PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 3147 p4p, 143 weight class) and Pikku Nilkki (ranked 1308 p4p, 64 weight class). Nilkki has chosen Fintelligens - Sori as his entrance music. Pikku Nilkki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Longbow
vs
Nilkki

160 cm
41
139 lbs
29 - 20 - 2

154 cm
40
147 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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 29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pikku Nilkki!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow lands a lovely overhand right.

Nilkki clinches up with Longbow and pushes him back against the ropes.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
A short right from Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Longbow has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Longbow.
Still in the clinch, Longbow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Longbow lands a nice uppercut.
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow digs a right hand underneath Nilkki's ribcage. Nilkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Longbow looking to stall.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Longbow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Longbow lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longbow is defending well for now.
Longbow avoiding damage.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
Nilkki misses with an elbow strike.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilkki gets through Longbow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilkki misses with a punch to the body.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Pikku Nilkki has been cut.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Longbow.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Longbow gets through Nilkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Longbow is working Nilkki over against the ropes.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbow works on Nilkki's body with a couple of short punches.
Longbow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilkki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilkki.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Longbow keeps control of Nilkki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilkki.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
Longbow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nilkki wants to stall.
Nilkki misses with some punches.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Longbow is looking to control Nilkki's arms but Nilkki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Longbow has his back to the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Longbow as the two fighters clinch.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki lands a good knee to the midsection. Longbow won't want to take too many of those.
Nilkki misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilkki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nilkki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilkki.
Longbow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longbow is defending well for now.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilkki lands a damaging elbow.
Nilkki tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longbow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow wants to stall.
Nilkki lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Longbow fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Longbow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Longbow.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Longbow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Longbow prevents a body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Longbow blocks it.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow taking a breather.
Longbow wants to stall.
Longbow can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A hook to the body from Longbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilkki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longbows head.
Nilkki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilkki.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Longbow blocks an elbow strike.
Longbow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Longbow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Longbow.
Nilkki tries to stall but Longbow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nilkki lands a left hand.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Longbow.
Longbow lands a left hand.
Nilkki throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.
A short uppercut from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Longbow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nilkki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nilkki trying to control the position but instead, Longbow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nilkki into the ropes.
Longbow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki being controlled against the ropes.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Longbow blocks it.
Longbow scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Longbow.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longbow's defenses.

Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nilkki's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longbow throws a push kick but Nilkki slaps the foot to one side.
Longbow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Longbow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longbow jabs Nilkki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nilkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Longbow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Longbow misses.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow keeps the fight on the outside.
Longbow throws a hook but Nilkki avoids it easily.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Nilkki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nilkki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Longbow looks to land a left hand but Nilkki moved out of range nicely.
Longbow misses with a looping right.
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Nilkki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nilkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Longbow ducked under it nicely.
Longbow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nilkki.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Longbow misses with a hook
and Nilkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow misses with an uppercut.
Nilkki steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Longbow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nilkki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longbow is out of range and Nilkki settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilkki ducks right into an uppercut from Longbow.
Nilkki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Longbow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Nilkki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nilkki misses with a low kick.
Nilkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Longbow scores with a spinning back kick!
Nilkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilkki.
Longbow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Longbow tests Nilkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Nilkki misses.
Longbow throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow swats away the attempt to clinch by Nilkki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nilkki's sensitive parts.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longbow backing away here, and Nilkki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body kick there by Longbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longbow.
Longbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nilkki can do to turn this around?
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki feints and then cracks Longbow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longbow down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Longbow, right into the meat.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nilkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Nilkki flicks out a counter leg kick but Longbow steps away.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nilkki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Longbow takes a step back to recover.
Longbow lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Longbow.
Nilkki defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Nilkki walks into a stiff left hand from Longbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Nilkki down.
Nilkki scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Longbow tries to keep at a distance but Nilkki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nilkki throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Nilkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Longbow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longbow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Longbow stalling the fight.
Longbow blocks the elbow strike.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow managing to block the knees to the body from Nilkki.
Henry Longbow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nilkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longbow is keeping busy.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Longbow digs a right hand into Nilkki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nilkki's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Nilkki.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Longbow stalling in the clinch but Nilkki improves position.
Longbow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilkki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Longbow throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki lands a shoulder strike.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Longbow.
Longbow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
Longbow is trying to maintain a safe position but Nilkki gets an underhook and turns Longbow into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nilkki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longbow's brow.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilkki lands with a short shot to the head.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow tries to stall but Nilkki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Longbow digs a right hand underneath Nilkki's ribcage. Nilkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Longbow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Nilkki.
Nilkki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
Nilkki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longbow looking to slow down the pace here.
Longbow is trying to maintain a safe position but Nilkki gets an underhook and turns Longbow into the ropes.
Longbow seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nilkki is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
Longbow is working Nilkki over against the ropes.
Nilkki is breathing heavily.
Longbow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nilkki up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Longbow.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longbow is keeping busy.
Longbow lands a shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Longbow trying to control the position but instead, Nilkki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Longbow into the ropes.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Longbow lands a body shot.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki blocking some punches.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilkki misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nilkki.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki effectively controlling the action here.
Longbow lands a left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Longbow working aggressively here.
Nilkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Nilkki is looking to control Longbow's arms but Longbow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nilkki has his back to the ropes.
Longbow prevents a body shot from Nilkki.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
A short right from Longbow.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longbow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Longbow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilkki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Nilkki working aggressively here.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilkki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Nilkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Longbow looking to stall.
Longbow has Nilkki pressed against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Longbow throws a poor cross that misses
and Nilkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Nilkki defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Nilkki wants to clinch.
Nilkki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longbow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Longbow does it's job there.
Nilkki motions for Longbow to come forward. Nilkki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longbow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nilkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Nilkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Longbow scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Longbow.
Longbow scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Longbow lands.
Longbow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nilkki takes a step back to recover.
Longbow scores with a kick to the body.
Nilkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Longbow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. Nilkki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nilkki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Longbow in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow connects with a body shot that sends Nilkki's belly button to the back.
Longbow with a hook.
Nilkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow lands a really nice looking cross but Nilkki seems unphased.
Nilkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longbow throws a solid leg kick but Nilkki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Longbow.
Nilkki is looking to clinch.
Longbow throws a head kick but Nilkki moves out of range.
Nilkki throws out a counter right but Longbow avoids it with no problem.
Longbow lands with an overhand left.
Nilkki keeps Longbow at a distance using the push kick.
Nilkki moves forwards but Longbow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Longbow throws a good cross that connects.
Nilkki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nilkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nilkki misses with a straight left.

