PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 518 p4p, 63 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 1118 p4p, 111 weight class). Huang has chosen Nelly - The Champ as his entrance music. Tapani Kansalainen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kansalainen
vs
Huang

169 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

170 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang needs to keep his hands up - Kansalainen had a free shot at his head there.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Huang misses the shot to the body.
Huang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansalainen.
Huang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kansalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt - Kansalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huang tests Kansalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huang shoots in but Kansalainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huang fails with the takedown.
Tapani Kansalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
No joy there for Kansalainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huang throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Kevin Huang has been cut.
Kansalainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kansalainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kansalainen slips a straight right by Huang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.
Kansalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Huang shoots in for a takedown but Kansalainen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kansalainen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Huang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huang in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kansalainen is trying to control Huang's posture but Huang avoids it.
Kansalainen is not content to let Huang control the position.
Kansalainen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Huang.
Kansalainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kansalainen is refusing to be controlled, as Huang sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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!
Huang controlling the action here.
Kansalainen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kansalainen is not content to let Huang control the position.
Kansalainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kansalainen is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gangsterdamage that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Huang thows a huge punch but Kansalainen dodges it nicely.
Huang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huang throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kansalainen to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang pushing down on Kansalainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Huang is looking to advance position but Kansalainen won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kansalainen is refusing to be controlled, as Huang sits in half guard.
Huang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kansalainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huang is working away from the top position though.
Kansalainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huang.
Kansalainen won't allow Huang to pass to mount.
Huang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kansalainen is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang wants to pass to mount but Kansalainen is defending the position.
Huang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huang prevents Kansalainen from improving his position.
Kansalainen is controlling Huang's trapped leg to prevent Huang from advancing to side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Huang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Huang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huang ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a straight left.
Kansalainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huang misses with a body shot.
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kansalainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kansalainen swivels and escapes.
Kansalainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Huang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kansalainen scores with a punch to the head.
Huang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kansalainen as he avoids it easily.
Tapani Kansalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huang slips a jab from Kansalainen.
And Huang tries to counter it with a takedown but Kansalainen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Huang shoots for a takedown but Kansalainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huang throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansalainen misses the target.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansalainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kansalainen wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang tests Kansalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tapani Kansalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kansalainen cracks Huang with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Huang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huang.
Nice sprawl there from Kansalainen as Huang shoots in.

Huang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kansalainen is positioning himself well to prevent Huang advancing to mount.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Huang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kansalainen is looking to improve his position.
Kansalainen is concentrating on defense, preventing Huang from advancing position.

Huang wants to work for an arm triangle but Kansalainen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huang throwing shots but Kansalainen is blocking nicely.

Huang seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huang has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kansalainen defend it? Huang steps over the head and cranks it - Kansalainen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Huang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Huang!
Kevin Huang is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Kevin Huang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.