PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Smalls (ranked 3460 p4p, 6987 weight class) and Cezary Kesik (ranked 435 p4p, 641 weight class). Kesik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kękę - Presja. Jupiter Smalls could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cezary Kesik's chin.

Smalls
vs
Kesik

191 cm
18
213
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
220
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jupiter Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cezary Kesik!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesik 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.

Kesik darts in and clinches Smalls up against the cage.

Smalls breaks the clinch.
Kesik should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Kesik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kesik crunches a lovely knee into Smalls's ribcage.
Smalls avoids the elbow strike from Kesik, against the cage.
Smalls throws a knee to the head but misses.

Smalls manages to break the clinch.
Smalls throws a series of punches but Kesik avoids them all with ease.
Smalls dips to his left and cracks Kesik with an uppercut!
Kesik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Kesik moves into the clinch.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Smalls tries to keep at a distance but Kesik has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kesik tries to throw a body punch but Smalls avoids it by throwing Kesik back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kesik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kesik wants to stall.
Smalls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smalls taking a breather.
Kesik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smalls avoids it.
Kesik is trying to maintain a safe position but Smalls gets an underhook and turns Kesik into the cage.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kesik moves into range and clinches up with Smalls.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Smalls manages to break the clinch.

Kesik moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesik throws an elbow but it misses.
Smalls lands a body punch.
Kesik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kesik can't find room to land a body shot as Smalls controls the action.
Kesik tries a body shot but Smalls blocks it.
Kesik is pushing Smalls up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kesik tries to work over Smalls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kesik tries a body shot but Smalls blocks it.
Kesik missing with knees to the body.

Smalls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kesik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smalls.

Smalls tries to keep at a distance but Kesik has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smalls managing to block the knees to the body from Kesik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smalls avoids it.

Smalls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kesik takes the fight into the clinch.
Kesik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smalls will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kesik up against the cage.
Kesik tries to land knees in the clinch but Smalls avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smalls - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kesik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smalls's brow.

Smalls manages to break the clinch.

Smalls gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kesik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kesik has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smalls seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kesik can turn it around.

Smalls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kesik clinches up with Smalls and pushes him back against the cage.

Smalls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kesik needs to keep his hands up - Smalls had a free shot at his head there.

Kesik closes the distance and pushes Smalls back into the cage.
Kesik tries to land knees in the clinch but Smalls avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smalls softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kesik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smalls's brow.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kesik rushes Smalls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smalls lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kesik trying to land knees to the body.

Smalls breaks from the clinch.
Smalls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Smalls tries to keep at a distance but Kesik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kesik has a couple of punches blocked by Smalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cezary Kesik will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smalls gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smalls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Smalls.
Still in the clinch, Smalls scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kesik fails to land.

Smalls breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kesik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smalls is defending well for now.
Kesik is trying to break the clinch but Smalls has him pressed against the cage.
Kesik tries to work over Smalls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kesik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kesik can't find room to land a body shot as Smalls controls the action.
Kesik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Smalls.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smalls blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smalls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kesik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Smalls counters with a crisp one two that drops Kesik! Smalls thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kesik to his feet! Kesik is in big trouble!

Kesik is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Smalls knocks Kesik out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jupiter Smalls!