PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juha Kankkunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juha Kankkunen is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kankkunen
vs
Manuel

177 cm
24
154 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Kankkunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kankkunen throws a right hand that Manuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel also avoids with ease.
Manuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kankkunen.
Manuel throws a combination that misses
and Kankkunen counters with a leg kick.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Kankkunen.
A lazy left from Kankkunen finds it's target.
Manuel is looking to clinch but Kankkunen is avoiding it.
Manuel throws a sloppy body shot
and Kankkunen counters with an outside leg kick.
Manuel throws a hook but Kankkunen avoids it easily.
Kankkunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kankkunen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manuel throws a series of punches but Kankkunen avoids them all with ease.
Manuel throws a lazy head kick
and Kankkunen counters with a nice body shot.
Manuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kankkunen circles away quickly and effectively.
Juan Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kankkunen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kankkunen lands a head kick!
Manuel throws a body punch but Kankkunen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kankkunen.
Manuel throws out a powerful jab.
Manuel wants to clinch.
Kankkunen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manuel wants to clinch
and Kankkunen counters with a big head kick but Manuel shrugs it off.
Manuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kankkunen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel misses the shot to the body.
Kankkunen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kankkunen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.
Manuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kankkunen. Kankkunen obviously looking to wear him down.
Manuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kankkunen counters with a one-two to the body.
Kankkunen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kankkunen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manuel tries to clinch but Kankkunen moves out of range.
Manuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Kankkunen blocks a jab.
Manuel scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Manuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kankkunen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Manuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manuel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kankkunen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manuel's knee momentarily.
Manuel misses with a body shot.
Kankkunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kankkunen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kankkunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manuel.
Manuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kankkunen counters with a body kick.
Manuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manuel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kankkunen at a distance.
Manuel misses with a combination
and Kankkunen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kankkunen.
Kankkunen misses with a body shot.
Manuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kankkunen.
Kankkunen misses with a double jab
and Kankkunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manuel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
Kankkunen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kankkunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kankkunen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kankkunen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Manuel drops Kankkunen with a beautiful combination! Kankkunen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Manuel is looking for the KO!

Kankkunen is rocked!

It looks like Juha Kankkunen has been cut.
Kankkunen is breathing heavily.
Manuel closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kankkunen out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Manuel!