PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaleva Mansikkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mansikkamaa
vs
Kilpatrick

181 cm
26
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Mansikkamaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kilpatrick pushes Mansikkamaa away with a front kick.
Kilpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mansikkamaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mansikkamaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilpatrick scores with a head kick.

It looks like Kaleva Mansikkamaa has been cut.
Kilpatrick has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kilpatrick moves forwards but Mansikkamaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mansikkamaa blocks a jab.
Mansikkamaa throws a counter high kick but Kilpatrick was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big left from Mansikkamaa misses.
Kilpatrick throws a sloppy head kick and Mansikkamaa moves out of range easily.
Mansikkamaa misses with a looping left.
Kilpatrick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick but Mansikkamaa moves out of range.
Mansikkamaa scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansikkamaa misses with a leg kick.
Kilpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kilpatrick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mansikkamaa scores with a shot to the body.
Kaleva Mansikkamaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansikkamaa looks to throw the jab but Kilpatrick is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut
and Kilpatrick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a leg kick
and Kilpatrick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaleva Mansikkamaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the body kick.
Mansikkamaa throws a leg kick but Kilpatrick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick that misses
and Mansikkamaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilpatrick's knee momentarily.
Mansikkamaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilpatrick.
Mansikkamaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilpatrick.
Mansikkamaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mansikkamaa takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Mansikkamaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mansikkamaa swings for the body but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansikkamaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mansikkamaa with a nice cross.

Kilpatrick is rocked!
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that drops Kilpatrick like a sack of potatoes! Mansikkamaa dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaleva Mansikkamaa!
A very excited looking Kaleva Mansikkamaa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.