PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kileki Kawike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawike has chosen Anthrax w/ Public Enemy - Bring the Noise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weathers
vs
Kawike

190 cm
25
221 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

189 cm
31
221 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kileki Kawike!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawike bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weathers's head backwards.
Weathers looks to land a combination but Kawike avoids it well.
Kawike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weathers's waist but Weathers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kawike off to one side.
Weathers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawike.
Kawike throws a hook but Weathers avoids it easily.
Kawike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weathers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Kawike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawike tries to move into range but Weathers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kawike throws a right and a left that Weathers avoids nicely.
Kawike fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawike digs a good body shot into Weathers's ribs.
Kawike changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weathers avoids the body shot from Kawike.
Weathers throws a series of punches but Kawike avoids them all with ease.
Weathers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kawike lands a slapping body shot.
Weathers with a jab.
Kawike missing with a left hand there. Weathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kawike is defended easily by Weathers.
Carl Weathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kileki Kawike.
Kawike throws a body punch but Weathers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawike with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawike.
Kawike is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weathers rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawike. Weathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawike doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawike swings for the body but Weathers moves out of range.
Kawike looks to throw the jab but Weathers is out of range.
Kawike misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kawike throws a body punch but Weathers moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kawike does no damage.
Weathers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawike's hands.
Kawike lands with a nice body punch.
Weathers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kawike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kileki Kawike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weathers looks for the body kick but Kawike saw that one coming.
Weathers lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawike's head.
Kawike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weathers as he avoids it easily.
Weathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weathers thuds a left hand into Kawike's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Kawike looks gassed!
Kawike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weathers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawike throws a body punch but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers throws a leg kick
and Kawike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawike avoids the body shot from Weathers.
Weathers slips a jab from Kawike.
Weathers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carl Weathers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weathers misses with a kick to the body.
Weathers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawike.
Weathers moves out of range as Kawike strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weathers!
Weathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawike.
Kawike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weathers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carl Weathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Weathers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kawike walks into a straight right hand from Weathers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawike misses the body punch
and Weathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawike walks into a stiff left hand from Weathers.
Kawike misses with a combination
and Weathers counters with a left and a right that stings Kawike.

Kawike is rocked!
Kawike looks to score with a jab to the body but Weathers is just out of range.
Weathers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawike takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kawike shoots for a double leg takedown but Weathers sprawls well. He's pushed Kawike's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weathers lands with a good body shot.
Weathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Kawike throws a series of punches but Weathers avoids them all with ease.
Kawike is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawike shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weathers sprawls well. Weathers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kawike gets slowly back to his feet.
Carl Weathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kileki Kawike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weathers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kawike is still on wobbly legs! Can Weathers finish him?
Weathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Kawike seems to have recovered his senses.
Weathers misses with a few strikes there.
Kawike is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Oooooh!!! Weathers has knocked Kawike down with a huge combo! Weathers steps away and waves a wobbly Kawike back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Weathers looks to land a left hand but Kawike moved out of range nicely.
Kawike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weathers counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Kawike to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Weathers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carl Weathers!