PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Butterfly Effect - Sweet and Low. Justin Lewis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ari Kantola's chin.

Kantola
vs
Lewis

185 cm
32
248 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

218 cm
29
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis rushes Kantola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kantola's elbow.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kantola.
Kantola blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kantola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kantola crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Kantola lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Justin Lewis has been cut.
Kantola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Lewis digs a right hand into Kantola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kantola's gas tank.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kantola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kantola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Kantola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Kantola.
Kantola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Kantola controls the action.
Kantola looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Kantola wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.

It looks like Ari Kantola has been cut.
Kantola is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kantola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kantola stalls.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kantola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kantola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Lewis looks winded!
Kantola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kantola is defending well for now.
Kantola gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kantola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kantola with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kantola lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Knees to the body from Kantola.
Kantola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kantola tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola lands a nice elbow.
Kantola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kantola throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kantola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kantola is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kantola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Kantola.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kantola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kantola avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kantola blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Kantola controls the action.
Kantola stalling against the cage.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis avoids the elbow strike from Kantola, against the cage.
Kantola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kantola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kantola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kantola is defending well for now.
Kantola lands with a short shot to the head.
Kantola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kantola gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Kantola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kantola blocks the elbow strike.
Kantola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kantola lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kantola avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Kantola.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kantola is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Kantola.
Kantola lands a nice elbow.
Kantola lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
Kantola connects with a knee to the head.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lewis is rocked!
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kantola obliges.
Good body shot from Kantola.
Kantola connects with a knee to the head.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kantola finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kantola jerks Lewis's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lewis drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kantola goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kantola because Lewis was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ari Kantola!
Ari Kantola decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.