PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 2461 p4p, 5893 weight class) and Klaus Tannenbaum (ranked 317 p4p, 581 weight class). Tannenbaum has chosen Andrea Bocelli: O Tannenbaum as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kuomanen
vs
Tannenbaum

190 cm
22
290
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
245
9 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
HELLBENT

HELLBENT

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahjo Kuomanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Tannenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Kuomanen lands.
Ahjo Kuomanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tannenbaum throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuomanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuomanen with a body shot.
Tannenbaum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen missing with a left hand there. Tannenbaum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuomanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannenbaum was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuomanen.
Tannenbaum misses with a low kick.
Kuomanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannenbaum moves away.
Tannenbaum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tannenbaum moves out of range as Kuomanen strikes.
Tannenbaum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuomanen.
Tannenbaum digs a good hook to Kuomanen's body.
Kuomanen connects with a body shot.
Donk. Kuomanen catches Tannenbaum right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Klaus Tannenbaum has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuomanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuomanen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuomanen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTannenbaum.
Tannenbaum scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Kuomanen misses its intended target.
Kuomanen misses with a jab to the body
and Tannenbaum counters with a leg kick.
Tannenbaum scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuomanen misses with a hook
and Tannenbaum counters with a left to the body.
Kuomanen looks to land a right hand but Tannenbaum moved out of range.
Tannenbaum throws a head kick that misses.
Kuomanen throws the left hand but Tannenbaum avoids the punch easily.
Kuomanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tannenbaum throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Kuomanen both land. Nice combination.
Kuomanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tannenbaum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuomanen misses with a hook to the body
and Tannenbaum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum swings for the body but Kuomanen moves out of range.
Tannenbaum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuomanen rather than just go for the knockout.
Kuomanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tannenbaum backs up against the cage.
Tannenbaum moves out of range as Kuomanen strikes.
Tannenbaum throws a nice head kick!
Kuomanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tannenbaum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Kuomanen misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tannenbaum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuomanen catches Tannenbaum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuomanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Tannenbaum.
Kuomanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tannenbaum scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuomanen misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tannenbaum.
Kuomanen swings widly with a right hand
and Tannenbaum counters with a left and a right that stings Kuomanen.
Kuomanen looks to land a combination but Tannenbaum avoids it well.
Tannenbaum slips under a jab from Kuomanen.
Tannenbaum misses with a hook.
Kuomanen connects with a right hand. Tannenbaum shakes it off.
Kuomanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tannenbaum can pounce on him.
Tannenbaum connects with a body shot.
Kuomanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuomanen throws a right hand that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Kuomanen misses its intended target.
Kuomanen with a nice cross.
Tannenbaum lands a really nice looking cross but Kuomanen seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuomanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuomanen throws a jab when Tannenbaum was well out of range.
Tannenbaum doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kuomanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuomanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuomanen throws a right hand that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a nice body shot.
Tannenbaum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuomanen on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Tannenbaum. Beautiful body shot.
Tannenbaum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuomanen misses with a hook.
Tannenbaum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuomanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuomanen. Tannenbaum does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tannenbaum punishes Kuomanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuomanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tannenbaum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klaus Tannenbaum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Klaus Tannenbaum's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kuomanen throws a combination that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a straight right hand.
Tannenbaum scores with a hook to the body. Kuomanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tannenbaum misses with a body shot.
Kuomanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Tannenbaum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuomanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannenbaum was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuomanen.
Tannenbaum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuomanen swinging wildly here.
Tannenbaum moves out of range as Kuomanen strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannenbaum punishes Kuomanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Tannenbaum throws a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Kuomanen.
Tannenbaum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tannenbaum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tannenbaum scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannenbaum defending well as Kuomanen loads up on a big left hand.
Tannenbaum looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuomanen is just out of range.
Tannenbaum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuomanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Tannenbaum's head.
Kuomanen misses the jab.
Kuomanen lands with a right hand.
Tannenbaum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tannenbaum tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuomanen misses with a straight right.
