PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rile Nokea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karvaranteiden Kuningas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rile Nokea has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rile Nokea seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nokea
vs
Kuningas

190 cm
22
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

200 cm
26
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rile Nokea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karvaranteiden Kuningas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuningas cracks Nokea with a good jab.
Kuningas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuningas staying out of range there.
Kuningas lands a nice hook to Nokea's body. Nokea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuningas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuningas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nokea.

Nokea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kuningas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nokea connects with a decent elbow.
Nokea is trying to ground and pound but Kuningas uses the momentary lack of control by Nokea to regain half guard.
Nokea prevents Kuningas from improving his position.
Nokea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Nokea.
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!
Nokea not doing much here.
Kuningas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nokea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nokea slips a nice elbow through Kuningas's hands, connecting with Kuningas's forehead.

Nokea is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Nokea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuningas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nokea.

Nokea wants to work for an arm triangle but Kuningas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nokea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nokea is looking to advance position but Kuningas won't allow it.
Kuningas is looking to control Nokea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuningas avoid being mounted?
Kuningas is not content to let Nokea control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kuningas wants to get back to full guard.
Nokea thows a huge punch but Kuningas dodges it nicely.
Kuningas trying to control but Nokea postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuningas wants to improve his position but Nokea is controlling well.

Nokea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuningas defends it well.
Kuningas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nokea prevents Kuningas from improving his position.
Nokea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nokea prevents Kuningas from improving his position.
Kuningas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nokea's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nokea's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas keeps control of the position as Nokea tries to break free.
Kuningas doesn't have the hooks in and Nokea manages to turn into his guard.
Nokea slips nicely into half guard.
Kuningas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kuningas trying to control the position.
Kuningas looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuningas, not yet.
Nokea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuningas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nokea.
Nokea throwing strikes but missing.
Kuningas keeping moving, preventing Nokea from controlling successfully.
Nokea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas working a defensive guard here.
Kuningas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nokea lands a couple of elbows.
Kuningas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nokea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nokea trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuningas's guard.
Nokea throwing strikes from guard but Kuningas blocks nicely.
Nokea postures up.
Nokea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuningas trying to keep a closed guard but Nokea is proving a slippery customer.
Nokea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rile Nokea dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nokea swinging wildly here.
Kuningas misses with a double jab.
Karvaranteiden Kuningas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuningas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nokea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nokea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Nokea shoots in and bounces Kuningas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kuningas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuningas working a defensive guard here.
Nokea wants to control from the top but Kuningas keeps moving.
Kuningas trying to keep a closed guard but Nokea is proving a slippery customer.
Nokea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nokea stands up from Kuningas's guard - Nokea perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kuningas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nokea's hands.
Horrible takedown by Nokea or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuningas which made him look bad.
Nokea misses with a straight left.
Nokea thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuningas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nokea. Nokea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuningas throws a hook but Nokea blocks it.
Kuningas throws a series of strikes that have Nokea backpedaling.
Nokea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuningas.

Nokea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuningas is trying to control Nokea's posture but Nokea avoids it.
The strikes coming from Nokea are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nokea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuningas keeps working.
Kuningas dodges the ground and pound from Nokea.
Nokea lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nokea in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nokea working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Nokea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuningas regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea thows a huge punch but Kuningas dodges it nicely.
Nokea is looking to advance position but Kuningas won't allow it.
Nokea thows a huge punch but Kuningas dodges it nicely.
Kuningas is trying to maintain the position but Nokea is very close to passing his half guard.
Nokea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuningas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nokea.
Kuningas gets back to full guard.
Nokea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuningas controls Nokea momentarily but Nokea frees himself.
Nokea with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nokea throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuningas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuningas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nokea.
Nokea postures up and lands a big shot to Kuningas's brow.
Nokea thows a big elbow that misses.
Nokea won't allow Kuningas to sweep him here.
Kuningas trying to keep a closed guard but Nokea is proving a slippery customer.
Kuningas is breathing heavily.
Kuningas keeping moving, preventing Nokea from controlling successfully.
Kuningas wants to sweep here but Nokea controlling him for the moment.
Nokea throwing strikes but missing.
Nokea won't allow Kuningas to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rile Nokea dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kuningas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuningas wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuningas slaps away a takedown attempt from Nokea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuningas. That snapped Nokea's head back.
Kuningas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kuningas duly obliges.
Kuningas throws a combination that misses

and Nokea counters with a single leg into guard. Kuningas didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nokea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuningas wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuningas controls Nokea momentarily but Nokea frees himself.
Kuningas looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuningas, not yet.
Kuningas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nokea wants to control from the top but Kuningas keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuningas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nokea gets to his feet - Kuningas follows without any prompting.
Kuningas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rile Nokea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuningas slips a jab from Nokea.
Nokea looks to land a left hand but Kuningas moved out of range nicely.
Kuningas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nokea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuningas.
Kuningas 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.
Nokea slips under a jab from Kuningas.
Nokea shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuningas sprawls well. He's pushed Nokea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nokea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuningas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuningas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karvaranteiden Kuningas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuningas swinging wildly here.
Rile Nokea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuningas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nokea is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kuningas.
Kuningas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Kuningas finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Nokea.
Kuningas cracks Nokea with an open hand slap.
A jab from Nokea misses.
Nokea is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kuningas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kuningas tests Nokea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nokea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nokea fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea fails to land the takedown.
Nokea ducks right into an uppercut from Kuningas.
Kuningas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuningas misses with the combination.
Nokea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuningas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuningas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuningas scores with a body shot.
Nokea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuningas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nokea scrambles back to his feet.
Kuningas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuningas checks a low kick from Nokea.
Kuningas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuningas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karvaranteiden Kuningas seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas tests Nokea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuningas scores with a hook to the body. Nokea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left and a right from Kuningas both land. Nice combination.
Karvaranteiden Kuningas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Kuningas both land. Nice combination.
Nokea takes one on the button.
Kuningas throws a good cross that connects.
Nokea throws a body kick that misses.
Kuningas throws a series of punches but Nokea avoids them all with ease.
Nokea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuningas cracks Nokea with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuningas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nokea counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kuningas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nokea's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nokea's back!
Rile Nokea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuningas lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kuningas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karvaranteiden Kuningas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nokea has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rile Nokea!