PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kunnas
vs
Sapp

205 cm
41
318 lbs
34 - 20 - 1

193 cm
33
300 lbs
23 - 20 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kunnas tenderised Sapp's leg. Sapp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kunnas clobbers Sapp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kunnas is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kunnas.
Sapp misses with a right hand
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sapp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sapp throws an off balance right hand
and Kunnas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Kunnas connects with a quick right hand that sends Sapp 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 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mauri Kunnas!
A relieved looking Mauri Kunnas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.