PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kins comes to the cage accompanied by . Daigon Kins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Pleasures's chin.

Kins
vs
Pleasures

175 cm
27
151 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

174 cm
31
158 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daigon Kins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Pleasures!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleasures takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like John Pleasures has been cut.
Kins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kins throws an off balance right hand
and Pleasures counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pleasures lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pleasures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pleasures takes one to the chin there.
Kins stuffs the takedown.
Pleasures ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Pleasures misses with a head kick.
Pleasures uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kins has time to react.
Pleasures throws a sloppy head kick and Kins moves out of range easily.
Kins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pleasures at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pleasures scores with a kick to the body.
Pleasures fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kins connects with a single shot there.
Pleasures drops his hands momentarily and Kins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kins walks into a stiff left hand from Pleasures.
A slow jab from Kins misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Pleasures.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pleasures counters with a low kick, right behind Kins 's knee.
Pleasures staying out of range there.
Kins clobbers Pleasures with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daigon Kins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pleasures is looking to slow Kins down with leg kicks.
Kins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pleasures's head backwards.

Pleasures is rocked!
Kins throws a hook to the side of Pleasures's head but Pleasures sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pleasures is still on wobbly legs! Can Kins finish him?
Pleasures ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleasures steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kins.
Pleasures ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Kins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kins throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Pleasures.
Kins looks to throw the jab but Pleasures is out of range.
Pleasures moves out of range of the strikes.
Pleasures steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kins.
Pleasures throws a wild body kick that Kins sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kins throws a jab but it's blocked by Pleasures.
Pleasures tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kins was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleasures.
Kins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kins throws the left hand but Pleasures avoids the punch easily.
Kins throws a big shot that misses.
Kins lands with a right and another and another! Pleasures is in big trouble! Kins lands again and this time it's lights out for Pleasures! A quality knockout there for Kins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daigon Kins!
During a confident post fight interview, Daigon Kins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.