PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barol Kedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kedorf has chosen POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amaral
vs
Kedorf

189 cm
37
194 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

189 cm
34
265 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barol Kedorf!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kedorf misses with a hook to the body
and Amaral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
Amaral misses with an uppercut.
Kedorf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kedorf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Rafael Amaral has been cut.
Kedorf misses with an uppercut.
Kedorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Amaral wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amaral throws a head kick but Kedorf moves out of range.
Amaral walks into a jab.
Kedorf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Amaral takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barol Kedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Kedorf looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kedorf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amaral.
Kedorf misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Amaral to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kedorf avoids the head kick by Amaral.
Kedorf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amaral.
Amaral is looking to counter punch.
Amaral moves away from the strike by Kedorf.
Amaral throwing a counter right hand but Kedorf manages to avoid it.
Kedorf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amaral.
Amaral tries to clinch up.

Amaral rushes Kedorf and presses him up against the cage.
Amaral lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amaral softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral misses with a punch on the inside.
Amaral looking to throw knees to the head but Kedorf is blocking nicely.

Kedorf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kedorf throws a looping overhand right but Amaral ducks down to avoid it.
Kedorf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Kedorf. Beautiful body shot.

Kedorf gets tackled into the cage by Amaral. Amaral maintains the clinch.
Kedorf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kedorf blocks an uppercut.
Amaral misses with a knee to the head.
Amaral misses with some punches.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Kedorf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kedorf.
Amaral with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kedorf can't break the clinch.
Amaral misses with a knee strike.
Kedorf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amaral can't find room to land a body shot as Kedorf controls the action.
Amaral misses with a knee to the head.
Amaral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amaral lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amaral is leaning against Kedorf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Amaral prevents Kedorf from breaking the clinch.
Kedorf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amaral misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Amaral fails to land.
Kedorf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kedorf's elbow.
Amaral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amaral tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amaral tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kedorf's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Amaral fails to land.
Kedorf blocking some punches.
Amaral cracks Kedorf with a nice body shot.
Amaral throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kedorfs head.
Amaral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Kedorf uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Kedorf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Amaral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amaral misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Amaral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kedorf blocks it with crossed arms.
Amaral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amaral working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kedorf.
Kedorf tries to break the clinch but Amaral is controlling the position.
A short right from Amaral.
Amaral misses with a punch to the body.
Amaral misses with a knee to the head.
Amaral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kedorf managing to block the knees to the body from Amaral.
A short right from Amaral on the inside.
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!
Amaral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kedorf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Amaral dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Amaral slips under a jab.
Amaral tests Kedorf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Amaral lands.
Amaral is looking to land body kicks.
Kedorf throws a body punch but Amaral moves out of range.
Kedorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amaral manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Amaral misses the target.
Kedorf needs to keep his hands up - Amaral had a free shot at his head there.
Amaral throws a head kick but Kedorf moves out of range.
Amaral goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kedorf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kedorf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kedorf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amaral misses with an uppercut. Kedorf saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kedorf staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Amaral.
Kedorf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amaral.
Kedorf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amaral throws a counter high kick but Kedorf was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kedorf slips a jab from Amaral.
Amaral blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral looks to throw the jab but Kedorf is out of range.
Kedorf lands a nice shot to the body.
Amaral throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kedorf's head.

That has opened up Barol Kedorf's cut even more.
Kedorf just misses with a punch to the body.
Amaral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kedorf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amaral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kedorf can do to turn this around?
Kedorf looks to land a left hand but Amaral moved out of range nicely.
Amaral bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kedorf's head backwards.

Kedorf is rocked!
Kedorf walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Amaral swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rafael Amaral!
Post fight, Rafael Amaral took to the microphone: 'I'm not surprised mother fuckers!'.
Barol Kedorf was interviewed post fight and said 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.