PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Floor Jan
vs
Kantola

170 cm
39
165 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

176 cm
33
182 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Floor Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floor Jan.
Kantola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick by Kantola misses
and Floor Jan counters with a nice uppercut.
Floor Jan misses with a low kick.
Kantola tries to clinch but Floor Jan moves out of range.
Kantola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floor Jan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Floor Jan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kantola plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kantola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kantola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floor Jan avoids the head kick by Kantola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Floor Jan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Floor Jan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kantola's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Floor Jan moves into the clinch successfully.
Kantola managing to block the knees to the body from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floor Jan tries to throw a body punch but Kantola avoids it by throwing Floor Jan back against the cage.
Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but Kantola blocks it.
Floor Jan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Floor Jan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kantola is defending well for now.
Kantola jumps guard but Floor Jan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kantola fails to pull guard.
Floor Jan pushes Kantola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floor Jan misses with a punch to the body.
Kantola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floor Jan backwards.
Floor Jan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kantola controls his hands.
Floor Jan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kantola blocks it with crossed arms.
Floor Jan misses with a punch on the inside.

Kantola gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Floor Jan regains guard.
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!
Floor Jan keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Floor Jan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan stalling.
Floor Jan is stalling here. Kantola is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Floor Jan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kantola has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kantola trying to control the action but Floor Jan is working from the bottom.
Kantola passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Floor Jan!
Floor Jan holds on for dear life, controlling Kantola's posture momentarily.
Kantola prevents Floor Jan from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola wants to take Floor Jan's back here but Floor Jan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Floor Jan can't escape the position.
Floor Jan doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Kantola looking to control but Floor Jan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Floor Jan tries to hold on but Kantola postures up.
Kantola looking to control but Floor Jan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kantola wants to take Floor Jan's back but he can't do it this time.
Kantola tries to control but Floor Jan wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan is trying to escape the mount.

Kantola has control of Floor Jan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Floor Jan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Floor Jan prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Floor Jan is trying to escape the mount.
Kantola is looking to work his way around to Floor Jan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antti Kantola will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Floor Jan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kantola circles away quickly and effectively.
Floor Jan swings widly with a right hand
and Kantola counters with a nice uppercut.
Antti Kantola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kantola throws a series of punches but Floor Jan moves out of range.
It looked like Floor Jan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Floor Jan lands with a nice body punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kantola!
Floor Jan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kantola backs up against the cage.
Kantola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Floor Jan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Kantola finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kantola works Floor Jan's body with a nice hook.
Kantola throws a right and a left that both miss.

Floor Jan moves into the clinch successfully.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Kantola blocks with his arms.
Kantola misses with some punches.
Floor Jan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floor Jan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Floor Jan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kantola blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan tries to work over Kantola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kantola has Floor Jan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Floor Jan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kantola looking for a takedown.
Kantola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow.

Kantola wants the takedown. Floor Jan is fighting it off but Kantola persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Floor Jan's guard against the cage.
Kantola looking to sit in guard and control but Floor Jan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kantola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Floor Jan wants to pass the guard but Kantola is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kantola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kantola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Floor Jan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Floor Jan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Floor Jan wants to get up but he can't break Kantola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Floor Jan forces his way into half guard.
Floor Jan wants to pass to mount but Kantola is defending the position.
Kantola is looking for a sweep. Floor Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola trying to hold on to Floor Jan's head to control him but Floor Jan postures up.
Floor Jan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floor Jan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Floor Jan is keen to just control but Kantola is a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Floor Jan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Floor Jan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big right from Kantola misses.
Floor Jan 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.

Floor Jan moves into the clinch.
Kantola blocks an uppercut.
Kantola tries to pull guard but Floor Jan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kantola drops back down to his feet.
Kenny Floor Jan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Kantola.
Floor Jan wants a takedown.

Kantola has Floor Jan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kantola pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Floor Jan tumbling to the mat - Kantola dives into Floor Jan's guard.
Kantola trying to control but Floor Jan is working from the bottom.
Floor Jan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kantola's guard.

Kantola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Floor Jan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kantola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antti Kantola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kantola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Floor Jan.
Kantola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Floor Jan.
Kantola blocks a jab.
Kantola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Floor Jan manages to avoid it.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up.
Floor Jan throws a shot from downtown. Kantola moves away and avoids it.
Floor Jan looks to land a right hand but Kantola moved out of range.
Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floor Jan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kantola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kantola throws a body punch but Floor Jan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola tries to clinch but Floor Jan moves out of range.
Kantola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Floor Jan blocks a head kick by Kantola.
Kantola throws a low kick but Floor Jan avoids it.
Kantola misses with a body shot.
Floor Jan tries a low kick but Kantola avoids it.
Kantola throws out a counter right but Floor Jan avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan loads up on a big right hand but Kantola slips the punch.
Kantola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kantola slips a jab and a cross from Floor Jan.
Kantola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Floor Jan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Floor Jan scores with a nice body kick.
Floor Jan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kantola pinned against the cage. Kantola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kantola throws a wild body kick that Floor Jan sees coming a mile off.
Kantola avoids the body shot from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kantola was well out of range. Poor timing from Floor Jan.
Kantola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kantola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Floor Jan checks a leg kick.
It looks like Floor Jan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kantola misses with an uppercut.
Kantola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kantola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Floor Jan scores with a push kick.
Floor Jan slips a straight right by Kantola.
Kantola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Floor Jan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Floor Jan is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kantola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Floor Jan lands a right hook to the body.
Kantola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Floor Jan blocks the leg kick.
Floor Jan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kantola.
Floor Jan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kantola counters with a nice uppercut.
Floor Jan lands a glancing blow to the side of Kantola's head.
Floor Jan misses with a few strikes there.
Kantola scores with a push kick.
Floor Jan moves out of range as Kantola strikes.
Floor Jan throws a low kick but Kantola moves out of range easily.
Kantola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kantola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Floor Jan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antti Kantola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan misses with a low kick as Kantola jumps back.
Floor Jan tried to score with a low kick but Kantola checks it.
Floor Jan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kantola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kantola swings for the body but Floor Jan moves out of range.
Kantola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Floor Jan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kantola.
Kantola thows a leg kick but Floor Jan checks it
and Floor Jan counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Kantola falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kenny Floor Jan!
A victorious Kenny Floor Jan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

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