PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Denis Kang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kang
vs
Vipunen

180 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

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Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denis Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vipunen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vipunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kang wants to clinch up but Vipunen keeps it at a distance.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vipunen looks for a takedown but Kang sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vipunen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang is looking to clinch but Vipunen is avoiding it.
Kang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kang is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch but Vipunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vipunen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Vipunen pushes him off.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vipunen checks a low kick from Kang.
Vipunen fails with a takedown attempt.
Denis Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Vipunen.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch but Vipunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang wants to clinch.
Vipunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vipunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kang tries to clinch but Vipunen is having none of it.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vipunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vipunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kang fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vipunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Vipunen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kang.
Kang misses with a body shot.
Vipunen avoids the body shot from Kang.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch but Vipunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vipunen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kang stuns Vipunen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Kang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vipunen shoots in for a double leg but Kang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kang is looking to clinch.
Kang wants to clinch up but Vipunen keeps it at a distance.
Kang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Vipunen pushes him off.
Denis Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vipunen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch but Vipunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kang is looking to clinch but Vipunen is avoiding it.
Vipunen is breathing heavily.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang is looking to clinch.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Vipunen pushes him off.

Vipunen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vipunen is one step ahead there.
Vipunen passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang is looking for a sweep.
Vipunen working away.
Vipunen cracks Kang with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Vipunen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vipunen's best efforts.
Vipunen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kang wants to improve his position but Vipunen is controlling well.
Vipunen is pressing down on Kang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kang is holding on for now.
Kang wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang is pressing down on Vipunen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vipunen throws and elbow that misses. Kang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vipunen's guard. Nice move by Kang!

Vipunen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vipunen is tightening it up a little... Kang has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kang reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kang taps out! nice BJJ there by Vipunen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antero Vipunen!