PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kisame Hoshigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinhart Vult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vult is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Machine by KISS. Reinhart Vult is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hoshigaki
vs
Vult

190 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

207 cm
37
222 lbs
20 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kisame Hoshigaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reinhart Vult!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshigaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoshigaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vult uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki scores with a head kick. Vult tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vult lands a nice hook to Hoshigaki's body. Hoshigaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki connects with a body shot that sends Vult's belly button to the back.
Vult looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hoshigaki looks for the body kick but Vult saw that one coming.
Hoshigaki throws a body shot but no joy.

Vult gets tackled into the cage by Hoshigaki. Hoshigaki maintains the clinch.
Hoshigaki blocks a body shot from Vult.
Vult slowing the pace effectively.
Hoshigaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoshigaki presses Vult against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hoshigaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshigaki tries a body shot but Vult blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki wants to stall.
Hoshigaki looking to throw knees to the head but Vult is blocking nicely.
Hoshigaki missing with knees to the body.
Vult taking a breather.
Hoshigaki lands an uppercut.
Vult misses with some punches.
Vult is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hoshigaki landing knees to the body.
Vult wants to stall.
Hoshigaki is leaning against Vult and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hoshigaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoshigaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vult has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Vult pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshigaki tried to score with a low kick but Vult checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoshigaki. That's going to slow Vult down.
Hoshigaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshigaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshigaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoshigaki throws a push kick but Vult slaps the foot to one side.
Vult keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vult uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki connects with a leg kick. Vult looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Hoshigaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vult moves in looking to clinch but Hoshigaki pushes him off.
Hoshigaki missing with a left hand there. Vult was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Vult clinches.
Vult trying to stall but Hoshigaki improves his position.
Vult misses with a body punch.
Vult misses with a knee strike.
Vult gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vult will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoshigaki up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoshigaki as Vult tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshigaki misses with a knee to the head.
Vult prevents a body shot from Hoshigaki.
Vult taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoshigaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoshigaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vult pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoshigaki connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Reinhart Vult has been cut.
Hoshigaki tries to land a knee to the head but Vult blocks with his arms.
Hoshigaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vult lands an elbow that stopped Hoshigaki in his tracks for a moment.
Vult misses with an elbow strike.
Vult is trying to push Hoshigaki away but Hoshigaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki can't find room to land a body shot as Vult controls the action.
Vult comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoshigaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vult is defending well for now.
Hoshigaki working Vult over with knees to the body.
Vult tries a knee to the head but Hoshigaki blocks it.
Vult trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Vult's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vult digs a right hand into Hoshigaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoshigaki's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vult takes a shot to the head.
Hoshigaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshigaki lands an elbow inside that Vult shrugs off.
Hoshigaki lands an elbow inside that Vult shrugs off.
Hoshigaki has Vult pressed against the cage, preventing Vult from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vult dodges an elbow strike from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki looking to stall.
Hoshigaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vult tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshigaki avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisame Hoshigaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhart Vult's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Vult.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoshigaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vult has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vult and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoshigaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisame Hoshigaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshigaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vult throws a series of punches but Hoshigaki avoids them all with ease.
Hoshigaki throws a nice looking combination but Vult bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoshigaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoshigaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Vult.
Vult lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoshigaki backs up against the cage.
Hoshigaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vult.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshigaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vult.
Hoshigaki scores with a head kick. Vult tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hoshigaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vult will feel that in the morning.
Vult throws a shot from downtown. Hoshigaki moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoshigaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Vult counters with a nice body shot.
Vult swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshigaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vult swinging wildly here.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshigaki throws a right hand that Vult ducks under and follows up with a left that Vult also avoids with ease.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick but Vult moves out of range.
Vult throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hoshigaki instigates a clinch.
Vult tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoshigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Hoshigaki lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshigaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vult's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vult takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoshigaki tries to work over Vult's front leg with a kick but Vult checks it.
Vult lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vult throws a hook to the side of Hoshigaki's head but Hoshigaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vult misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoshigaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vult can do to turn this around?
Vult avoids the body shot from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vult throws a head kick that misses.
Hoshigaki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hoshigaki cracks Vult with an open hand slap.
Hoshigaki throws a lazy head kick
and Vult counters with a straight right hand.
Vult doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoshigaki circles away.
Vult avoids the head kick by Hoshigaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoshigaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoshigaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reinhart Vult is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshigaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vult pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vult keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Vult lands.
Vult throws a nice head kick!
Vult ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshigaki moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vult's sensitive parts.
Vult moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshigaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshigaki misses the target.
Vult tries to clinch there but Hoshigaki circles away.
Hoshigaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vult.
Vult throws a nice looking combination but Hoshigaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vult avoids a kick to the body.
Hoshigaki throws a looping overhand right but Vult ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshigaki avoids the head kick by Vult.
A head kick misses from Vult.
Nice defenses there by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoshigaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vult closes the distance and clinches.
Vult tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshigaki avoids it.
Hoshigaki lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kisame Hoshigaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reinhart Vult's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hoshigaki connects with a leg kick. Vult looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick that misses.
Hoshigaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vult keeps the fight on the outside.
Vult wants to clinch.
Hoshigaki misses the jab.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch but Vult is having none of it.
Vult is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vult swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hoshigaki throws a leg kick which misses Vult's front leg but catches the back leg as Vult tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult blocks the body kick.
Vult throws a wild body kick that Hoshigaki sees coming a mile off.
Hoshigaki lands a jab to the nose.
Hoshigaki misses with a body kick.
Hoshigaki is looking to slow Vult down with leg kicks.
Hoshigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vult paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoshigaki wants to clinch up but Vult keeps it at a distance.
Hoshigaki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoshigaki blocks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki tries to land a leg kick but Vult saw it coming and moves away.
Hoshigaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshigaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Vult circles away.
Hoshigaki is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshigaki throws a sloppy head kick and Vult moves out of range easily.
Vult scores with a jab.
Vult doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoshigaki circles away.
Hoshigaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoshigaki looks to throw the jab but Vult is out of range.
Hoshigaki jabs Vult right on the nose. Vult blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshigaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoshigaki scores with a nice right hand.
Vult is looking to clinch.
Vult throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshigaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vult.
Hoshigaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vult.
Hoshigaki throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch but Vult is having none of it.
Vult throws out a loose jab but Hoshigaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshigaki looks for the body kick but Vult saw that one coming.
Reinhart Vult has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoshigaki moves away from the strike by Vult.
Vult moves out of range of the body kick from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki jabs Vult right on the nose. Vult blinks but takes it well.
Hoshigaki looks to land a left hand but Vult moved out of range nicely.
Hoshigaki cracks Vult with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoshigaki throws a jab when Vult was well out of range.
Vult ducks under a wild hook from Hoshigaki.
Kisame Hoshigaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vult moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoshigaki lands a leg kick that knocks Vult off balance momentarily.
Hoshigaki tries to land a body kick
and Vult counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshigaki looks to land a body kick but Vult moved away.
Vult connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshigaki blocks a head kick by Vult.
Hoshigaki wants to clinch up but Vult keeps it at a distance.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoshigaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hoshigaki closes the distance and clinches.
Vult lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki tries to work over Vult's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vult tries a body shot but Hoshigaki blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kisame Hoshigaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoshigaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisame Hoshigaki!