PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roufus Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Hovimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaine
vs
Hovimaki

177 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roufus Kaine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hovimaki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovimaki's sensitive parts.
Kaine throws a right hand that misses
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick from Kaine.
Kaine misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Kaine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hovimaki checks a leg kick.
Kaine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaine motions for Hovimaki to come forward. Kaine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovimaki's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaine. That snapped Hovimaki's head back.
Hovimaki checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaine. That's going to slow Hovimaki down.
Kaine scores with a sloppy right hand. Hovimaki should have avoided that one.
Kaine feints and then cracks Hovimaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hovimaki down.
Kaine throws an overhand right that lands on Hovimaki's shoulder, as Hovimaki tries to avoid the shot.
Kaine scores with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Hovimaki blocks the low kick.
Hovimaki blocks a head kick by Kaine.
Hovimaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaine tries to land a front kick but Hovimaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaine lands a jab to Hovimaki's midsection.
Kaine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovimaki manages to avoid it.
Hovimaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hovimaki avoids the head kick by Kaine.
Kaine misses with an uppercut. Hovimaki saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Kaine.
Roufus Kaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovimaki takes a swing at Kaine's ribcage but misses.
Kaine throws the kick towards the body but Hovimaki avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hovimaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kaine - the referee stops the clock and Hovimaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kaine. Hovimaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hovimaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaine throws a wild body kick that Hovimaki sees coming a mile off.
Kaine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hovimaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaine.
Kaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hovimaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mikko Hovimaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaine lands a high kick!
Kaine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kaine throws a front kick that sends Hovimaki stumbling back into the cage.
Kaine throws a jab but it's blocked by Hovimaki.
Kaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hovimaki.
Hovimaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaine. Kaine obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaine.
Hovimaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hovimaki blocks a jab.
Kaine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hovimaki will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaine misses with a wild body shot.
Kaine throws a lazy right hand but Hovimaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaine tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaine misses with a two punch combination.
Hovimaki throws a jab when Kaine was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaine shoots in but Hovimaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hovimaki swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine dominated that round.
That's time! Kaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hovimaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaine.
Kaine throws a leg kick but Hovimaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hovimaki blocks a head kick by Kaine.
Kaine lands with a nice body kick.
Hovimaki moves out of range of the body kick from Kaine.
Kaine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roufus Kaine is winning the standup battle so far.
Hovimaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaine.
Hovimaki moves away from the strike by Kaine.
Kaine lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Kaine misses
and Hovimaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hovimaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaine.
Kaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Kaine.
Kaine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaine just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovimaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left and a right from Kaine both land. Nice combination.
Kaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hovimaki swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roufus Kaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaine throws a front kick that sends Hovimaki stumbling back into the cage.
Kaine with a hook.
Hovimaki blocks a leg kick.
Kaine has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hovimaki misses the target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hovimaki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kaine has got the better of the exchanges.
Hovimaki checks the leg kick.
Kaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaine throws a lazy head kick
and Hovimaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Hovimaki moves out of range of the body kick from Kaine.
Kaine misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaine staying out of range there.
Kaine misses with a wild body shot.
Kaine ducks under a wild hook from Hovimaki.
Kaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine ducks under a wild hook from Hovimaki.
Kaine throws a head kick but Hovimaki moves out of range.
Kaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hovimaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaine.
Hovimaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaine. Kaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Hovimaki moves out of range as Kaine throws a body kick.
Kaine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hovimaki can do to turn this around?
Kaine takes a swing at Hovimaki's ribcage but misses.
Hovimaki misses with an uppercut. Kaine saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Hovimaki finds it's target.
Kaine stuns Hovimaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaine 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 Hovimaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hovimaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaine lands with a shot to the body.
Hovimaki throws a hook to the side of Kaine's head but Kaine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaine lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovimaki connects with a body shot that sends Kaine's belly button to the back.
Kaine lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaine looks to land a right hand but Hovimaki moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hovimaki but Hovimaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hovimaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaine throws a sloppy head kick and Hovimaki moves out of range easily.
Kaine throws a body punch but Hovimaki moves out of range.
Kaine lands a right hook to the body.
Kaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovimaki.
Kaine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hovimaki.
Kaine slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Hovimaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine lands a jab to the nose.
Kaine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hovimaki's waist but Hovimaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaine off to one side.
Kaine connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hovimaki, as that shot connected.
Hovimaki stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roufus Kaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaine takes one to the chin there.
