PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kannissa Kaki (ranked 4167 p4p, 407 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 4537 p4p, 432 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaki
vs
Presley

190 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kannissa Kaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Presley circles away quickly and effectively.
A chopping leg kick lands by Presley.
Presley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Presley lands with a straight right. Kaki didn't see that one coming.
Presley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Kaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Presley tries to sprawl out of it but Kaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Presley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Presley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kaki counter with a right hand.
Kaki avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Presley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elvis Presley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Presley is fending him off so far but Kaki persists. Nope, Presley circles away and we're back to standing.

Kaki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Presley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Presley is trying to control Kaki's posture but Kaki avoids it.
Presley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Presley tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Presley working to try and regain half guard.
Kaki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Kaki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Presley has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Presley!
Kaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Presley passes into side control.
Kaki wants to control but Presley postures up.
Kaki is trying to get back to half guard.
Kaki misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaki is looking to regain half guard here but Presley keeps moving and retains side control.

Kaki bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Presley lands a jab to Kaki's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Presley. Those never looked like landing.
Presley throws out a leg kick but Kaki moves out of range and Presley only half commits.
Kaki looks for a takedown but Presley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kannissa Kaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kaki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaki is keen to just control but Presley is a slippery customer.
Presley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Presley misses with a body shot.
Kaki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Presley throws a looping overhand right but Kaki ducks down to avoid it.
Kaki walks into a jab.
Presley misses the shot to the body.

Kaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Presley is looking for a sweep. Kaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kaki is trying to work for a kimura but Presley is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kannissa Kaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Presley taking some punishment here, with Kaki in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley controlling the position well.
Presley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaki.
Kaki is just content to waste time from the top position. Presley takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kaki throwing strikes but missing.
Presley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaki.
Presley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Presley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kaki looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Presley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Presley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Presley has Kaki pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Presley lands an overhand right.
Kannissa Kaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Presley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaki looks for a takedown but Presley sprawls well.
Kaki fails with the takedown
and Presley counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kannissa Kaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley misses the shot to the body.
Presley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaki backing away here, and Presley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kaki goes for a double leg but Presley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Presley continues to drive forward.
Kaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Presley counters with a nice body shot.
Presley cracks Kaki with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Presley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaki's knee momentarily.
Presley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaki.
Kaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Presley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaki swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Presley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Presley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaki cracks Presley with a good jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Presley was covering up waiting for the punch and Kaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Presley pulls Kaki in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley 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!

Presley throws a low kick, looking for Kaki's leg but Kaki calmly moves out of range.
Presley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Presley connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Presley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Presley counters with a left to the body.
Presley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaki has his takedown stuffed
and Presley counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Presley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Presley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaki moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaki shoots and misses
and Presley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaki thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Presley misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kaki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaki. That did some damage!
Kaki fails with the takedown
and Presley counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kannissa Kaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley throws a body shot but no joy.
Presley stuffs the takedown.
Presley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki fails with the takedown
letting Presley counter with a right hand.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Presley throws a low kick but Kaki moves out of range easily.
Kaki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Presley sprawls and moves away.
Presley digs a good body shot into Kaki's ribs.
Presley scores with a nice strike.
Kaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Presley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Presley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaki manages to avoid it.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Presley lands a body shot.
Presley throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Presley napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Presley sneaks out the side door and pushes Kaki away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Presley stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaki. Kaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Presley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaki shoots and misses
and Presley counters with a left to the body.
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Presley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaki's head.
Presley with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaki shoots for a takedown but Presley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Presley lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaki's head.
Presley cracks Kaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaki off the cage and back into range.
Kaki tries to land a body kick
and Presley counters with a nice leg kick.
Presley scores with a nice head shot.
Presley lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaki misses the body punch
and Presley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Presley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Presley scores with a hook.
Kaki misses with a right hand
and Presley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaki's knee momentarily.
Presley stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaki. Kaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kannissa Kaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Presley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!