PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freese has chosen I'm Sexy And I Know It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kakkipylly
vs
Freese

190 cm
25
194 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

178 cm
31
199 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Freese!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up.
Freese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kakkipylly pushes Freese up against the cage in a clinch.
Freese blocks an elbow strike.

Freese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakkipylly moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Kakkipylly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freese looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakkipylly is just out of range.
Freese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freese connects with a right hand. Kakkipylly shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakkipylly misses with a body kick.
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Freese misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch
and Freese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Craig Freese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Freese takes a swing at Kakkipylly's ribcage but misses.
Freese throws the kick towards the body but Kakkipylly avoids it.
Kakkipylly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kakkipylly. Freese shrugs it off though.
Freese scores with a nice right hand.
Freese misses with a hook. Kakkipylly ducked under it nicely.
Freese is looking to score with low kicks.

Kakkipylly clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freese throws the left hand but Kakkipylly avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakkipylly tries to land a body kick
and Freese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freese scores with a hook to the body. Kakkipylly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freese lands with an uppercut that bounces Kakkipylly off the cage and back into range.
Freese checks a leg kick.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakkipylly.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Kakkipylly avoids the body shot from Freese.
Freese's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakkipylly under the eye.
Freese catches Kakkipylly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kakkipylly fakes the leg kick and cracks Freese in the body.
Freese throws a sloppy head kick and Kakkipylly moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly doesn't manage to clinch there - Freese circles away.
Freese misses with an uppercut. Kakkipylly saw that one coming.
Freese on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freese checks a leg kick nicely.
Freese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kakkipylly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakkipylly lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Craig Freese has been cut.
Kakkipylly lands with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kakkipylly clinches up with Freese and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakkipylly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Kakkipylly keeps control of Freese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Freese manages to break the clinch.

Kakkipylly clinches up against the cage.
Freese blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Freese blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Freese shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freese.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freese misses with a hook. Kakkipylly ducked under it nicely.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Freese circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Kakkipylly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Freese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Freese tries to land a front kick but Kakkipylly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kakkipylly is looking to clinch but Freese is avoiding it.
Kakkipylly throws a wild body kick that Freese sees coming a mile off.
Kakkipylly slips under a jab.

Kakkipylly takes the fight into the clinch.
Kakkipylly prevents Freese from breaking the clinch.
Freese managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Freese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freese is trying to force a seperation but Kakkipylly has the dominant position.

Freese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Craig Freese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Freese tries to keep at a distance but Kakkipylly has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Freese shrugs off.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Freese avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.
Freese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freese tries to break free but Kakkipylly pushes him back against the cage.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Freese blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Freese is trying to break the clinch but Kakkipylly is controlling him.
Freese is looking to break free of the clinch but Kakkipylly has double underhooks.
Kakkipylly keeps control of Freese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.

Freese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakkipylly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freese looks to land a left hand but Kakkipylly moved out of range nicely.
Kakkipylly doesn't manage to clinch there - Freese circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakkipylly.
Freese on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freese has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakkipylly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Freese moves out of range as Kakkipylly throws a body kick.
Freese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Freese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kakkipylly blocks a jab.
Kakkipylly blocks a head kick by Freese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly scores with a head kick. Freese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Freese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.
Kakkipylly scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Freese misses its intended target.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Kakkipylly moves out of range as Freese strikes.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.
Freese is trying to break the clinch but Kakkipylly is controlling him.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Freese managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly pushes off an throws an elbow but Freese leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Freese - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Freese is trying to push Kakkipylly away but Kakkipylly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Kakkipylly keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakkipylly throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Kakkipylly tries to land knees in the clinch but Freese avoids the damage to the body.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakkipylly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakkipylly throws a solid leg kick but Freese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kakkipylly.
Freese jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freese misses with a low kick.
Freese swings for the body but Kakkipylly moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Freese throws a leg kick
and Kakkipylly counters with a big head kick but Freese shrugs it off.
Freese blocks a head kick by Kakkipylly.
A leg kick checked by Freese.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
Kakkipylly misses with a leg kick
and Freese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakkipylly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kakkipylly is looking to clinch.
Kakkipylly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Craig Freese's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakkipylly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kakkipylly throws a leg kick
and Freese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kakkipylly thinking.
Kakkipylly is looking to chop away at Freese's legs.
A big left from Freese misses.
Freese checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly lands a high kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freese.
Kakkipylly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freese connects with a jab.
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.
Kakkipylly is looking to land body kicks.
Kakkipylly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakkipylly throws a sloppy head kick and Freese moves out of range easily.
Kakkipylly throws a push kick but Freese slaps the foot to one side.
Kakkipylly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kakkipylly has managed to clinch.
Freese blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freese breaks from the clinch.
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!
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakkipylly was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Freese scoring well with a low kick there.
Kakkipylly scores with a push kick.
Freese avoids the head kick by Kakkipylly.
Jab by Freese.
A big left from Freese misses.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that misses.
Freese throws a jab when Kakkipylly was well out of range.
Freese tries a head kick but it misses.
Freese blocks a low kick nicely.
Freese lands with a straight right. Kakkipylly didn't see that one coming.
Kakkipylly misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly moves in looking to clinch but Freese pushes him off.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakkipylly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freese.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Freese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
Good standup being displayed there by Freese as he connects with a hook.
Freese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freese on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freese throws a hook but Kakkipylly blocks it.
Kakkipylly staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakkipylly manages to avoid it.
Kakkipylly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freese throws out the jab.
Freese connects with a right hand. Kakkipylly shakes it off.
Kakkipylly lands a high kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freese, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.
Kakkipylly throws out a leg kick but Freese moves out of range and Kakkipylly only half commits.
Kakkipylly ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kakkipylly 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 Freese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kakkipylly throws a push kick but Freese slaps the foot to one side.
Freese takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Freese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freese 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Freese!
Craig Freese decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.