PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Kanki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanki has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Alvarez
vs
Kanki

190 cm
26
218 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

216 cm
27
256 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Kanki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Kanki.
Kanki ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Kanki tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
A right-left combo lands from Kanki.
Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Kanki's head back.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Kanki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanki also avoids with ease.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kanki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Kanki scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws an off balance right hand
and Kanki counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Alvarez badly! He tries to strike back but Kanki puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Alvarez out cold! Oh man, Alvarez will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reino Kanki!
During a confident post fight interview, Reino Kanki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Avila Alvarez stepped up to the mic, saying 'This feud...it isn't over!'.