PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Karakutascipa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kivi Kipelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kipelainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. To Vahalla! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kivi Kipelainen enters the cage!

Karakutascipa
vs
Kipelainen

176 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Karakutascipa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kipelainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipelainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karakutascipa as he jumps to the side.
Kipelainen drops his hands momentarily and Karakutascipa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karakutascipa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kipelainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Karakutascipa.
No luck for Kipelainen with that takedown attempt.
Karakutascipa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kipelainen on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karakutascipa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kipelainen's hands.
Nice shot by Karakutascipa.
Kipelainen closes the distance but Karakutascipa moves to the side
and Karakutascipa counters with a straight right hand.
Kipelainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karakutascipa.
Kipelainen tries to clinch
and Karakutascipa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa sizes up Kipelainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kipelainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Karakutascipa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tommy Karakutascipa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kivi Kipelainen.
Kipelainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karakutascipa throws a jab when Kipelainen was well out of range.
Tommy Karakutascipa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Karakutascipa coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Karakutascipa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karakutascipa lands a really nice looking cross but Kipelainen seems unphased.
Kipelainen with a poor takedown
and Karakutascipa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karakutascipa scores with a decent looking hook.

Kipelainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karakutascipa wants to improve his position but Kipelainen is controlling well.
Karakutascipa is looking to control Kipelainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karakutascipa avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen passes to full mount!
Kipelainen looking to control but Karakutascipa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karakutascipa wants to hold on but Kipelainen pushes him away.
Kipelainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kipelainen prevents Karakutascipa from getting the reversal.
Karakutascipa wants to hold on but Kipelainen pushes him away.
Karakutascipa is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karakutascipa?

It looks like Tommy Karakutascipa has been cut.
Karakutascipa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karakutascipa is squirming around, avoiding Kipelainen's attempts to control the action.
Kipelainen lands a big shot there that rocks Karakutascipa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kipelainen avoids the attempt from Karakutascipa to control.
Kipelainen lands with some strikes.

Karakutascipa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kipelainen.
Kipelainen working Karakutascipa over with strikes here.
Kipelainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karakutascipa is looking to escape.
Karakutascipa tries to lock up and control but Kipelainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kipelainen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kipelainen scoring with strikes but Karakutascipa is staying in there.

Karakutascipa is rocked!
Kipelainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Karakutascipa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karakutascipa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karakutascipa tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kipelainen looking to secure an arm triangle but Karakutascipa defends it well.
Kipelainen working Karakutascipa over with strikes here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kipelainen! Karakutascipa is hurt baaadly! Kipelainen is firing away with more strikes - Karakutascipa is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kivi Kipelainen!
After winning the bout, Kivi Kipelainen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.