PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu comes to the cage accompanied by SDJ-COMMANDOS. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fu
vs
Kakkipylly

187 cm
36
194 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

190 cm
33
194 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakkipylly checks a leg kick.
A combination from Fu does no damage.
Kakkipylly slips under a jab from Fu.
Fu thuds his right hand into Kakkipylly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fu misses with a right hand
and Kakkipylly counters with a thumping low kick.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Fu moves out of range.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow just above Fu 's eye.
Fu blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kakkipylly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fu misses the shot to the body.
Fu misses with a looping right.
Kakkipylly thinks about the counter body kick.
Fu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kakkipylly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kakkipylly blocks a head kick by Fu.
Fu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakkipylly manages to avoid it.
Kakkipylly wants to clinch up but Fu keeps it at a distance.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakkipylly.
Fu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas Fu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu misses the body punch

and Kakkipylly counters by moving into the clinch.
Kakkipylly stalling against the cage.
Fu working hard to break the clinch.
Kakkipylly tries to land knees in the clinch but Fu avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu working hard to break the clinch.
Fu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kakkipylly has him pressed against the cage.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fu.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fu avoids it.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu misses with an uppercut

and Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kakkipylly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Fu's head coaches at Feral Submission Grapling that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakkipylly moves away.
Kakkipylly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kakkipylly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow Kakkipylly down.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
Fu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kakkipylly is out of range.
Kakkipylly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakkipylly tried to score with a low kick but Fu checks it.
Fu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Kakkipylly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kakkipylly throws a fast counter high kick but Fu manages to duck under it in time.

Kakkipylly pushes Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
Fu blocks an elbow strike.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Thomas Fu has been cut.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fu is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fu's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fu's brow.
Fu wants to break free but Kakkipylly has control.
Kakkipylly pushes off an throws an elbow but Fu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakkipylly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakkipylly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kakkipylly connects with a high kick.
Kakkipylly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fu checks it well.
Kakkipylly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu.
A head kick misses from Fu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Fu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A lazy left from Fu finds it's target.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu throws a right hand that Kakkipylly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakkipylly also avoids with ease.
Kakkipylly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kakkipylly thumps Fu with a low kick.
Kakkipylly is looking to slow Fu down with leg kicks.
Fu lands with a hook. Kakkipylly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kakkipylly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kakkipylly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fu misses with a wild combination.

Kakkipylly clinches with his opponent.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fu manages to break the clinch.
Fu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakkipylly counters with an outside leg kick.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu throws a low kick but Kakkipylly moves out of range easily.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kakkipylly motions for Fu to come forward. Kakkipylly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu throws a right hand that Kakkipylly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakkipylly also avoids with ease.
Fu connects with a high kick.
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kakkipylly.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
Fu throws out a loose jab but Kakkipylly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakkipylly flicks out a counter leg kick but Fu steps away.
Fu blocks a low kick nicely.
Fu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakkipylly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly misses with a kick to the body.
Fu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!

Kakkipylly clinches.
Kakkipylly pushes off an throws an elbow but Fu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fu is trying to force a seperation but Kakkipylly has the dominant position.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fu avoids it.
Fu avoiding damage as Kakkipylly throws knees to the body.
Fu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Fu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.

Fu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Fu tenderised Kakkipylly's leg. Kakkipylly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakkipylly connects with a high kick.

Thomas Fu's cut is getting worse.
Kakkipylly looks to land a body kick but Fu moved away.
Fu misses with a hook to the body
and Kakkipylly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
Kakkipylly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fu throws a right and a left that Kakkipylly avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Kakkipylly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly slips a straight right by Fu.
Kakkipylly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fu throws a counter high kick but Kakkipylly was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu motions for Kakkipylly to come forward. Fu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakkipylly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakkipylly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Fu.
A low kick from Fu misses

and Kakkipylly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fu lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakkipylly throws an elbow but misses.
Fu is trying to break the clinch but Kakkipylly has him pressed against the cage.
Fu avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fu throws a head kick that misses
and Kakkipylly counters with an inside leg kick.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.
Fu blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Fu misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pikku Kakkipylly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Fu'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. This is the final round!

Kakkipylly fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kakkipylly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fu, pushing him back against the cage.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fu's defenses.
Fu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakkipylly throws an elbow but misses.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.

Thomas Fu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Fu shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fu is defending well for now.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Fu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu thuds a left hand into Kakkipylly's body.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Fu misses the jab.
Kakkipylly blocks a leg kick.
Fu scores with a head kick. Kakkipylly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kakkipylly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fu connects with a body shot that sends Kakkipylly's belly button to the back.
Kakkipylly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fu moves out of range as Kakkipylly throws a body kick.
Fu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kakkipylly counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fu avoids a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow Kakkipylly down.
Kakkipylly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakkipylly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu wants to land a leg kick but Kakkipylly is out of range.
Kakkipylly throws a fast counter high kick but Fu manages to duck under it in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu throws a hook to the side of Kakkipylly's head but Kakkipylly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kakkipylly follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up.
Thomas Fu is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu jabs Kakkipylly right on the nose. Kakkipylly blinks but takes it well.
Kakkipylly throws a front kick that sends Fu stumbling back into the cage.
Kakkipylly moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakkipylly.
Fu throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Fu blocks the leg kick.
Fu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with low kicks.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu tried to counter with a leg kick but Kakkipylly avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu looks to land a left hand but Kakkipylly moved out of range nicely.
Kakkipylly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fu can pounce on him.
Fu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakkipylly. Kakkipylly obviously looking to wear him down.
Kakkipylly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas Fu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jeez, Thomas Fu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kakkipylly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fu's knee momentarily.
Fu throws a looping overhand right but Kakkipylly ducks down to avoid it.
Kakkipylly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fu cracks the inside of Kakkipylly's front leg.
Kakkipylly looks for the body kick but Fu saw that one coming.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.
As Kakkipylly looks to move away, Fu throws a big counter combo bu Kakkipylly just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kakkipylly feints a counter leg kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.
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!
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu lands a high kick!
Fu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kakkipylly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakkipylly tries to counter with a clinch but Fu shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fu blocks a head kick by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kakkipylly thumps Fu with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pikku Kakkipylly.
I've got Kakkipylly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pikku Kakkipylly!