Kuomanen misses with a hook
letting Tannenbaum counter with a right hand.
Tannenbaum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuomanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuomanen throws a hook but Tannenbaum avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tannenbaum.
Klaus Tannenbaum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tannenbaum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tannenbaum. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tannenbaum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Kuomanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tannenbaum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuomanen.
Tannenbaum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tannenbaum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuomanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tannenbaum slips under a jab from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tannenbaum digs a good hook to Kuomanen's body.
Kuomanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tannenbaum off the cage and back into range.
Tannenbaum throws a right hand that Kuomanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuomanen also avoids with ease.
Kuomanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tannenbaum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuomanen thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen jabs at Tannenbaum's body.
Tannenbaum slips under a jab.
Tannenbaum is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuomanen with a body shot.
Tannenbaum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuomanen in his tracks.
Tannenbaum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuomanen in his tracks.
Kuomanen throws the left hand but Tannenbaum avoids the punch easily.
Tannenbaum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tannenbaum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuomanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tannenbaum lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuomanen misses with an uppercut
and Tannenbaum counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuomanen misses with a right hand
and Tannenbaum counters with a leg kick.
Kuomanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tannenbaum counters with a good low kick that Kuomanen was not able to check.
Kuomanen misses with an uppercut. Tannenbaum saw that one coming.
Kuomanen takes a swing at Tannenbaum's ribcage but misses.
Tannenbaum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tannenbaum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuomanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuomanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tannenbaum thuds a left hand into Kuomanen's body.
Tannenbaum ducks under a wild hook from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen lands a body shot.
Tannenbaum misses with a double jab.
Kuomanen throws a body punch but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Tannenbaum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tannenbaum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tannenbaum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tannenbaum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuomanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tannenbaum throws a head kick that Kuomanen semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Tannenbaum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klaus Tannenbaum's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kuomanen avoids the head kick by Tannenbaum.
Kuomanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuomanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuomanen looks to land a right hand but Tannenbaum moved out of range.
Kuomanen throws a hook but Tannenbaum blocks it.
Kuomanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannenbaum was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen misses with a looping left.
Kuomanen misses with a body punch
and Tannenbaum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuomanen throws a hook to the side of Tannenbaum's head but Tannenbaum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannenbaum lands with a shot to the body.
Kuomanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Kuomanen misses.
Tannenbaum doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kuomanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuomanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tannenbaum counters with a good low kick that Kuomanen was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannenbaum lands a head kick. Kuomanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tannenbaum throws a combination. Kuomanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Kuomanen misses.
Kuomanen misses with a hook
and Tannenbaum counters with a straight right hand.
Kuomanen misses with a wild body shot.
Tannenbaum shapes to counter with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tannenbaum jabs at Kuomanen's body.
A head kick misses from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuomanen momentarily.
Kuomanen misses with a jab to the body
and Tannenbaum counters with a head kick.
Tannenbaum dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Kuomanen looks to throw the jab but Tannenbaum is out of range.
Kuomanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tannenbaum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen misses with a hook to the body
and Tannenbaum counters with a straight right hand.
Tannenbaum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuomanen misses with a hook
and Tannenbaum counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuomanen misses with a straight right.
Tannenbaum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuomanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tannenbaum.
Kuomanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. Tannenbaum catches Kuomanen right on the button with a cross.
Kuomanen missing with a left hand there. Tannenbaum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Tannenbaum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuomanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tannenbaum counter with a right hand.
Tannenbaum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuomanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum ducks under a wild hook from Kuomanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen looks to land a left hand but Tannenbaum moved out of range nicely.
Kuomanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannenbaum moves away.
Tannenbaum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tannenbaum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuomanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a two punch combo.

Kuomanen is rocked!
Tannenbaum connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Kuomanen! He's out on his feet! Tannenbaum rushes in and drops Kuomanen with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Klaus Tannenbaum!
A very excited looking Klaus Tannenbaum rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.