PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Pikku Nilkki (ranked 724 p4p, 39 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 21552 p4p, 350 weight class). Nilkki comes to the ring accompanied by Fintelligens - Sori. Keith Stone is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nilkki
vs
Stone

154 cm
39
147 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

160 cm
24
148 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pikku Nilkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Stone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilkki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nilkki throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
Nilkki dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Nilkki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
Stone moves out of range as Nilkki throws a body kick.
Stone tries to clinch but Nilkki is having none of it.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Stone's coach down at The Furnace was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nilkki throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
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!
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Nilkki slips the punch.
Stone lands with a hook. Nilkki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone slips under a jab.
Nilkki misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nilkki moves away.
Stone tries to clinch up but Nilkki circles away and keeps his distance.
Nilkki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Nilkki misses the jab.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Nilkki moves away and avoids it.
Nilkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nilkki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Nilkki's shoulder, as Nilkki tries to avoid the shot.

Nilkki pushes Stone up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.
Nilkki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
Nilkki misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Nilkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Stone blocks the low kick.
Stone tries to clinch
and Nilkki counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nilkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nilkki throws a big shot that misses.

Stone has managed to clinch.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but Nilkki has the dominant position.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilkki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone tries to work over Nilkki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Stone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nilkki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nilkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nilkki. Nilkki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.
Nilkki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Nilkki has managed to clinch.
Nilkki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Nilkki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nilkki misses with some punches.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.

Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Stone gets tackled into the ropes by Nilkki. Nilkki maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Nilkki's ribcage. Nilkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Nilkki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nilkki keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Stone back against the ropes.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nilkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stone clinches with his opponent.
Nilkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki lands a shoulder strike.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki trying to land knees to the body.
Nilkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stone tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Stone can't break the clinch.
Stone lands with a short shot to the head.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Nilkki lands a shoulder strike.
Stone blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki missing with knees to the body.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Nilkki lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone scores with a shoulder strike.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keith Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nilkki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nilkki throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Nilkki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone swinging wildly here.

Stone clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Nilkki is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
A short left from Nilkki.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone tests Nilkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone moves into the clinch.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stone closes the distance and pushes Nilkki back into the ropes.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Stone misses with some punches.
Nilkki lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Nilkki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Stone manages to break the clinch.
Nilkki throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Nilkki misses with the body kick
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.

Stone gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pikku Nilkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nilkki throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Nilkki scores with a head kick.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nilkki slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nilkki.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Keith Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Nilkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Stone jabs Nilkki right on the nose. Nilkki blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Stone misses.
Stone lunges at Nilkki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nilkki's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Nilkki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nilkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Stone!
An out of breath Keith Stone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.