PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Kim Jong Guk (ranked 17 p4p, 4 weight class). Jong Guk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaunismieli
vs
Jong Guk

183 cm
36
192 lbs
36 - 11 - 1

180 cm
29
178 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Aspire Clothing

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a big shot that misses.
Kaunismieli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaunismieli slips a straight right by Jong Guk.
A slow jab from Kaunismieli misses its intended target.
Kaunismieli scores with a leg kick.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Jong Guk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaunismieli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaunismieli misses with a straight left.
Jong Guk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaunismieli doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaunismieli wants to clinch up but Jong Guk keeps it at a distance.
Jong Guk tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaunismieli is wise to it.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the head.
Kaunismieli takes one to the side of the head.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jong Guk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Kaunismieli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jong Guk, right into the meat.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaunismieli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaunismieli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jong Guk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaunismieli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jong Guk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jong Guk moves away from the strike by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jong Guk takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaunismieli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jong Guk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jong Guk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaunismieli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jong Guk scrambles back to his feet.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Jong Guk's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jong Guk manages to avoid it.
Jong Guk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaunismieli doesn't seem bothered though.
Jong Guk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Jong Guk lands a jab.
Kaunismieli thuds his right hand into Jong Guk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaunismieli.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
Good leg kick by Jong Guk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jong Guk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaunismieli walks into a straight right hand from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk jabs Kaunismieli right on the nose. Kaunismieli blinks but takes it well.

Kaunismieli rushes Jong Guk and presses him up against the cage.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kaunismieli fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Kaunismieli.

Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
Kaunismieli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jong Guk counters with a leg kick.
Kaunismieli wants to land a leg kick but Jong Guk is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Jong Guk as he connects with a hook.
Jong Guk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jong Guk just manages to avoid it.
Kaunismieli works Jong Guk's body with a nice hook.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot that sends Kaunismieli's belly button to the back.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a good body shot.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch there but Jong Guk circles away.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Jong Guk misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaunismieli misses the target.
A low kick from Jong Guk misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice uppercut.
Jong Guk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Kaunismieli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jong Guk tries to work over Kaunismieli's front leg with a kick but Kaunismieli checks it.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Jong Guk tries a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli tries to score with a low kick but Jong Guk moves his leg out of the way.
Jong Guk misses with a looping right.

Kaunismieli has closed the distance and engaged Jong Guk in a clinch.

Jong Guk manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Kaunismieli tenderised Jong Guk's leg. Jong Guk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jong Guk blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Kaunismieli ducks right into an uppercut from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jong Guk misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk motions for Kaunismieli to come forward. Jong Guk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaunismieli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaunismieli on the side of the head.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk digs a good body shot into Kaunismieli's ribs.
Jong Guk keeps the fight on the outside.
Jong Guk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaunismieli slips a jab from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaunismieli defending well as Jong Guk loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jong Guk's sensitive parts.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jong Guk doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Jong Guk misses the target.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaunismieli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaunismieli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jong Guk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaunismieli wants to clinch.
Jong Guk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli throws a jab but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jong Guk! But no joy.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaunismieli throwing a counter right hand but Jong Guk manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A quick step to the side and Kaunismieli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Jong Guk is out of range.
Jong Guk throws out a powerful jab.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jong Guk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaunismieli circles away quickly and effectively.
Jong Guk cracks Kaunismieli with a good jab.
Kaunismieli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot that sends Kaunismieli's belly button to the back.
Jong Guk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
Jong Guk tries to score with a low kick but Kaunismieli moves his leg out of the way.
Kaunismieli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jong Guk misses the jab.
Kaunismieli misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jong Guk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaunismieli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaunismieli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jong Guk misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jong Guk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jong Guk counters with a stiff right hand.
Jong Guk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Kaunismieli - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Jong Guk.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Jong Guk jabs at Kaunismieli's body.
Kaunismieli tries to close the distance and clinch but Jong Guk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jong Guk throws a big shot that misses.
Jong Guk looks to land a right hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range.
Kaunismieli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Jong Guk wants to counter with a clinch but Kaunismieli pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli works the jab nicely.
Jong Guk swings widly with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a left to the body.
Kaunismieli throws an overhand right that lands on Jong Guk's shoulder, as Jong Guk tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Jong Guk misses.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong Guk is just out of range.
Kaunismieli sets himself, and Jong Guk steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaunismieli avoids it this time.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Guk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Jong Guk keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaunismieli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaunismieli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jong Guk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kaunismieli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk tried to score with a low kick but Kaunismieli checks it.
Kaunismieli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kaunismieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaunismieli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jong Guk thows a leg kick but Kaunismieli checks it
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jong Guk stuns Kaunismieli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jong Guk connects with a nice looking jab.
Jong Guk scores with a leg kick.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice head shot.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Guk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Kaunismieli pushes Jong Guk up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jong Guk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jong Guk throws out a loose jab but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jong Guk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jong Guk thuds a left hand into Kaunismieli's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jong Guk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaunismieli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaunismieli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jong Guk. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jong Guk slips under a jab from Kaunismieli.
Jong Guk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Jong Guk tries to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli saw it coming and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli is looking to slow Jong Guk down with leg kicks.
Kaunismieli is looking to clinch.
Jong Guk wants to counter with a clinch but Kaunismieli pushes him away.
Kaunismieli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaunismieli connects with a looping right hand.
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli lands with a straight right. Jong Guk didn't see that one coming.
Jong Guk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaunismieli's sensitive parts.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli blocks a jab.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jong Guk.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Kaunismieli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaunismieli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaunismieli staying out of range there.

Oooooh!!! Kaunismieli has knocked Jong Guk down with a huge combo! Kaunismieli steps away and waves a wobbly Jong Guk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jong Guk is rocked!

It looks like Kim Jong Guk has been cut.
Jong Guk throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a big left hand that crumples Jong Guk! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalervo Kaunismieli!
A relieved looking Kalervo Kaunismieli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Kim Jong Guk spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, moving to 155 I guess unless I get my rematch........For now. Props to the New Champ, it was a tough fight for both of us.'.