PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasperi Kahkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kahkonen
vs
Orion

186 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Héritage!

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasperi Kahkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahkonen throws out the jab.
Kahkonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kahkonen connects with the punch.
Kahkonen swings for the body but Orion moves out of range.
Kahkonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Kahkonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahkonen throws a shot from downtown. Orion moves away and avoids it.
Orion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kahkonen.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Kahkonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Kahkonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orion slips a straight right by Kahkonen.
Orion moves out of range of the strikes.
Orion flicks out a counter leg kick but Kahkonen steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahkonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahkonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kahkonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orion's calf.
Orion throws a looping overhand right but Kahkonen ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Kahkonen catches Orion right on the button with a cross.
Orion slips a straight right by Kahkonen.
Orion looks to land a body kick but Kahkonen moved away.
Kahkonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahkonen is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orion.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick and Kahkonen moves out of range easily.
Orion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahkonen missing with a left hand there. Orion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahkonen throws a one two combo.
Kahkonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahkonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kahkonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahkonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Orion slams his shin into Kahkonen's torso.
Orion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orion scores with a leg kick.
Kahkonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahkonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kahkonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion connects with a solid leg kick.
Orion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahkonen misses with a looping left.
Kahkonen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Kahkonen.
Kahkonen misses with a straight left.
Kahkonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orion wants to clinch.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Orion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kahkonen circles away.
Orion misses with a double jab.
Orion thumps Kahkonen with a low kick.
Kahkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orion.
Orion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kahkonen throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
Kahkonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahkonen throws a lazy right hand but Orion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion throws a hook but Kahkonen avoids it easily.
A low kick from Orion is predictable there
and Orion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahkonen's calf.
Kahkonen throws a hook but Orion avoids it easily.
Orion misses with a looping left.
Orion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut there from Kahkonen.
Kahkonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orion.
Kahkonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kahkonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orion staying out of range there.
Kasperi Kahkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahkonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion blocks a head kick by Kahkonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahkonen misses with a right hand
and Orion counters with a leg kick.
Kahkonen scores with a nice head shot.
Kahkonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kahkonen avoids the head kick by Orion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
Kahkonen misses the shot to the body.
Orion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kahkonen. That did some damage!
Kahkonen tries a low kick but Orion avoids it.
Orion looks to land a combination but Kahkonen avoids it well.
Kahkonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahkonen lands with a shot to the body.
Orion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahkonen's calf.
Jab from Orion.
Orion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahkonen.
Kahkonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orion missing with a left hand there. Kahkonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahkonen is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.
Kahkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orion wants to counter the offense by Kahkonen and move into the clinch position.
Orion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kahkonen's head.
A jab from Kahkonen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kasperi Kahkonen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kahkonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kahkonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick from Orion.
Kahkonen wants to land a leg kick but Orion is out of range.
Orion tries to close the distance and clinch but Kahkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orion avoids the head kick by Kahkonen.
Orion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kahkonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orion.
Kahkonen defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
Orion misses with a wild body shot.
Orion ducks right into an uppercut from Kahkonen.
Orion thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kahkonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Orion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahkonen.
Kasperi Kahkonen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Kahkonen there.
Orion throws a low kick but Kahkonen avoids it.
Orion slips a jab from Kahkonen.
A big left from Orion misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahkonen scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahkonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Orion.
Orion avoids the body shot from Kahkonen.
Donk. Orion catches Kahkonen right on the button with a cross.
Orion lands with an overhand left.

Kahkonen is rocked!
Kahkonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Kahkonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kahkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.
Good work by Orion as he checks the leg kick.
Kahkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orion was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahkonen.
Kahkonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kahkonen misses the target.
Kahkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orion.
Kahkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Orion wants to counter with a clinch but Kahkonen pushes him away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orion in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kahkonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahkonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orion throws a front kick that sends Kahkonen stumbling back into the cage.

Orion cracks Kahkonen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kahkonen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Orion finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orion checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahkonen has time to react.
Orion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahkonen.
Kahkonen sets himself, and Orion steps forward looking for the clinch! Kahkonen avoids it this time.
Orion slips under a jab from Kahkonen.

Orion sends Kahkonen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Orion is motioning to the referee to let Kahkonen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kahkonen throws a jab when Orion was well out of range.
Kahkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kahkonen throws an off balance right hand
and Orion finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orion scores with a body shot.
Kahkonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kahkonen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Orion thows a body kick. Kahkonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Orion connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Orion.
A combination from Orion does no damage.

Orion has Kahkonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Orion struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahkonen controls his hands.
Orion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahkonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahkonen can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orion throws an elbow but misses.
Kahkonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion throws an elbow that misses.
Kahkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kahkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Orion has double underhooks.
Orion has Kahkonen pressed against the cage.
Kahkonen is trying to push Orion away but Orion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kahkonen looking to stall.
Orion throws an elbow but it misses.
Orion controlling the action here for a moment.
Orion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahkonen stalling in the clinch but Orion improves position.
Orion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kahkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orion feints and then cracks Kahkonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kahkonen down.
Kahkonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Orion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahkonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orion is out of range and Kahkonen settles back down.
Orion cracks Kahkonen with a good jab.

Orion lands a big head kick that sends Kahkonen tumbling to the mat! Orion takes a step backwards and waves Kahkonen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Kahkonen blocks a head kick by Orion.
Kahkonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kahkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Orion scores with a kick to the body.
Kahkonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orion counters with a good, hard body kick but Kahkonen shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Orion as he checks the leg kick.
Kahkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orion scores with a kick to the body.
Orion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Orion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Orion circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kahkonen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Orion follows Kahkonen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!