.
Kanki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kanki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kanki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Torsk is rocked!
Kanki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torsk but Torsk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torsk is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanki finish him?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kanki.
Torsk seems to have recovered his senses.
Torsk blocks a head kick by Kanki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanki tries to clinch but Torsk is having none of it.
Kanki shoots in for a takedown but Torsk shows good takedown defense.
Kanki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torsk as he avoids it easily.
Kanki lands a head kick!
Torsk lands a head kick. Kanki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses.
Kanki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nisse Torsk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torsk avoids the head kick by Kanki.
Torsk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kanki if he has to take too many more of those.
Keijo Kanki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torsk.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kanki tries to bum rush Torsk with a series of wild strikes but Torsk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Kanki or perhaps it was just good defense by Torsk which made him look bad.
Torsk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torsk checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kanki clinches.
Kanki can't find room to land a body shot as Torsk controls the action.
Kanki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torsk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kanki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torsk pinned against the cage. Torsk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torsk avoids the head kick by Kanki.
Kanki misses with an uppercut. Torsk saw that one coming.
Torsk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kanki.
Nice defenses there by Kanki.
Kanki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsk tries to clinch up.
Kanki throws a sloppy head kick and Torsk moves out of range easily.
Torsk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanki.

Torsk rushes Kanki and presses him up against the cage.
Kanki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torsk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Torsk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsk avoids the head kick by Kanki.
Torsk blocks a head kick by Kanki.

Kanki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kanki showed some decent athleticism there.

Kanki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kanki is looking to take a break and control but Torsk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kanki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torsk throws a leg kick but Kanki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Torsk as Kanki shoots in.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanki.
Kanki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Torsk gets caught flat footed, as Kanki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kanki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torsk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kanki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kanki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torsk is proving hard to escape from.
Kanki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kanki drops back looking for a leg! Torsk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torsk manages to kick Kanki off! Kanki jumps back into Torsk's guard.
Kanki 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kanki is working Torsk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torsk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kanki thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kanki doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsk circles away.
Keijo Kanki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanki cracks the inside of Torsk's front leg.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kanki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Torsk does no damage.
Kanki shoots in for a double leg but Torsk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Kanki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsk throws a head kick that misses.
Kanki looks for a takedown but Torsk sprawls well.
Kanki dodges the punch combination from Torsk.
Kanki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torsk as he avoids it easily.
Torsk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kanki blocks a head kick by Torsk.
Kanki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torsk takes a step back to recover.
Kanki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kanki misses with a head kick.
Torsk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Torsk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanki misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Kanki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kanki throws a head kick but Torsk moves out of range.
Kanki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torsk tries to avoid it but Kanki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torsk to the ground. Torsk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kanki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torsk's waist but Torsk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kanki off to one side.
Torsk just misses with a punch to the body.
Torsk blocks a head kick by Kanki.
Kanki throws a head kick but Torsk moves out of range.

Kanki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kanki stands up from Torsk's guard - Kanki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kanki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torsk.
Kanki throws a lazy head kick
and Torsk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanki tries to clinch but Torsk is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses.
Torsk moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanki looks for a takedown but Torsk sprawls well.
Kanki misses with a head kick.
Torsk lands with a nice combination. Kanki backs away looking to recover.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torsk avoids the head kick by Kanki.
Kanki tries to clinch up.
Kanki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torsk's waist but Torsk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kanki off to one side.
Torsk throws a right and a left that Kanki avoids nicely.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torsk connects with a crisp jab.
Torsk blocks the body kick.
Kanki is looking to land body kicks.
Kanki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanki misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kanki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kanki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torsk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kanki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice takedown defense from Torsk. No joy for Kanki on that attempt.
Kanki lands with a right hand.
Kanki shoots in and drives through. Torsk sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Kanki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Torsk.
Kanki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Torsk.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kanki.
Kanki slips a jab and a cross from Torsk.
Kanki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torsk as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanki shoots in for a double leg but Torsk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Kanki or perhaps it was just good defense by Torsk which made him look bad.
Torsk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanki fails with the takedown.
Torsk avoids a kick to the body.
Kanki lands a high kick!
Torsk misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kanki has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Torsk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torsk blocks a head kick by Kanki.
Kanki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torsk tries to avoid it but Kanki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torsk to the ground. Torsk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A good leg kick by Kanki.
Kanki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torsk tries to avoid it but Kanki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torsk to the ground. Torsk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kanki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kanki tries to bum rush Torsk with a series of wild strikes but Torsk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanki wants to clinch.
Torsk throws an overhand right that lands on Kanki's shoulder, as Kanki tries to avoid the shot.
Kanki throws a sloppy head kick and Torsk moves out of range easily.
Kanki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torsk's waist but Torsk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kanki off to one side.
Kanki has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Kanki.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanki - that will leave a mark!
Kanki is looking to clinch.
Torsk avoids the head kick by Kanki.
Kanki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torsk as he jumps to the side.

Kanki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kanki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kanki punching from mount but Torsk doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kanki looking to ground and pound but Torsk is blocking nicely.
Kanki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kanki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torsk's face.
Kanki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Torsk because Kanki loaded up on that one.
Kanki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Torsk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kanki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torsk is trying to stand up.
Keijo Kanki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torsk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kanki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kanki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Torsk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kanki.
Poor strikes thrown by Kanki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kanki misses with a head shot.
Nisse Torsk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Kanki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kanki looking to ground and pound but Torsk is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keijo Kanki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kanki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kanki!