PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas comes to the cage accompanied by Palpan killi. Mauri Kunnas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kunnas
vs
Ryti

205 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
286 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Ryti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunnas manages to avoid it.
Kunnas misses with a few strikes there.
Kunnas throws a big shot that misses.
Ryti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kunnas.
Ryti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunnas manages to avoid it.
A combination from Kunnas does no damage.
Kunnas throws a chopping leg kick but Ryti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kunnas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryti circles away.
Kunnas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryti.
Kunnas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kunnas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Timo Ryti has been cut.
Kunnas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kunnas throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kunnas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryti, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Ryti blocks it.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryti is defending well for now.
Ryti letting Kunnas take a breather here.
Ryti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kunnas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryti looks gassed!
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Ryti's ribcage.
Ryti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryti's face.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryti is defending well for now.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Ryti's ribcage.
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 knee to the head by Kunnas.
Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryti avoids the damage to the body.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryti blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas slowing the pace effectively.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kunnas has Ryti pushed against the cage.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryti blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunnas misses with a knee to the head.
Kunnas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryti tries to circle away but Kunnas has him pinned against the cage.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryti has had enough of the clinch but Kunnas keeps him there for the moment.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryti up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti is trying to break the clinch but Kunnas is controlling him.
Ryti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Ryti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kunnas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryti can't get the takedown.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Kunnas stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kunnas.
Kunnas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryti.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Ryti blocks with his arms.
Ryti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunnas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Ryti.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryti blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryti is trying to break free.
Kunnas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryti's face.
Ryti working hard to break the clinch.
Ryti wants to break free but Kunnas has control.
Kunnas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryti.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryti is defending well for now.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryti is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunnas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Ryti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Ryti'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.

Kunnas is looking to score with low kicks.
Ryti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kunnas.
Mauri Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryti slips a jab and a cross from Kunnas.
Kunnas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryti circles away.
Kunnas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ryti counter with a right hand.
Kunnas tries to clinch there but Ryti circles away.
Ryti avoids a kick to the body.
Kunnas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ryti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kunnas's guard now.
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!
Kunnas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Kunnas is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryti is trying to get back to full guard.
Kunnas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ryti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, if Kunnas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kunnas wants to advance to full mount but Ryti doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kunnas is looking to stand up but Ryti won't let him.
Ryti looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryti, not yet.
Kunnas wants to control from the top but Ryti keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti controls Kunnas momentarily but Kunnas frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kunnas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryti circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kunnas. Kunnas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ryti ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas.
Kunnas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunnas misses with a hook.
Ryti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kunnas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryti throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ryti blocks the low kick.
Kunnas moves in looking to clinch but Ryti pushes him off.
Ryti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ryti checks the leg kick.
Ryti swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kunnas forces Ryti back against the cage and clinches.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Ryti is blocking nicely.
Ryti tries to stall but Kunnas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Ryti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Ryti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timo Ryti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kunnas!
Kunnas misses with a two punch combination.
Kunnas throws an overhand right that lands on Ryti's shoulder, as Ryti tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Kunnas misses.
Good work by Ryti as he checks the leg kick.
Kunnas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kunnas closes the distance but Ryti moves to the side
letting Ryti counter with a right hand.
Kunnas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryti misses with a double jab

and Kunnas counters by moving into the clinch.
Ryti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Ryti blocks with his arms.
Mauri Kunnas has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryti's face.
Ryti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Ryti blocks it.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas trying to stall but Ryti improves his position.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Ryti blocks it.
Ryti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kunnas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryti.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryti leaning against his opponent.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.

Ryti manages to break the clinch.
Kunnas lands a jab.
A punch combination from Ryti misses.
Ryti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kunnas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Ryti lands.
Kunnas tests Ryti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kunnas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunnas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryti.
Ryti cracks Kunnas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ryti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ryti throws a looping overhand right but Kunnas ducks down to avoid it.
Ryti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauri Kunnas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Kunnas.
Nice defenses there by Ryti.
Ryti misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to clinch but Ryti moves away
enabling Ryti to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunnas throws out a loose jab but Ryti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunnas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryti circles away quickly and effectively.
Kunnas tries to clinch but Ryti moves away
and Ryti counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryti missing with a left hand there. Kunnas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryti throws a shot to the body.
Ryti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Ryti - just one landing.
Kunnas misses with a body kick.
Timo Ryti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryti blocks a head kick by Kunnas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Ryti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ryti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!