PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes into the arena with Coming to Light Your Ass Up blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mask
vs
Kantola

170 cm
32
176 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

176 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola 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.
Kantola works Mask's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Kantola misses
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Kantola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kantola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kantola blocks a head kick by Mask.
Mask throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mask lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kantola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kantola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mask slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Mask rushes Kantola and presses him up against the cage.
Mask lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mask throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kantolas head.
Mask tries a body shot but Kantola blocks it.
Mask working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kantola working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola misses with the head strike.
Mask working aggressively here.
Mask blocks an elbow strike from Kantola.

Mask breaks the clinch.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kantola tries to clinch but Mask is having none of it.
Kantola attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mask throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kantola gets tackled into the cage by Mask. Mask maintains the clinch.
Kantola slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Mask.
Kantola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mask wants to break free but Kantola has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mask.
Kantola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kantola tries to throw a body punch but Mask avoids it by throwing Kantola back against the cage.
Kantola is trying to maintain a safe position but Mask gets an underhook and turns Kantola into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kantola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kantola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kantola throws a head punch that misses.
Mask lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mask softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mask blocks an elbow strike from Kantola.
Mask avoids the elbow strike from Kantola, against the cage.
Mask lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mask pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mask misses the shot to the body.

Kantola closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kantola blocks a body shot from Mask.
Mask lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mask misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mask lands a hook that snaps the head of Kantola backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kantola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mask manages to break the clinch.
Kantola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mask displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kantola throws out the jab.
Kantola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mask lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mask misses with a looping right.
Mask takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kantola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mask changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mask throws a combination. Kantola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kantola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kantola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mask counters with a nice body shot.
Kantola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kantola slips a jab and a cross from Mask.
Kantola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mask as he avoids it easily.

Kantola looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mask!
Kantola avoids the attempt from Mask to control.
Mask is looking to improve his position but Kantola isn't that keen on the idea.
Mask is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.
Mask is trying to escape the mount.
Kantola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mask is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kantola content just to control the position here.
Mask tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mask tries to hold on but Kantola postures up.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mask is looking to escape.
Kantola avoids the attempt from Mask to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mask is looking to escape.
Kantola with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mask wants to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Kantola looking to control but Mask is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mask looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kantola looking for the RNC.
Mask trying to control the hands but Kantola breaks the grip.

Kantola looking to break Mask's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mask remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kantola will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Kantola looking for the choke from the back.
Mask wants to control his opponent's hands but Kantola gets his hands free.
Kantola doesn't have the hooks in and Mask manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kantola is trying to keep Mask in close.
Mask throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Kantola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kantola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kantola lands a really nice looking cross but Mask seems unphased.
Mask wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Kantola.
Mask lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mask finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mask throws a leg kick that misses.
Mask cracks Kantola with a good jab.
Kantola checks a low kick from Mask.
Kantola staying out of range there.
Kantola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mask throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola shoots in looking for a takedown. Mask tries to sprawl out of it but Kantola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mask manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kantola blocks the body kick.
Kantola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mask was well out of range. Poor timing from Kantola.

Kantola forces Mask back against the cage and clinches.
Kantola swings wildly with an uppercut but Mask uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mask is trying to break the clinch but Kantola is controlling him.

Kantola gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Kantola is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask is looking to control Kantola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mask avoid being mounted?
Kantola stalling away here and it's allowed Mask to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mask keeping full guard, as Kantola tries to pass.
Kantola trying to control but Mask is working from the bottom.
Kantola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mask's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mask trying to hold on to Kantola's head to control him but Kantola postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask is looking to improve his position.

Kantola is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mask sees it coming and defends easily.
Mask is looking to control Kantola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mask avoid being mounted?
Mask is trying to control but Kantola passes into side control!
Mask struggling a bit here.
Kantola is staying tight to Mask's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is trying to control Kantola's posture but Kantola avoids it.

Kantola has hold of Mask's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mask tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kantola cranks the arm and Mask screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mask, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antti Kantola!
Antti Kantola is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Antti Kantola waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.