PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vondrachek
vs
Kastinen

185 cm
38
216 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

180 cm
30
205 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondrachek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
Vondrachek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vondrachek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kastinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vondrachek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kastinen backwards.
Kastinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kastinen has clasped his hands together around Vondrachek's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vondrachek struggling a bit here.
Vondrachek is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Vondrachek is trying to get back to half guard.
Vondrachek can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen trying to control the position but Vondrachek is working away.

Kastinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kastinen throwing strikes but Vondrachek manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vondrachek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kastinen keeps working.
Kastinen is trying to improve his position.
Vondrachek advances to mount.
Kastinen regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek trying to control from half guard but Kastinen is working away.
Vondrachek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kastinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kastinen.
Vondrachek trying to control but Kastinen is working from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kastinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vondrachek wants to control from the top but Kastinen keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek is looking to stand up but Kastinen won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondrachek looking to pass the guard.
Vondrachek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kastinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Petr Vondrachek just wasn't active enough.
Vondrachek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kastinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vondrachek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kastinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kastinen misses with a wild combination.
Kastinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vondrachek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vondrachek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vondrachek throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vondrachek. Kastinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kastinen scores with a three punch combo!
Kastinen throws a nice looking combination but Vondrachek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vondrachek moves into range and clinches up with Kastinen.
Vondrachek lands an uppercut.
A short right from Vondrachek on the inside.
Vondrachek working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kastinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vondrachek scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Seppo Kastinen's cut even more.
Vondrachek misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kastinen looks to land a combination but Vondrachek avoids it well.
Vondrachek tests Kastinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kastinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vondrachek throws a sloppy head kick and Kastinen moves out of range easily.
Vondrachek with a jab.
Vondrachek misses with a kick to the body.
Vondrachek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vondrachek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horrible takedown by Kastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Vondrachek which made him look bad.
Vondrachek tries a head kick but it misses.
Kastinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kastinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vondrachek misses with a head kick.
Vondrachek stuffs the takedown attempt from Kastinen. Kastinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Vondrachek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vondrachek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vondrachek cracks Kastinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kastinen throws a right and a left that Vondrachek avoids nicely.
Vondrachek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kastinen.
We've been told by Vondrachek's head coaches at EVIL Smackdown Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kastinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vondrachek.
Vondrachek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vondrachek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kastinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vondrachek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vondrachek but Vondrachek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petr Vondrachek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Kastinen.
Vondrachek lands a two punch combo.
Kastinen needs to keep his hands up - Vondrachek had a free shot at his head there.

The cut above Seppo Kastinen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kastinen moves out of range of the body kick from Vondrachek.

Vondrachek lands a high kick to the side of Kastinen's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Vondrachek dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kastinen is rocked!
Vondrachek passes Kastinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kastinen is still in real trouble! Can Vondrachek finish him?
Kastinen is staying active underneath Vondrachek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kastinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Vondrachek slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is holding on to half guard well.
Vondrachek lands strikes from half guard.
Vondrachek is keen to just control but Kastinen is a slippery customer.
Petr Vondrachek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Petr Vondrachek wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vondrachek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kastinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kastinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kastinen swings for the body but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Kastinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Seppo Kastinen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kastinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vondrachek lands an overhand right.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Seppo Kastinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Petr Vondrachek!
After winning the bout, Petr Vondrachek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.