PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Viina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen has chosen Necro - Poetry in the streets as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jalo Viina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kimbo Karinen's chin.

Viina
vs
Karinen

178 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jalo Viina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karinen misses with a wild body shot.
Viina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karinen.
Viina misses with an uppercut. Karinen saw that one coming.
Viina scores with a spinning back kick!
Viina lunges at Karinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karinen's hand.
Viina throws a hook to the side of Karinen's head but Karinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viina scores with a body shot.
Viina throws a hook to the side of Karinen's head but Karinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karinen.
Karinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karinen missing with a left hand there. Viina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karinen manages to avoid it.
Karinen blocks a jab.
Karinen cracks Viina with a good jab.
Viina tries to clinch up.
Karinen lands a jab to the nose.
Viina misses with a jab to the body

and Karinen counters by clinching up.
Viina lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen lands an uppercut.
Karinen missing with knees to the body.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karinen lands with a right to the head.
Viina dodges an elbow strike from Karinen.
Viina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viina letting Karinen take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Karinen.
Karinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Viina swings wildly with an uppercut but Karinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viina backwards.
Viina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Karinen.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Viina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Viina throws a punch but it's blocked by Karinen.
Karinen tries a knee to the head but Viina blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viina.
Viina working aggressively here.
Viina can't find room to land a body shot as Karinen controls the action.
Karinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viina is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karinen's elbow.
Karinen is struggling to control the position.
Viina digs a right hand underneath Karinen's ribcage. Karinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viina is trying to push Karinen away but Karinen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Viina lands a body shot.
A short right from Karinen on the inside.
Karinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viina.
Karinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karinen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Viina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viina misses with the head strike.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viina.
A frustrated look appears on Viina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karinen scores with a hook to the body.
Viina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karinen is looking to control Viina's arms but Viina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karinen has his back to the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viina taking a breather.
Viina lands a body shot.
Viina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karinen has Viina pushed against the ropes.
Viina misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kimbo Karinen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karinen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Viina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viina takes a swing at Karinen's ribcage but misses.
Viina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viina cracks the inside of Karinen's front leg.
Viina misses with a hook. Karinen ducked under it nicely.
Viina moves forwards but Karinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karinen tries to clinch up.
Viina throws a body punch but Karinen moves out of range.
Viina tries to clinch up

and Karinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karinen.
Karinen pushes Viina back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Karinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viina.
Karinen cracks Viina with a nice body shot.
Karinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Viina working aggressively here.
Viina misses with the head strike.
Karinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Viina up against the ropes.
A short right from Karinen.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Viina scores with a hook to the body.
Karinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karinen is pushing Viina up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Karinen keeps control of Viina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karinen prevents Viina from breaking the clinch.
Karinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karinen digs a right hand into Viina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viina's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Viina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viina.
Viina misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viina working aggressively here.
Karinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Viina lands a body shot in the clinch.
Viina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Karinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viina wants to break free but Karinen has control.
Karinen presses Viina against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viina trying to control the position but instead, Karinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viina into the ropes.
Karinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viina backwards.
Viina misses with a punch to the body.
Karinen holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Karinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Karinen.
Karinen tries a knee to the head but Viina blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Viina.
Karinen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viina working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimbo Karinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Karinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karinen misses with a looping right.
Karinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Viina can pounce on him.
Karinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Karinen clinches.
Karinen cracks Viina with a nice body shot.
Viina throws a punch but it's blocked by Karinen.
Karinen scores with a shot to the side of Viina's head.
Good body shot from Viina.
Viina wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Viina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karinen taking a breather.
Karinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viina wants to get back to striking at distance but Karinen won't allow it.
Viina tries to throw a body punch but Karinen avoids it by throwing Viina back against the cage.
Viina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viina pushes Karinen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Viina.
A short right from Karinen on the inside.
Viina misses with a punch on the inside.
Viina struggles to land a body shot inside as Karinen controls his hands.
Viina lands a nice shot to the body.
Viina throws a head punch that misses.
Viina taking a breather.
Karinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viina tries to stall but Karinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Viina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viina tries to stall but Karinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Viina misses with a punch on the inside.
Karinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Viina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Viina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Viina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viina blocking some punches.
Viina taking a breather.
Viina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karinen lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen stalling in the clinch but Viina improves position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Karinen throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Karinen.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viina.
Karinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viinas head.
Viina throws a head punch that misses.
Viina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karinen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Viina fails to land.
Viina misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viina pushes Karinen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimbo Karinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Karinen blocks a body shot from Viina.
Viina avoiding damage as Karinen throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viina.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jalo Viina.
I think Karinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!