PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi comes to the cage accompanied by Vesa-Matti Loiri - Armo. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hovi
vs
Kaepernick

200 cm
33
215 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

188 cm
30
218 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaepernick avoids it really well and circles away.
Kaepernick 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.
Nice defenses there by Hovi.
Hovi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Hovi forces Kaepernick back against the cage and clinches.
Kaepernick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaepernick.
Hovi misses with an elbow over the top.
Hovi can't get the takedown.
Hovi has been working on his balance at Bruize Brothaz, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kaepernick.

Kaepernick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hovi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaepernick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hovi throws a series of punches but Kaepernick moves out of range.
A nice side step and Kaepernick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick lands a jab to the head.
Kaepernick scores with a jab.
Kaepernick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hovi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaepernick throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
Hovi's corner calls for a 1-2. Hovi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaepernick moves out of range as Hovi strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaepernick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hovi misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaepernick, as that shot connected.
Hovi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaepernick.
Hovi darts in looking for a takedown but Kaepernick gets double underhooks and turns Hovi into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaepernick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaepernick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hovi shoots in for a takedown but Kaepernick shows good takedown defense.
Hovi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Kaepernick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hovi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaepernick misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaepernick lands a body shot.
Kaepernick stuns Hovi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hovi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick staying out of range there.
Kaepernick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hovi scores with a jab. Kaepernick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaepernick lands a nice hook to Hovi's body. Hovi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hovi shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaepernick tries to sprawl out of it but Hovi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaepernick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaepernick stuns Hovi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaepernick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hovi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hovi is looking to counter punch.
Kaepernick moves out of range of the strikes.
Hovi tries for a takedown but Kaepernick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaepernick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hovi moves away.
Kaepernick misses with a hook
and Hovi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hovi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaepernick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hovi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kaepernick eats them both and turns towards Hovi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Kaepernick misses.
Kaepernick throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Kaepernick stuffs the takedown attempt from Hovi. Hovi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaepernick throws a hook but Hovi avoids it easily.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
Hovi throwing a counter right hand but Kaepernick manages to avoid it.
Hovi avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hovi misses the target.
Hovi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaepernick circles away.
Kaepernick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hovi rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hovi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Kaepernick misses.
Hovi tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaepernick avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick misses with a wild combination.
Kaepernick takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick and Hovi moves out of range easily.
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaepernick is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Kaepernick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Kaepernick.
Nice body punch from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaepernick slips a straight right by Hovi.
Hovi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hovi.
Hovi drops his hands momentarily and Kaepernick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaepernick misses with a looping left.
Kaepernick slips a jab from Hovi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that round.
That's time! Hovi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaepernick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hovi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaepernick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hovi's head backwards.

Hovi clinches up with Kaepernick and pushes him back against the cage.

Kaepernick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaepernick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaepernick works Hovi's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Hovi finds it's way through Kaepernick's defenses.
Kaepernick misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick throws a looping overhand right but Hovi ducks down to avoid it.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
Kaepernick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hovi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaepernick scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovi tries for a takedown but Kaepernick circles away easily
and Kaepernick counters with a nice uppercut.
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi misses with a low kick.
Kaepernick misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick misses with a double jab.
Kaepernick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaepernick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hovi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaepernick avoids it really well and circles away.
Kaepernick slips a jab from Hovi.
Good standup being displayed there by Hovi as he connects with a hook.
Hovi lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaepernick's head.
Kaepernick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hovi misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Kaepernick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaepernick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hovi on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaepernick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hovi can pounce on him.
Hovi cracks Kaepernick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick scores with a shot to the body.
Kaepernick blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaepernick scores with a jab to the body.
Kaepernick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaepernick connects with a looping right hand.
Hovi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaepernick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hovi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hovi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hovi throws out a leg kick but Kaepernick moves out of range and Hovi only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Hovi.
Kaepernick lands a jab to Hovi's midsection.
Kaepernick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hovi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hovi throws a right hand that Kaepernick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaepernick also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Kaepernick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaepernick scores with a decent looking hook.
Hovi slips a jab from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws a nice head kick!
Kaepernick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hovi under the eye.
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaepernick throws a series of punches but Hovi avoids them all with ease.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick throws a head kick but Hovi moves out of range.
Hovi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hovi avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
As Kaepernick backs away, Hovi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaepernick throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hovi.
Kaepernick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Colin Kaepernick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaepernick connects with a body shot.
Hovi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaepernick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Kaepernick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaepernick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hovi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaepernick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hovi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi lands a nice hook to Kaepernick's body. Kaepernick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hovi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaepernick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hovi shoots in for a takedown but Kaepernick shows good takedown defense.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick
and Hovi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hovi throws a big shot that misses.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
Hovi throws a front kick that sends Kaepernick stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Kaepernick.
Hovi misses with a takedown attempt - Kaepernick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hovi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hovi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaepernick as he avoids it easily.
Kaepernick just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hovi shoots for a takedown but Kaepernick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hovi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi tries to clinch but Kaepernick moves away
and Kaepernick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaepernick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaepernick misses with a head kick.
It looked like Hovi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick connects with a single shot there.
Hovi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaepernick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hovi blocks a head kick by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaepernick slips under a jab.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut. Hovi saw that one coming.
Hovi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Kaepernick.
Hovi ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick misses with a looping left.
Kaepernick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick misses the shot to the body.
Hovi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaepernick at a distance.
Hovi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hovi throws a right and a left that Kaepernick avoids nicely.
Kaepernick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Kaepernick does no damage.
Kaepernick misses with a hook. Hovi ducked under it nicely.
Hovi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a combination
and Hovi counters with a low kick, right behind Kaepernick 's knee.
Kaepernick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaepernick wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaepernick misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaepernick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaepernicks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaepernick misses with the combination.
Kaepernick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Kaepernick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick
and Hovi counters with a straight right hand.
Kaepernick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tarmo Hovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hovi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaepernick circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaepernick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaepernick thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hovi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaepernick lands a body shot.
Colin Kaepernick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hovi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaepernick stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaepernick looks to throw the jab but Hovi is out of range.
Hovi fails with the takedown
and Kaepernick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hovi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hovi avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws a shot to the body.
Kaepernick moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaepernick lands with a nice body punch.
Kaepernick jabs at Hovi's body.
Hovi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaepernick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaepernick! But no joy.
Hovi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaepernick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Kaepernick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaepernick 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.