Hovimaki swings widly with a right hand
and Kaine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hovimaki scores with a nice strike.
Kaine scores with a push kick.
Kaine misses with a body punch
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hovimaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaine looks for the body kick but Hovimaki saw that one coming.
Hovimaki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaine just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hovimaki as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Hovimaki blocks the low kick.
Kaine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hovimaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hovimaki throws an off balance right hand
and Kaine counters with an inside leg kick.
Kaine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hovimaki moves away.
Kaine throws a solid leg kick but Hovimaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaine.
Nice jab there from Kaine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaine can pounce on him.
Kaine throws a sloppy head kick and Hovimaki moves out of range easily.
Hovimaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Kaine finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Kaine.
Kaine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hovimaki checks it well.
Kaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hovimaki but Hovimaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaine swings for the body but Hovimaki moves out of range.
Kaine blocks a jab.
Hovimaki checks a low kick from Kaine.
Hovimaki throws out a loose jab but Kaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaine throws a sloppy head kick and Hovimaki moves out of range easily.
Hovimaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Kaine.
Kaine shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovimaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hovimaki.
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!
Hovimaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Kaine.
Kaine thumps Hovimaki with a low kick.
Kaine tries to land a front kick but Hovimaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovimaki.
Hovimaki defending well as Kaine loads up on a big left hand.
Kaine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovimaki manages to avoid it.
Donk. Kaine catches Hovimaki right on the button with a cross.
Kaine throws a push kick but Hovimaki slaps the foot to one side.
Kaine is looking to slow Hovimaki down with leg kicks.
Kaine throws a solid leg kick but Hovimaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaine.
Kaine misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovimaki moves out of range of the body kick from Kaine.
Sloppy strikes from Kaine. Those never looked like landing.
Kaine loads up on a big right hand but Hovimaki slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaine.
Hovimaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hovimaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kaine. That one must have hurt.
Hovimaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Hovimaki moves out of range as Kaine throws a body kick.
Hovimaki scores with a jab.
Kaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovimaki.
Kaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hovimaki tries to move into range but Kaine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaine misses with a straight right.
Kaine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hovimaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kaine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovimaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaine.
Kaine blocks a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hovimaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kaine - the referee stops the clock and Hovimaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kaine. Hovimaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaine tries for a takedown but Hovimaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hovimaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovimaki.
Kaine throws a series of punches but Hovimaki avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Hovimaki.
Hovimaki checks a leg kick.
Kaine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaine looks to land a body kick but Hovimaki moved away.
Hovimaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovimaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaine.
Kaine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Kaine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaine.
Hovimaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaine moves out of range as Hovimaki strikes.
Kaine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hovimaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kaine throws a head kick but Hovimaki moves out of range.
Kaine misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovimaki's sensitive parts.
Kaine moves away from the strike by Hovimaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine had his way with Mikko Hovimaki in that round.
That's time! Kaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaine.
Kaine misses with a body kick.
Kaine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hovimaki counters with a straight right hand.
Kaine lands a jab-cross combination.
Hovimaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaine misses with an uppercut.
Hovimaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaine.
Kaine misses with a body kick.
Kaine connects with a leg kick. Hovimaki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaine on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine lands the left hand.
Hovimaki checks a low kick from Kaine.
Kaine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hovimaki blocks a head kick by Kaine.
Some bone on bone action there as Hovimaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hovimaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hovimaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaine somewhat.
Kaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hovimaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki slips under a jab from Kaine.
Kaine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hovimaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hovimaki is able to avoid easily.
Kaine wants to land a leg kick but Hovimaki is out of range.
Kaine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hovimaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hovimaki throws an off balance right hand
and Kaine counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaine tried to score with a low kick but Hovimaki checks it.
Hovimaki checks a low kick from Kaine.
Kaine lands a leg kick that knocks Hovimaki off balance momentarily.
Mikko Hovimaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaine defending well as Hovimaki loads up on a big left hand.
Kaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaine misses with a few strikes there.
Kaine throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hovimaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hovimaki checks a leg kick.
Kaine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaine misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaine cracks Hovimaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaine fails to land the takedown.
Kaine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaine throws a hook but Hovimaki blocks it.
Kaine throws a looping overhand right but Hovimaki ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine throws a head kick but Hovimaki moves out of range.
Kaine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hovimaki throws a hook but Kaine blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roufus Kaine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roufus Kaine!
Roufus Kaine retains his lightweight title!
Roufus Kaine made sure to mention his sponsor, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview.