PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayumu Hirohito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas's entrance music is Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. A fine choice. Hirohito is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Vapors - I think I'm turning Japanese. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kunnas
vs
Hirohito

205 cm
34
286 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

187 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Brute

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 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ayumu Hirohito!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hirohito misses with a head kick.
Hirohito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kunnas defending well as Hirohito loads up on a big left hand.
Kunnas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kunnas checks a leg kick.
Kunnas throws a leg kick but Hirohito checks it.
Hirohito throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirohito misses with a straight left.
Kunnas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kunnas misses with a hook
and Hirohito counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirohito throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind Hirohito 's knee.
Hirohito throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kunnas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kunnas.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Kunnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito throws a leg kick but Kunnas moved away.
Kunnas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kunnas throws a sloppy head kick and Hirohito moves out of range easily.
Hirohito throws a low kick, looking for Kunnas's leg but Kunnas calmly moves out of range.
Kunnas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kunnas throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hirohito throws a leg kick
and Kunnas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kunnas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ayumu Hirohito has been cut.
A head kick misses from Kunnas.
Hirohito throws a head kick that misses
and Kunnas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hirohito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kunnas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kunnas!
Kunnas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kunnas defending well as Hirohito loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirohito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ayumu Hirohito's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kunnas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Hirohito.
Ayumu Hirohito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kunnas.
Kunnas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hirohito's calf.
Hirohito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kunnas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kunnas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirohito.
Kunnas looks to land a right hand but Hirohito moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirohito.
Hirohito throws a head kick that misses.
Hirohito swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kunnas throws a low kick but Hirohito avoids it.
Hirohito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hirohito throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito tries to land a body kick

and Kunnas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kunnas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hirohito.
Hirohito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Hirohito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Hirohito is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hirohito tries to throw a body punch but Kunnas avoids it by throwing Hirohito back against the ropes.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Hirohito misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kunnas leaning against his opponent.
Hirohito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirohito is looking to control Kunnas's arms but Kunnas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hirohito has his back to the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.

That has opened up Ayumu Hirohito's cut even more.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hirohito is rocked!

The cut above Ayumu Hirohito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hirohito is breathing heavily.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Hirohito blocks with his arms.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hirohito is still on wobbly legs! Can Kunnas finish him?

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Kunnas has the Thai clinch. Kunnas obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Hirohito's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirohito swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Hirohito.
Hirohito seems to have recovered his senses.
Kunnas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ayumu Hirohito's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kunnas lands a front kick to the face, that drops Hirohito to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Hirohito is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ayumu Hirohito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauri Kunnas!
Mauri Kunnas thanked the fans post fight for their support.