PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santino Cabal (ranked 1268 p4p, 1641 weight class) and Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 195 p4p, 258 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cabal
vs
Kontiainen

182 cm
24
213
7 - 6 - 0

192 cm
30
212
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santino Cabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavali Kontiainen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabal fails to land with a series of punches.
Kontiainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabal scores with a spinning back kick!
Kontiainen wants to slow Cabal down by chopping away at his legs.
Cabal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Cabal does it's job there.

It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.
Kontiainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cabal throws a sloppy head kick and Kontiainen moves out of range easily.
Kontiainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kontiainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabal is out of range.
Cabal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kontiainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cabal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kontiainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kontiainen misses with a body kick.
Cabal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabal lands a big head kick that sends Kontiainen tumbling to the mat! Cabal takes a step backwards and waves Kontiainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kontiainen is rocked!
Kontiainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a straight right hand.
Santino Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kontiainen moves forwards but Cabal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kontiainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabal finish him?

That has opened up Paavali Kontiainen's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Cabal misses

and Kontiainen counters by moving into the clinch.
Kontiainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Cabal.
Cabal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabal blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabal.
Kontiainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabal's elbow.
Cabal tries a body shot but Kontiainen blocks it.

Cabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabal cracks Kontiainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kontiainen slips under a jab.
It looks like Cabal has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kontiainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabal thumps Kontiainen with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kontiainen scores with a jab to the head.
Cabal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabal lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Cabal misses

and Kontiainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kontiainen.
Cabal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cabal breaks the clinch.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kontiainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabal.
Kontiainen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kontiainen keeps Cabal at a distance using the push kick.
Cabal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kontiainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kontiainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The cut above Paavali Kontiainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cabal scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Cabal misses.
Cabal lands with an overhand left.
Cabal staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kontiainen!
Cabal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kontiainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kontiainen slips a jab from Cabal.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Cabal.
Cabal misses with a low kick.
Cabal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKontiainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabal punishes Kontiainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Cabal misses with a looping left.
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!
Cabal swings for the body but Kontiainen moves out of range.
Kontiainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabal throws out the jab.
Kontiainen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kontiainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kontiainen avoids the head kick by Cabal.
Kontiainen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kontiainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabal clobbers Kontiainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Paavali Kontiainen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cabal throws a right and a left that Kontiainen avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabal throws the left hand but Kontiainen avoids the punch easily.
Cabal looks to throw the jab but Kontiainen is out of range.
Kontiainen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cabal moves out of range of the body kick from Kontiainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Cabal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cabal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kontiainen.
Paavali Kontiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kontiainen loads up on a big right hand but Cabal slips the punch.
Cabal moves away from the strike by Kontiainen.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabal misses the target.
Kontiainen misses with a body shot.
Kontiainen loads up on a big right hand but Cabal slips the punch.
Cabal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kontiainen.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kontiainen throws a leg kick but Cabal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabal slips a jab from Kontiainen.
Danga de danga de dang - Cabal scores with a four punch combination!
Kontiainen lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabal checks a leg kick.
Cabal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kontiainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabal is wise to it.
Cabal cracks a nice hook into Kontiainen's ribs.
Cabal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cabal blocks a jab.
Cabal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paavali Kontiainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Santino Cabal!
A less than humble Santino Cabal misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.