PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Roy Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Anttolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Harper had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Harper
vs
Anttolainen

179 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Anttolainen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anttolainen.
Harper lands with a right hand.
Harper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Paavo Anttolainen has been cut.
Harper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harper scores with a head kick. Anttolainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Anttolainen is rocked!
Anttolainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anttolainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him?
Anttolainen with a hook.
Anttolainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Anttolainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Anttolainen.
Harper feints and then cracks Anttolainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anttolainen down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anttolainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harper tries to work over Anttolainen's front leg with a kick but Anttolainen checks it.
Harper throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anttolainen. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper misses with a shot to the body
and Anttolainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harper throws a push kick but Anttolainen slaps the foot to one side.
Harper throws a jab when Anttolainen was well out of range.
Anttolainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anttolainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harper throws a jab when Anttolainen was well out of range.
Anttolainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Harper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anttolainen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harper misses with a body kick.
Anttolainen tries to move into range but Harper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anttolainen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Anttolainen there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Anttolainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Harper misses with a lunging right hand
and Anttolainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harper thinking.
Harper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harper blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Harper. Those never looked like landing.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Anttolainen throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harper misses with a series of wild punches.
Harper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Anttolainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from Harper.
Anttolainen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anttolainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anttolainen throws out a powerful jab.
Anttolainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harper.
Anttolainen clobbers Harper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anttolainen wants to slow Harper down by chopping away at his legs.
Anttolainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anttolainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harper finds it's way round the side to connect with Anttolainen's head.
A combination from Anttolainen does no damage.
Harper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anttolainen is out of range and Harper settles back down.
Anttolainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harper throws a body kick that misses.
Harper scores with a hook to the body. Anttolainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Anttolainen lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anttolainen checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anttolainen checks a leg kick.
Harper's corner calls for a 1-2. Harper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anttolainen connects with a right hand. Harper shakes it off.

Harper is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Harper as he connects with a hook.
Oh Harper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Harper is predictable there
and Anttolainen counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Anttolainen to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Paavo Anttolainen!