PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Honeybottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kettu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Honeybottom's chin.

Kettu
vs
Honeybottom

192 cm
27
245 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

205 cm
27
250 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalle Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Honeybottom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu throws a jab but it's blocked by Honeybottom.
Honeybottom wants to clinch up but Kettu keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Honeybottom misses the target.
Kettu cracks Honeybottom with an open hand slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kettu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Honeybottom.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Honeybottom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Honeybottom misses.
Honeybottom missing with a left hand there. Kettu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honeybottom lands a right hook to the body.
Honeybottom walks into a jab.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honeybottom manages to avoid it.
Kettu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Bruce Honeybottom has been cut.
Honeybottom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Honeybottom moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honeybottom stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kettu.
Honeybottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honeybottom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kettu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kettu stalling in the clinch but Honeybottom improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Honeybottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Honeybottom controls his hands.
Honeybottom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kettu up against the cage.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
Kettu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honeybottom backwards.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu taking a breather.
Kettu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kettu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honeybottom struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Honeybottom has Kettu pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Honeybottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Kettu looking to stall.
Honeybottom lands with a short shot to the head.
Honeybottom has a couple of punches blocked by Kettu.
Kettu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Kettu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honeybottom up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Honeybottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kettu looking to stall.
Honeybottom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Kettu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Honeybottom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kettu throws out the jab.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Honeybottom.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Honeybottom moves away and avoids it.

Honeybottom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kettu, pushing him back against the cage.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honeybottom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Honeybottom blocks a body shot from Kettu.
Kettu is trying to stall.
Kettu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kettu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Kettu looking to slow down the pace here.
Honeybottom is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom is leaning against Kettu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kettu sends Honeybottom crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kettu is motioning to the referee to let Honeybottom up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honeybottom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Kettu misses with a series of wild punches.
Kettu closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Honeybottom! Kettu dives in looking to finish! Honeybottom is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kettu!
After the big win, Kalle Kettu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Highland Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.