PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jarmo Raikonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Raikonen
vs
Mooney

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarmo Raikonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Mooney!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raikonen cracks a nice hook into Mooney's ribs.
Raikonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mooney's hands.
That kick from Mooney tenderised Raikonen's leg. Raikonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Raikonen misses the target.
Raikonen throws a series of punches but Mooney avoids them all with ease.
Raikonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mooney is just out of range.
Mooney tries to clinch but Raikonen moves out of range.
Raikonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mooney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Mooney looks low and kicks high, catching Raikonen right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

It looks like Jarmo Raikonen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raikonen connects with a body shot that sends Mooney's belly button to the back.
Raikonen thuds his right hand into Mooney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Raikonen throws a shot from downtown. Mooney moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Mooney.
Raikonen feints a jab promting Mooney to slip. Raikonen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mooney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mooney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mooney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raikonen.
Raikonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Raikonen swings for the body but Mooney moves out of range.
Raikonen scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikonen misses with a hook.
Raikonen misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Raikonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raikonen misses with a straight left.
Mooney throws a head kick that misses.
Raikonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mooney is just out of range.
Mooney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raikonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Mooney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarmo Raikonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raikonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Raikonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mooney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raikonen.
Raikonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Mooney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Raikonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mooney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raikonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mooney moves away.
Raikonen scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raikonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mooney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen avoids the head kick by Mooney.
Mooney tries to clinch up.
Raikonen lands with a straight right. Mooney didn't see that one coming.
Mooney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mooney misses with the combination.
Raikonen clobbers Mooney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raikonen lands with a nice combination. Mooney backs away looking to recover.
Raikonen takes a swing at Mooney's ribcage but misses.
Raikonen clobbers Mooney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raikonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raikonen looks to throw the jab but Mooney is out of range.
Mooney throws a right hand that Raikonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Raikonen also avoids with ease.
Mooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raikonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raikonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raikonen, as that shot connected.
Raikonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mooney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooney takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Mooney.
Raikonen thuds his right hand into Mooney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Mooney.
Raikonen digs a good hook to Mooney's body.
A combination from Raikonen does no damage.
Raikonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mooney.
Raikonen avoids the body shot from Mooney.
Mooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mooney throws a sloppy head kick and Raikonen moves out of range easily.
Raikonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mooney should have avoided that one.
Mooney needs to keep his hands up - Raikonen had a free shot at his head there.
Jarmo Raikonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Raikonen.
Raikonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mooney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mooney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Raikonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raikonen jabs Mooney right on the nose. Mooney blinks but takes it well.
Raikonen misses the body punch
and Mooney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raikonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mooney.
Good standup being displayed there by Raikonen as he connects with a hook.
Mooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mooney tries to close the distance and clinch but Raikonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mooney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raikonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mooney blocks a jab.
Raikonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mooney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raikonen manages to avoid it.
Raikonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mooney's head.
Mooney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raikonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mooney scrambles back to his feet.
Raikonen misses with a double jab
and Mooney counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mooney looks to land a body kick but Raikonen moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mooney misses with a kick to the body.
Raikonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mooney under the eye.
Mooney slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Raikonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Walter Mooney should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Jarmo Raikonen's cut.
That's time! Raikonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Raikonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mooney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raikonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Mooney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Mooney is rocked!
Raikonen connects with a quick right hand that sends Mooney tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jarmo Raikonen!