PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massey has chosen 5 minutes Alone as his entrance music. Josh Massey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pekka Kindmark's chin.

Kindmark
vs
Massey

185 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekka Kindmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Massey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kindmark moves out of range as Massey strikes.
Kindmark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Kindmark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Massey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kindmark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kindmark cracks a nice hook into Massey's ribs.
Kindmark checks the leg kick.
Massey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Massey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Massey moves out of range of the strikes.
Kindmark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Massey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kindmark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Massey, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kindmark as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Kindmark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Massey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kindmark backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Massey breaks the clinch.
Kindmark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Massey throws a hook but Kindmark blocks it.
Massey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Josh Massey has been cut.
Kindmark blocks a jab.
Kindmark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Massey will feel that in the morning.
Kindmark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Massey. Massey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kindmark misses with the combination.
Massey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kindmark with a body shot.
Massey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kindmark throws a leg kick but Massey moved away.
Kindmark avoids the head kick by Massey.
Kindmark blocks a head kick by Massey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Massey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kindmark doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kindmark misses the jab.
It seemed like Massey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kindmark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Massey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Massey digs a good body shot into Kindmark's ribs.
Massey throws an off balance right hand
and Kindmark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kindmark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kindmark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kindmark misses with a kick to the body.
Kindmark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Massey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kindmark looks to score with a jab to the body but Massey is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Massey. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark misses with a body kick.
Massey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kindmark cracks Massey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Kindmark.
Kindmark moves out of range of the body kick.
Massey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kindmark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Massey scrambles back to his feet.
Kindmark thuds his right hand into Massey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kindmark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Massey.
Massey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massey connects with a body shot that sends Kindmark's belly button to the back.
Massey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kindmark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Massey scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Kindmark.
Kindmark looks to throw a body kick
letting Massey counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Massey lands a big head kick that sends Kindmark tumbling to the mat! Massey takes a step backwards and waves Kindmark back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kindmark is rocked!
A punch combination from Massey misses.
Oh Kindmark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kindmark looks to land a right hand but Massey moved out of range.
Massey fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kindmark to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kindmark looks to clinch but Massey throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kindmark taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Massey!
An out of breath Josh Massey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.