PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Knuckles (ranked 1960 p4p, 2759 weight class) and Aimo Surakka (ranked 233 p4p, 323 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Knuckles
vs
Surakka

197 cm
22
280
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
270
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Surakka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Surakka as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Surakka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knuckles throws a right hand that Surakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Surakka also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Surakka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
and Surakka counters with a straight right hand.
Knuckles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surakka manages to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
letting Surakka counter with a right hand.
Knuckles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Knuckles's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Surakka scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Surakka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Surakka dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a body shot but no joy.
Surakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Surakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Surakka throws a hook but Knuckles avoids it easily.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a right hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Surakka.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surakka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knuckles misses with a leg kick.
Surakka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Brick Knuckles has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Surakka scores with a four punch combination!
Knuckles lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Knuckles.
Surakka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surakka manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throws a nice looking combination but Surakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Surakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Surakka counters with a left to the body.
Surakka tries to score with a low kick but Knuckles moves his leg out of the way.
Knuckles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Surakka throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Surakka looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surakka 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.
Surakka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A decent looking cross lands there for Surakka.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Surakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
and Surakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Surakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles looks to land a combination but Surakka avoids it well.
Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surakka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Surakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knuckles thows a leg kick but Surakka checks it
and Surakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Surakka.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
and Surakka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Surakka.
Surakka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Surakka misses with a few strikes there.
Surakka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knuckles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Surakka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Surakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knuckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Surakka throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Surakka back to the cage. Knuckles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Surakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Surakka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Knuckles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knuckles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Surakka 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.

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

It looks like Aimo Surakka has been cut.
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!
Knuckles scores with a leg kick.
Surakka punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Surakka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Surakka checks it.
Knuckles throws a nice looking combination but Surakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Surakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
Brick Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Surakka misses with a body shot.
Knuckles throws a right hand that Surakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Surakka also avoids with ease.
Knuckles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Surakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Surakka misses the shot to the body.
Surakka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Surakka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Knuckles misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surakka digs a good hook to Knuckles's body.
Surakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles walks into a straight right hand from Surakka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aimo Surakka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knuckles defending well as Surakka loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knuckles 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 Surakka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Surakka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Surakka connects with a body shot that sends Knuckles's belly button to the back.
Surakka throws a push kick but Knuckles slaps the foot to one side.
Surakka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knuckles misses with a double jab
and Surakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Surakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Knuckles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brick Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surakka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surakka manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Surakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surakka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Surakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knuckles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Surakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surakka throws a shot to the body.
Knuckles feints and then cracks Surakka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Surakka down.
Knuckles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Surakka backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knuckles tests Surakka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knuckles checks the leg kick.
Knuckles throws a right hand that Surakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Surakka also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Surakka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Surakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Surakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Surakka lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Surakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Surakka moved away.
Surakka looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Surakka slips the punch.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Surakka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Surakka ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Aimo Surakka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles throws a body shot but no joy.
Surakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Knuckles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knuckles throws a low kick but Surakka avoids it.
Surakka lands a body shot.
Surakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knuckles. That did some damage!
Knuckles misses with a hook to the body
and Surakka counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Surakka misses its intended target.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.
Surakka scores with a jab to the body.
Surakka lands with a nice body punch.
Surakka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knuckles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Surakka.
Knuckles stalks Surakka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Surakka's face. Surakka staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice jab there from Surakka.
Surakka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Surakka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knuckles misses with a hook
enabling Surakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Surakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Surakka avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles is looking to slow Surakka down with leg kicks.
Surakka scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Surakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Surakka slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a right hand
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swinging wildly here.
Surakka wants to land a leg kick but Knuckles is out of range.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Surakka moved away.
Knuckles misses with a body shot

and Surakka counters with a nice right hand that sends Knuckles toppling to the canvas! Knuckles scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Surakka finish him?!

Knuckles is rocked!
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Surakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Surakka's head but Surakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles seems to have got his legs back now.
Surakka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Surakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knuckles momentarily.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Surakka avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Surakka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knuckles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Surakka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Surakka checks it.
Surakka connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Surakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Surakka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Surakka scores with a hook to the body. Knuckles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knuckles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Surakka counters with a left to the body.
Knuckles throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Surakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Surakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surakka stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Surakka sends Knuckles crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Surakka is motioning to the referee to let Knuckles up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surakka drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Knuckles's head, knocking him out cold! Surakka is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aimo Surakka!