PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vihtori Kellolinnake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xingu Huka Huka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kellolinnake
vs
Huka Huka

190 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

194 cm
27
244 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vihtori Kellolinnake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huka Huka avoids the body shot from Kellolinnake.
Kellolinnake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huka Huka on the side of the head.
Vihtori Kellolinnake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kellolinnake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Kellolinnake misses.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake cracks a nice hook into Huka Huka's ribs.
Kellolinnake tries a low kick but Huka Huka avoids it.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kellolinnake defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kellolinnake. Huka Huka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kellolinnake clobbers Huka Huka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huka Huka staying out of range there.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kellolinnake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kellolinnake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Kellolinnake pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kellolinnake throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kellolinnake misses the target.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kellolinnake. Huka Huka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Huka Huka moves away from the strike by Kellolinnake.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Kellolinnake pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Huka Huka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kellolinnake finds it's way round the side to connect with Huka Huka's head.
Kellolinnake lands a leg kick that knocks Huka Huka off balance momentarily.
Kellolinnake misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake lands a body shot.
Huka Huka moves out of range of the body kick from Kellolinnake.
Kellolinnake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kellolinnake throws a hook but Huka Huka blocks it.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kellolinnake defends it well.
Kellolinnake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Huka Huka's hands.
Nice defenses there by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice uppercut lands for Kellolinnake. That snapped Huka Huka's head back.
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!
Kellolinnake looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
Kellolinnake doesn't manage to clinch there - Huka Huka circles away.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kellolinnake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huka Huka unleashes a big counter combination but Kellolinnake bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kellolinnake tenderised Huka Huka's leg. Huka Huka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Huka Huka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kellolinnake.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kellolinnake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Huka Huka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huka Huka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kellolinnake throws a hook but Huka Huka blocks it.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Huka Huka checks a leg kick.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Kellolinnake looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
Kellolinnake throws out a loose jab but Huka Huka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake throws a head kick that misses.
Kellolinnake scores with a nice right hand.
Huka Huka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huka Huka moves away.
A big right from Kellolinnake misses.
Kellolinnake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huka Huka in his tracks.
Kellolinnake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huka Huka.
Some bone on bone action there as Huka Huka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kellolinnake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kellolinnake looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
Kellolinnake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Huka Huka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huka Huka keeps the fight on the outside.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vihtori Kellolinnake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huka Huka avoids the head kick by Kellolinnake.
Kellolinnake tries to land a leg kick but Huka Huka saw it coming and moves away.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake swings for the body but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Huka Huka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kellolinnake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut.
Kellolinnake misses with a body kick.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kellolinnake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kellolinnake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kellolinnake feints and then cracks Huka Huka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huka Huka down.
Huka Huka blocks a jab.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kellolinnake defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellolinnake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huka Huka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Huka Huka checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kellolinnake. Huka Huka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huka Huka moves out of range of the leg kick from Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Huka Huka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kellolinnake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huka Huka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kellolinnake.
Vihtori Kellolinnake is winning the standup battle so far.
Kellolinnake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Kellolinnake.
Kellolinnake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good work by Huka Huka as he checks the leg kick.
Kellolinnake digs a good body shot into Huka Huka's ribs.
Kellolinnake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kellolinnake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huka Huka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kellolinnake connects with an inside leg kick.
Huka Huka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huka Huka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kellolinnake closes the distance and pushes Huka Huka back into the cage.
Huka Huka presses Kellolinnake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huka Huka wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Kellolinnake - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huka Huka.
Kellolinnake throws a punch but it's blocked by Huka Huka.
Kellolinnake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huka Huka landing knees to the head.

It looks like Vihtori Kellolinnake has been cut.
Kellolinnake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huka Huka can do to turn this around?
Kellolinnake lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellolinnake blocks it with crossed arms.
Kellolinnake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huka Huka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka working hard to break the clinch.
Huka Huka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kellolinnake pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kellolinnake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huka Huka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huka Huka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huka Huka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellolinnake stalls.
Kellolinnake gets through Huka Huka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kellolinnake lands with a light punch inside.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huka Huka moves out of range as Kellolinnake strikes.
Kellolinnake throws a lazy right hand but Huka Huka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Kellolinnake motions for Huka Huka to come forward. Kellolinnake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vihtori Kellolinnake dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A left lands for Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kellolinnake.
Kellolinnake throws a looping overhand right but Huka Huka ducks down to avoid it.
Kellolinnake tries to clinch up.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Kellolinnake throws a head kick but Huka Huka moves out of range.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Kellolinnake pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Kellolinnake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Huka Huka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huka Huka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kellolinnake throws a wild body kick that Huka Huka sees coming a mile off.
Kellolinnake misses the shot to the body.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellolinnake misses the shot to the body.
Kellolinnake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Huka Huka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huka Huka.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch.
Kellolinnake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kellolinnake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kellolinnake.
Kellolinnake throws a big shot that misses.
Huka Huka ducks under a wild hook from Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake misses with a body shot.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Kellolinnake misses its intended target.
Kellolinnake throws a jab but it's blocked by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kellolinnake misses the jab.
Kellolinnake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kellolinnake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kellolinnake lands with a hook. Huka Huka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kellolinnake throws a body shot but no joy.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Kellolinnake looks to land a right hand but Huka Huka moved out of range.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Kellolinnake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.
Huka Huka tries to counter with a clinch but Kellolinnake shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake misses with an uppercut. Huka Huka saw that one coming.
Kellolinnake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Huka Huka slips under a jab.
Huka Huka moves out of range as Kellolinnake throws a body kick.
Huka Huka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kellolinnake defends it well.
Huka Huka moves out of range as Kellolinnake strikes.
Huka Huka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kellolinnake tries to land a front kick but Huka Huka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xingu Huka Huka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kellolinnake throws a sloppy head kick and Huka Huka moves out of range easily.
A jab from Kellolinnake finds it's way through Huka Huka's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Kellolinnake.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kellolinnake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kellolinnake throws a low kick, looking for Huka Huka's leg but Huka Huka calmly moves out of range.
Kellolinnake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Kellolinnake throws a hook to the side of Huka Huka's head but Huka Huka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kellolinnake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Kellolinnake backs off Huka Huka throws a huge counter combo but Kellolinnake manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kellolinnake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Kellolinnake avoids it easily.
Kellolinnake thuds a left hand into Huka Huka's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vihtori Kellolinnake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kellolinnake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vihtori Kellolinnake!
A relieved looking Vihtori Kellolinnake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.