PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 175 p4p, 24 weight class) and Sergei Martynov (ranked 183 p4p, 26 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaunismieli
vs
Martynov

183 cm
46
192 lbs
50 - 23 - 2

195 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kaunismieli.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Martynov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martynov doesn't seem bothered though.
Martynov looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Martynov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kaunismieli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martynov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaunismieli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov tries to counter with a clinch but Kaunismieli shakes him off and moves away.
Kaunismieli lands with a nice body punch.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martynov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaunismieli thinking.
Martynov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donk. Kaunismieli catches Martynov right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy uppercut
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaunismieli throws a looping overhand right but Martynov ducks down to avoid it.
Martynov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martynov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaunismieli.
Martynov defending well as Kaunismieli loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli loads up on a big right hand but Martynov slips the punch.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
Martynov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martynov slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Martynov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaunismieli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martynov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martynov slips under a jab.
Martynov slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Martynov moves into the clinch.

Kaunismieli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Kaunismieli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martynov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaunismieli should have avoided that one.
Kaunismieli cracks the inside of Martynov's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov 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.
Martynov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
Martynov slips under a jab from Kaunismieli.
Martynov tries to counter with a clinch but Kaunismieli shakes him off and moves away.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Martynov.
Kaunismieli staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaunismieli with a nice cross.
Kaunismieli swings widly with a right hand

and Martynov counters by clinching up.

Kaunismieli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martynov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martynov slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Martynov takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.

Martynov lands a left and a right that send Kaunismieli crashing to the mat, dazed. Martynov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kaunismieli is rocked!
Martynov tries to clinch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Oh Kaunismieli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martynov blocks a jab.
Kaunismieli seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martynov.
Kaunismieli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kaunismieli moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kaunismieli lands.
Martynov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kaunismieli lands a jab to the nose.
Martynov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Martynov avoids the punch easily.
Kaunismieli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martynov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch

and Martynov moves into the clinch.

Kaunismieli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martynov lands with a good body shot.
Martynov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martynov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kaunismieli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martynov under the eye.
Kaunismieli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martynov checks it well.
Martynov misses with a hook. Kaunismieli ducked under it nicely.
Kaunismieli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Martynov misses the jab.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martynov ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli connects with a jab.
Martynov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaunismieli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martynov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martynov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli connects with a single shot there.
Kaunismieli avoids the body shot from Martynov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaunismieli is looking to chop away at Martynov's legs.
Martynov missing with a left hand there. Kaunismieli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaunismieli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martynov tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.
Martynov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martynov counters with a left to the body.
Martynov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Martynov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martynov! But no joy.
Kaunismieli digs a good body shot into Martynov's ribs.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Martynov is just out of range.
Kaunismieli slips a jab and a cross from Martynov.
It looked like Kaunismieli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Martynov down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov wants to clinch up but Kaunismieli keeps it at a distance.
Kaunismieli connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaunismieli. That snapped Martynov's head back.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martynov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that misses
and Martynov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martynov staying out of range there.
Martynov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli cracks Martynov with an open hand slap.
Kaunismieli throws a jab when Martynov was well out of range.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick
and Martynov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick that knocks Martynov off balance momentarily.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Martynov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Martynov - just one landing.
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Martynov avoids the punch easily.
Martynov throws an overhand right that lands on Kaunismieli's shoulder, as Kaunismieli tries to avoid the shot.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Martynov throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Martynov throws a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head but Kaunismieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaunismieli connects with an inside leg kick.
Martynov staying out of range there.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli jabs at Martynov's body.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Martynov clinches.
Martynov tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martynov has Kaunismieli pressed against the cage, preventing Kaunismieli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martynov has a couple of punches blocked by Kaunismieli.
Martynov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martynov jumps guard but Kaunismieli stands there with Martynov around his waist. Martynov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Kaunismieli.
Martynov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaunismieli in his tracks.
Kaunismieli misses with the body kick
and Martynov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martynov throws out a loose jab but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martynov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martynov defending well as Kaunismieli loads up on a big left hand.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martynov.
Kaunismieli slips a straight right by Martynov.
Kaunismieli misses with a body kick.
A big left from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli throws a front kick aimed at Martynov's knee but Martynov avoids it well.
Martynov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws an overhand right that lands on Martynov's shoulder, as Martynov tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a jab when Martynov was well out of range.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martynov lands a jab to Kaunismieli's midsection.
Martynov slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martynov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martynov throws out a counter right but Kaunismieli avoids it with no problem.
Martynov 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.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Martynov checks it.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook. Martynov ducked under it nicely.
Kaunismieli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martynov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martynov.

Martynov clinches.
Martynov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martynov lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaunismieli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick which misses Martynov's front leg but catches the back leg as Martynov tries to avoid it.
Martynov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Martynov missing with a left hand there. Kaunismieli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli is looking to land body kicks.
Martynov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaunismieli feints and then cracks Martynov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martynov down.
Martynov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaunismieli lands a jab to the nose.
Kaunismieli catches Martynov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Martynov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martynov moves out of range as Kaunismieli throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martynov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martynov lands a slapping body shot.
Kaunismieli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martynov.
Martynov throws a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head but Kaunismieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martynov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaunismieli can pounce on him.
Kaunismieli lands a glancing blow to the side of Martynov's head.
Martynov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Martynov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaunismieli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martynov's hands.
Kaunismieli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Kaunismieli.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaunismieli 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 Martynov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martynov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaunismieli misses with a left hand
and Martynov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Martynov misses.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Martynov moves away and avoids it.
Martynov throws out a counter right but Kaunismieli avoids it with no problem.
Kaunismieli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab to the body
and Martynov counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Kaunismieli misses.
A big left from Martynov misses.
Kaunismieli throws a right and a left that Martynov avoids nicely.
Martynov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martynov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Martynov clinches up with Kaunismieli and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaunismieli is looking to break free of the clinch but Martynov has double underhooks.
Martynov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Kaunismieli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaunismieli is trying to break free.

Kaunismieli breaks from the clinch.
Kaunismieli lands with a cross.
Sergei Martynov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalervo Kaunismieli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov scores with a jab. Kaunismieli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martynov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Despite the aggression on Martynov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kaunismieli throws a series of punches but Martynov avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Kaunismieli misses
and Martynov counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Martynov throws an overhand right that lands on Kaunismieli's shoulder, as Kaunismieli tries to avoid the shot.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martynov.
Martynov punishes Kaunismieli's body with a nice straight punch.
Martynov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martynov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaunismieli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martynov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Martynov moved out of range.
Martynov wants to counter with a clinch but Kaunismieli pushes him away.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Martynov moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Martynov takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martynov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martynov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaunismieli.
Martynov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Martynov digs a good hook to Kaunismieli's body.
Martynov moves away from the strike by Kaunismieli.
Martynov throws a right hand that Kaunismieli ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaunismieli also avoids with ease.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Martynov is out of range.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martynov.
Martynov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martynov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalervo Kaunismieli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaunismieli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Our winner, Kalervo Kaunismieli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.