PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kanerva's choice of entrance music: Sultans of Swing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Star
vs
Kanerva

195 cm
27
318 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
36
280 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star looks to land a combination but Kanerva avoids it well.
Kanerva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Star.
Star walks into a straight right hand from Kanerva.
Kanerva dips to his left and cracks Star with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Kanerva.
A big left from Star misses.
Kanerva slips a jab from Star.
Kanerva misses with a straight left.
Star throws a right hand that Kanerva ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanerva also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Star misses the target.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but Star moved away.
Star moves out of range as Kanerva strikes.
Kanerva lands with a right hand.
Kanerva misses the jab.
Star jabs at Kanerva's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star throws a nice looking combination but Kanerva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Star with a jab.

It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanerva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Star cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Star blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Star misses the target.
Star uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanerva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Star.
Kanerva throws a lazy right hand but Star sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanerva throws an overhand right that lands on Star's shoulder, as Star tries to avoid the shot.
Kanerva cracks Star with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kanerva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Star connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanerva scrambles back to his feet.
Kanerva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Star throws a leg kick that misses.
Kanerva throws a shot from downtown. Star moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Star wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kanerva scores with a body shot.
Star bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Star with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Star takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Kanerva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Star.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Star tries a low kick but Kanerva avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva scores with a jab.
Kanerva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Star moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kanerva goes down! Can Star finish him!?

Kanerva is rocked!

Star gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kanerva is still on wobbly legs! Can Star finish him?
Star dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanerva looks winded!
Kanerva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Star.
Star circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kanerva tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Star wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Star!
Our winner, Patrick Star, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.