PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Kinnunen (ranked 4687 p4p, 3704 weight class) and Dirk Van Lenden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Van Lenden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Veli Kinnunen's chin.

Kinnunen
vs
Van Lenden

203 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
280
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Veli Kinnunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Van Lenden!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Lenden needs to keep his hands up - Kinnunen had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Dirk Van Lenden has been cut.

Kinnunen gets a clinch.
Van Lenden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinnunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinnunen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Lenden looks winded!
Kinnunen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kinnunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinnunen leaning against his opponent.
Kinnunen lands an uppercut.
Kinnunen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kinnunen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Kinnunen on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinnunen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kinnunen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kinnunen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kinnunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kinnunen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kinnunen lands a left hand.
Kinnunen gets through Van Lenden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kinnunen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kinnunen lands an uppercut.
Kinnunen tries to work over Van Lenden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinnunen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Lenden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kinnunen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinnunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kinnunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinnunen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kinnunen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Lenden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Lenden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Lenden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinnunen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinnunen.
Van Lenden takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Kinnunen.

Van Lenden is rocked!
Van Lenden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kinnunen lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Lenden backwards.
Van Lenden letting Kinnunen take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen connects with a knee to the head.
Kinnunen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Lenden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kinnunen smiles and moves away.

Kinnunen moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Lenden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Lenden jumps guard but Kinnunen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Veli Kinnunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Van Lenden.
Kinnunen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kinnunen.
Van Lenden tries to break the clinch but Kinnunen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Lenden letting Kinnunen take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Kinnunen.
A short right from Kinnunen.
Van Lenden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kinnunen pushes Van Lenden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kinnunen scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinnunen.
Kinnunen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinnunen connects with a knee to the head.
Kinnunen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Kinnunen.
A hook to the body from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Lenden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Kinnunen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Van Lenden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kinnunen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Lenden's head backwards.

Kinnunen has closed the distance and engaged Van Lenden in a clinch.
Kinnunen jerks Van Lenden's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Van Lenden drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kinnunen goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kinnunen because Van Lenden was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Veli Kinnunen!