PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roni Kultainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kultainen comes to the ring accompanied by Promoe - Svennebanan. Ahokas has chosen Frontline - Pillar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kultainen
vs
Ahokas

160 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

164 cm
19
134 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Kultainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiri Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ahokas throws a front kick aimed at Kultainen's knee but Kultainen avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Kultainen.
Ahokas misses with a few strikes there.
Kultainen throws a hook to the side of Ahokas's head but Ahokas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Ahokas moves into the clinch.
Ahokas scores with a knee to the head.
Kultainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ahokas.
Ahokas lands an elbow that stopped Kultainen in his tracks for a moment.
Kultainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kultainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahokas won't allow it.
Kultainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahokas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kultainen can't break the clinch.
Ahokas lands a shot to the body.
Ahokas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ahokas lands a body shot.
Kultainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kultainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kultainen tries to break the clinch but Ahokas is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Ahokas.
Ahokas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kultainen or not.
Ahokas pushes Kultainen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kultainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kultainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas is looking to clinch.
Ahokas tries to clinch up.
Kultainen throws a shot from downtown. Ahokas moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ahokas.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahokas blocks the leg kick.
Roni Kultainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ahokas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kultainen blocks an elbow strike.
Ahokas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ahokas keeps control of Kultainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahokas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ahokas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kultainen can't break the clinch.
Kultainen blocks the elbow strike.
Ahokas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ahokas throws an elbow but it misses.
Ahokas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kultainen stalling against the ropes.
Ahokas tries to land knees in the clinch but Kultainen avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas landing knees to the head.
Kultainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kultainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahokas has him pressed against the ropes.
Ahokas lands a damaging elbow.
Ahokas throws an elbow that misses.
Ahokas landing knees to the body.
Ahokas tries to land knees in the clinch but Kultainen avoids the damage to the body.
Ahokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kultainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kultainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ahokas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kultainen is breathing heavily.
Ahokas throws a front kick that sends Kultainen stumbling back into the ropes.
Ahokas is looking to slow Kultainen down with leg kicks.

Ahokas clinches up with Kultainen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kultainen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roni Kultainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahokas lands a nice knee to the body.
Ahokas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ahokas lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kultainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahokas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ahokas misses with a knee to the head.
Ahokas lands a nice knee to the body.
Ahokas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ahokas.
Ahokas lands a damaging elbow.
Ahokas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ahokas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kultainen's defenses.
Ahokas lands an elbow that stopped Kultainen in his tracks for a moment.
Ahokas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kultainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahokas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ahokas lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahokas.
Ahokas keeps control of Kultainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ahokas.
Ahokas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kultainen backwards.
Kultainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ahokas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ahokas lands an elbow just above Kultainen 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kultainen.
Kultainen wants to break free but Ahokas has control.
Ahokas keeps control of Kultainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahokas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kultainen is trying to drag Ahokas to the mat but Ahokas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Ahokas.
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kultainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kultainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ahokas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kultainen backwards.
Ahokas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ahokas scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kultainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahokas lands a nice elbow.
Ahokas lands an elbow that stopped Kultainen in his tracks for a moment.

Kultainen is rocked!
Kultainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ahokas lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Ahokas.
Oh Kultainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kultainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roni Kultainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahokas throws a head kick but Kultainen moves out of range.
Kultainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ahokas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ahokas lands a nice knee to the body.
Kultainen is trying to break the clinch but Ahokas has him pressed against the ropes.
Jiri Ahokas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kultainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahokas lands an elbow just above Kultainen 's eye.
Kultainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahokas has double underhooks.
Ahokas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kultainen.
Ahokas throws an elbow but it misses.
Ahokas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kultainen has had enough of the clinch but Ahokas keeps him there for the moment.
Ahokas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ahokas.
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kultainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahokas scores a nice knee to the body.
Ahokas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahokas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kultainen.
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kultainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahokas lands an elbow that stopped Kultainen in his tracks for a moment.
Ahokas pushes Kultainen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ahokas working the clinch nicely. Kultainen is working for position but Ahokas cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kultainen crumples up against the ropes and Ahokas lands two more shots before the ref can save Kultainen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jiri Ahokas!
Jiri Ahokas is the new bantamweight champion!