PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Antti Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Pain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Niemi
vs
Pain

220 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Niemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doctor Pain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain lands with an overhand left.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Niemi misses with a low kick.
Niemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pain.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pain throws a head kick but Niemi moves out of range.
Pain blocks a jab.
Pain slips under a jab from Niemi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niemi 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 Pain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pain throws a lazy body kick
and Niemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antti Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi blocks a head kick by Pain.
A slow jab from Niemi misses its intended target.
Niemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Some wild striking there from Niemi.
Niemi throws a hook but Pain blocks it.
Niemi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Niemi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niemi throws a lazy uppercut
and Pain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pain.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Pain.
A head kick misses from Pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Niemi.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain throws a fast counter high kick but Niemi manages to duck under it in time.
That kick from Niemi tenderised Pain's leg. Pain is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.
Pain just misses with a punch to the body.
Niemi misses with a low kick.

Pain clinches up against the ropes.

Niemi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemi.
Niemi staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antti Niemi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Niemi misses the target.
Niemi swings for the body but Pain moves out of range.
Pain is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Niemi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Pain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemi.
Niemi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pain counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
Pain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Pain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Doctor Pain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with an outside leg kick.
Niemi misses with a body punch
and Niemi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain slips a jab from Niemi.
Pain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niemi misses the jab.
Niemi misses with a leg kick
and Pain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemi misses with a body punch
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Niemi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pain scores with a leg kick.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pain throws a sloppy body shot
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pain lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a leg kick but Pain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pain stuns Niemi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pain tries a head kick but it misses.
Pain slips a jab from Niemi.
Pain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemi manages to avoid it.
Pain feints and then cracks Niemi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niemi down.
Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemi manages to avoid it.
Pain ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Pain scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Niemi. Those never looked like landing.
Pain throws a shot from downtown. Niemi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Niemi throws out a loose jab but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niemi throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Niemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pain.
A clash of legs there as Pain blocks the low kick.
Pain wants to clinch.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Niemi really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niemi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pain slips a straight right by Niemi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain misses with a body kick.
Niemi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Pain.
Niemi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pain counter with a right hand.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Niemi.
Pain throws out a counter right but Niemi avoids it with no problem.
Niemi misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pain checks a leg kick.
Niemi misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niemi thinking.
A big left from Niemi misses.
Pain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pain checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pain! But no joy.
Niemi misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a series of strikes that have Pain backpedaling.
Niemi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niemi misses with a hook.
Pain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pain.
A head kick misses from Pain.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Pain.
Niemi throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Pain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Niemi blocks it well.
Pain blocks a head kick by Niemi.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but Pain is out of range.
Niemi throws a low kick, looking for Pain's leg but Pain calmly moves out of range.
Pain throws a big counter head kick but Niemi avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Niemi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Niemi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!