PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grado Itsyersel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grado Itsyersel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kindmark
vs
Itsyersel

185 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Sun-Tzu

Sin City Allstars

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pekka Kindmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grado Itsyersel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Itsyersel has managed to clinch.
Kindmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kindmark takes a shot to the head.
Itsyersel blocking some punches.
Kindmark misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itsyersel.
Kindmark has Itsyersel pressed against the cage.
Kindmark blocking some punches.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Kindmark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kindmark.
Kindmark takes a shot to the head.
Itsyersel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kindmark's elbow.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kindmark lands a shot to the body.
Kindmark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kindmark uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kindmark misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kindmark.
Itsyersel gets through Kindmark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Kindmark's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kindmark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itsyersel lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kindmark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Itsyersel tries to throw a body punch but Kindmark avoids it by throwing Itsyersel back against the cage.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.

Kindmark breaks from the clinch.
Itsyersel misses with a straight left.
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kindmark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kindmark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Itsyersel under the eye.
Kindmark lands with a cross.
Itsyersel moves out of range of the strikes.
Itsyersel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kindmark circles away.
Nice shot by Itsyersel.

Itsyersel gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kindmark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Kindmark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kindmark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kindmark drops his hands momentarily and Itsyersel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Itsyersel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kindmark slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel swings widly with a right hand
and Kindmark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kindmark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itsyersel misses with a straight left.
Itsyersel wants to clinch up but Kindmark keeps it at a distance.
Itsyersel wants to clinch up but Kindmark keeps it at a distance.
Itsyersel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kindmark. Kindmark obviously looking to wear him down.
Itsyersel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kindmark on the side of the head.
Kindmark throws a wild body kick that Itsyersel sees coming a mile off.

Itsyersel closes the distance and clinches.
Itsyersel lands an uppercut.
Kindmark misses with a punch to the body.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kindmark.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Kindmark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Kindmark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kindmark lands a right hand.
Itsyersel blocks a body shot from Kindmark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kindmark.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel lands with a short shot to the head.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kindmark.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kindmark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kindmark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.

Itsyersel forces Kindmark back against the cage and clinches.
Kindmark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kindmark misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kindmark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kindmark throws a punch but it's blocked by Itsyersel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kindmark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Itsyersel.
Kindmark blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kindmark misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Itsyersel tries to throw a body punch but Kindmark avoids it by throwing Itsyersel back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
A short body shot lands from Itsyersel as the two fighters clinch.
Kindmark tries a body shot but Itsyersel blocks it.
Itsyersel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kindmark trying to stall but Itsyersel improves his position.
Kindmark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kindmarks head.
Itsyersel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kindmark working aggressively here.

Kindmark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kindmark misses with a straight right.
Itsyersel tries to counter with a clinch but Kindmark shakes him off and moves away.
Itsyersel wants to clinch
and Kindmark counters with a good low kick that Itsyersel was not able to check.

Itsyersel closes the distance and pushes Kindmark back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Itsyersel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kindmark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kindmark swats away the attempt to clinch by Itsyersel.
Kindmark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Itsyersel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kindmark's hands.
Kindmark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch but Kindmark is avoiding it.
Itsyersel misses with a left hand
and Kindmark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Itsyersel misses.
It looked like Kindmark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kindmark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itsyersel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kindmark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Itsyersel wants to clinch
and Kindmark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kindmark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kindmark scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kindmark, as that shot connected.
Kindmark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kindmark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Itsyersel is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from Itsyersel
and Kindmark counters with a stiff right hand.
Kindmark slips a straight right by Itsyersel.
Kindmark throws a lazy right hand but Itsyersel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kindmark 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.
Kindmark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kindmark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itsyersel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kindmark.
Kindmark slips a jab from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Itsyersel looks to throw the jab but Kindmark is out of range.
Pekka Kindmark is winning the standup battle so far.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kindmark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kindmark throws out a leg kick but Itsyersel moves out of range and Kindmark only half commits.
Itsyersel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Itsyersel is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itsyersel wants to clinch.
Kindmark misses with a hook.
Itsyersel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kindmark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Itsyersel misses with an uppercut
enabling Kindmark to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Itsyersel is predictable there
and Kindmark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Itsyersel moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Itsyersel.
Kindmark tries to throw a body punch but Itsyersel avoids it by throwing Kindmark back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Kindmark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kindmark tries a body shot but Itsyersel blocks it.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kindmark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kindmark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itsyersel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark ducks under a wild hook from Itsyersel.

Itsyersel closes the distance and pushes Kindmark back into the cage.
A short left from Kindmark.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Itsyersel.
Still in the clinch, Kindmark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kindmark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Kindmark blocking some punches.

Kindmark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Itsyersel 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.
Itsyersel misses with a right hand
enabling Kindmark to counter with a crisp jab.
Itsyersel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kindmark to counter with a crisp jab.
Itsyersel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kindmark.
Kindmark throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Kindmark thuds his right hand into Itsyersel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kindmark throws a solid leg kick but Itsyersel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kindmark.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up but Kindmark circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itsyersel, as that shot connected.
Itsyersel connects with a single shot there.
Itsyersel moves forwards but Kindmark connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Itsyersel is rocked!
Itsyersel is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kindmark doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Itsyersel crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Itsyersel's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Kindmark!
Pekka Kindmark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.