PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas has chosen Palpan killi as his entrance music. Iso Susi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Susi
vs
Kunnas

190 cm
20
225 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

205 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi takes one on the button.

Susi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kunnas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kunnas is looking for a sweep.

Susi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kunnas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Susi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kunnas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kunnas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Susi is trying to get an arm triangle but Kunnas is defending well.
Kunnas struggling a bit here.
Kunnas sneaks back into half guard.
Susi is trying to control. Kunnas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kunnas is looking to improve his position.
Susi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Susi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kunnas is pressing down on Susi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Susi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Susi drops back looking for a leg! Kunnas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kunnas manages to kick Susi off! Susi jumps back into Kunnas's guard.

Susi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kunnas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Susi has Kunnas in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to keep Kunnas in close.

Kunnas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kunnas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Susi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kunnas sprawls well. He's pushed Susi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kunnas drives through and clinches with Susi against the ropes.
Kunnas lands a good knee to the midsection. Susi won't want to take too many of those.
Susi is breathing heavily.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Susi blocks with his arms.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
Kunnas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Susi's ribcage.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
Kunnas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Susi tries to break the clinch but Kunnas is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kunnas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Susi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Susi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas prevents the takedown attempt.
Susi letting Kunnas take a breather here.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Susi's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunnas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunnas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kunnas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Susi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kunnas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Susi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Susi's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Susi's face.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kunnas avoiding damage.
Kunnas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Susi tries for a takedown but Kunnas manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kunnas throws a nice looking combination but Susi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Susi closes the distance and clinches up with Kunnas, looking for a takedown. Susi pushes Kunnas against the ropes but Kunnas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kunnas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kunnas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Susi throws a right hand that Kunnas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kunnas also avoids with ease.
Kunnas jabs at Susi's body.
Susi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Susi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Susi walks into a straight right hand from Kunnas.
A lazy left from Kunnas finds it's target.
Kunnas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Susi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Susi there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Kunnas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Susi doesn't seem phased though.

Kunnas rushes Susi and presses him up against the ropes.
Kunnas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Susi's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kunnas prevents the takedown attempt.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas tries to stall but Susi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Susi's ribcage.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas stalling.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Susi blocks it with crossed arms.
Susi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kunnas prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Susi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kunnas has him pressed against the ropes.
Susi is trying to drag Kunnas to the mat but Kunnas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Susi is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Susi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kunnas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Kunnas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Kunnas.
Susi wants a takedown but no success here.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Susi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Susi is blocking nicely.
Kunnas is trying to maintain a safe position but Susi gets an underhook and turns Kunnas into the ropes.
Susi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kunnas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kunnas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi goes for a takedown attempt but Kunnas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kunnas tries to close the distance and clinch but Susi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kunnas moves into the clinch.
Susi takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Susi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kunnas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Susi tries to break free but Kunnas pushes him back against the ropes.
Susi goes for a takedown attempt but Kunnas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Susi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kunnas to score with a decent uppercut.
Kunnas's corner calls for a 1-2. Kunnas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Susi takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Susi backs up against the ropes.
Iso Susi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kunnas lands a nice hook to Susi's body. Susi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kunnas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kunnas lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Kunnas.
Susi closes the distance and clinches up with Kunnas, looking for a takedown. Susi pushes Kunnas against the ropes but Kunnas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kunnas tries to clinch but Susi is having none of it.
Kunnas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kunnas tests Susi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Susi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Susi blocks a leg kick.

Susi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kunnas's half guard.
Kunnas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Susi is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Susi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick.
Kunnas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susi.
A jab from Susi misses.
Susi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kunnas.
Nice takedown defense from Kunnas. No joy for Susi on that attempt.
Kunnas lands a jab-cross combination.
Kunnas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Susi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kunnas instigates a clinch.
Kunnas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kunnas stalling.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Susi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kunnas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Susi up against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susi takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Susi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
Susi looking for a takedown.
Susi is trying to force a seperation but Kunnas has the dominant position.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kunnas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Susi's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kunnas.
Kunnas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunnas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kunnas working Susi over with knees to the body.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Susi's face.
Kunnas looking to stall.
Kunnas stops a takedown attempt from Susi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to force a seperation but Kunnas has the dominant position.
Kunnas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Susi tries for a takedown but Kunnas manages to get underhooks.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kunnas stops a takedown attempt from Susi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kunnas landing knees to the body.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi goes for a takedown attempt but Kunnas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Susi shoots in for a takedown but Kunnas shows good takedown defense.
Susi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Susi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kunnas pinned against the cage. Kunnas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kunnas stuns Susi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kunnas as he avoids it easily.

Kunnas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kunnas is stalling here.
Mauri Kunnas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kunnas stops a takedown attempt from Susi.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Susi's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Susi tries to circle away but Kunnas has him pinned against the ropes.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Kunnas prevents the takedown attempt.
Kunnas slows down the pace here.
Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Susi avoids the damage to the body.
Susi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunnas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kunnas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Susi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Iso Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The is referee keeping an eye on Kunnas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Susi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Susi avoids the damage to the body.
Kunnas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kunnas stops a takedown attempt from Susi.
Mauri Kunnas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susi takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Kunnas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kunnas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Kunnas!