PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 1367 p4p, 838 weight class) and Konichiwa Jempsa (ranked 169 p4p, 107 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bader
vs
Jempsa

178 cm
22
160
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
170
12 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

MKFC

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Konichiwa Jempsa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader tries to bum rush Jempsa with a series of wild strikes but Jempsa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bader shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A cross from Bader lands.
Bader misses with a looping right.
Bader with a nice cross.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Bader lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bader enables Jempsa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bader manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jempsa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bader is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at TZY MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jempsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bader keeps working.
Bader is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bader is trying to get back to his feet.
Jempsa working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bader is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jempsa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bader is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jempsa controlling the position from side mount.
Bader knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jempsa on the ground.
Jempsa advances to mount.
Bader in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jempsa with shots to the head and body - Bader looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bader really wants to buck Jempsa off and get back to his feet.
Jempsa wants to control the pace but Bader is squirming around nicely.
Jempsa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bader is squirming around, avoiding Jempsa's attempts to control the action.
Jempsa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bader looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bader on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bader tries to get out of the position.
Jempsa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bader takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jempsa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bader trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jempsa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bader's face.
Bader takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jempsa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bader can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa wants to control the pace but Bader is squirming around nicely.
Bader is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jempsa landing strikes from the mount and Bader is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jempsa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bader is rocked!
Jempsa unloading with bombs!
Oh Bader is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jempsa controlling the pace for now.
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!
Jempsa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bader hang on?
Jempsa connects with a bit shot that sees Bader covering up! More strikes from Jempsa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jempsa is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konichiwa Jempsa!
Konichiwa Jempsa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.