Nilkki darts in and clinches Longbow up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nilkki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longbow's brow.
Longbow avoiding damage as Nilkki throws knees to the body.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Longbow avoids it.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Longbow trying to control the position but instead, Nilkki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Longbow into the ropes.
Good body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki trying to land knees to the body.
Longbow taking a breather.
Longbow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longbow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Longbow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nilkki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow looking to slow down the pace here.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilkki scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longbow.
Longbow controlling the action here for a moment.
Nilkki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Longbow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow avoiding damage as Nilkki throws knees to the body.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nilkki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Longbow on the inside.
Good body shot from Longbow.
Longbow looking to slow down the pace here.
Nilkki can't find room to land a body shot as Longbow controls the action.
Nilkki misses with the head strike.
Longbow stalls.
Longbow is trying to stall.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki missing with knees to the body.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Nilkki.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Nilkki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nilkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Longbow misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Longbow.
A short left from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with the head strike.
Longbow cracks Nilkki with a nice body shot.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Longbow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longbow's elbow.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.
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!
Nilkki scores with a shoulder strike.
Longbow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nilkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longbow's elbow.
Longbow stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longbow.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Longbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Longbow fails to land.
Nilkki has had enough of the clinch but Longbow keeps him there for the moment.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body.
Nilkki lands an elbow that stopped Longbow in his tracks for a moment.
Longbow takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Longbow misses with some punches.
A short left from Longbow.
Nilkki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.
Nilkki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Longbow 's eye.

Nilkki breaks the clinch.
Nilkki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Longbow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nilkki moves out of range of the body kick from Longbow.
Nilkki tries to land a front kick but Longbow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longbow throws a counter high kick but Nilkki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Longbow throws a hook but Nilkki avoids it easily.
Longbow connects with a jab.
Longbow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Longbow wants to slow Nilkki down by chopping away at his legs.
Pikku Nilkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Nilkki.
Nilkki lands with a good body shot.
Longbow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nilkki tries to clinch up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a front kick aimed at Longbow's knee but Longbow avoids it well.
Longbow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nilkki. Nilkki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Nilkki.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Longbow checks a leg kick.
Henry Longbow is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
It looked like Longbow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Longbow.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nilkki.
Longbow lands a high kick!
Longbow throws a lazy right hand but Nilkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Nilkki moves out of range easily.
Longbow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkki.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Nilkki loads up on a big right hand but Longbow slips the punch.
Henry Longbow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longbow scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Longbow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Longbow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Longbow!