PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dennis Alexio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexio's entrance music is DevilDriver - End of the Line. A fine choice. Kunnas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexio
vs
Kunnas

214 cm
24
278 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

205 cm
32
270 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Alexio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexio.
Alexio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexio tries to score with a low kick but Kunnas moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kunnas. That's going to slow Alexio down.
Dennis Alexio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunnas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kunnas works Alexio's body with a nice hook.
Alexio throws a hook to the side of Kunnas's head but Kunnas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kunnas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kunnas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kunnas is looking to slow Alexio down with leg kicks.
Kunnas scores with a nice body kick.
Alexio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kunnas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunnas throws a leg kick but Alexio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alexio misses with a low kick as Kunnas jumps back.
Kunnas misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Alexio.
Alexio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alexio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kunnas.
Kunnas is looking to land body kicks.
Kunnas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Alexio does no damage.
Alexio throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Alexio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexio scores with a jab.
Alexio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alexio just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexio digs a good hook to Kunnas's body.
Alexio throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alexio swings for the body but Kunnas moves out of range.
Alexio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexio throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.
Alexio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexio.
Kunnas scores with a hook to the body. Alexio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alexio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunnas moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alexio.
Alexio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexio wants to clinch up but Kunnas keeps it at a distance.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alexio clinches with his opponent.
Alexio lands a left hand.
Alexio misses with a body punch.

Kunnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kunnas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kunnas.
Alexio wants to clinch up but Kunnas keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch but Kunnas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexio is looking to wear down Kunnas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Alexio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexio throws a good cross that connects.
Kunnas misses with a wild body shot.
Kunnas misses with a low kick.
Kunnas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexio scores with a jab to the head.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kunnas at a distance.
Alexio throws a combination that misses
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Alexio. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Alexio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alexio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alexio misses with a body shot.
Kunnas keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kunnas circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Alexio.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch but Kunnas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alexio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alexio is looking to clinch but Kunnas is avoiding it.
That kick from Kunnas tenderised Alexio's leg. Alexio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alexio tries to clinch
and Kunnas counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexio darts in trying to clinch
and Kunnas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kunnas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alexio rushes Kunnas and presses him up against the ropes.

Kunnas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Alexio.
A combination from Alexio does no damage.
Alexio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexio.
Kunnas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kunnas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kunnas scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexio throws an overhand right that lands on Kunnas's shoulder, as Kunnas tries to avoid the shot.
Alexio tries to clinch up
and Kunnas counters with a head kick.
Alexio misses with a body shot.
Kunnas is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Alexio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kunnas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kunnas swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexio.
Alexio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Alexio catches Kunnas right on the button with a cross.
Alexio just misses with a punch to the body.

Alexio rushes Kunnas and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexio tries to land knees in the clinch but Kunnas avoids the damage to the body.
Alexio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Alexio fails to land.
A short left from Kunnas.
Alexio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Alexio blocks an elbow strike from Kunnas.
Alexio blocks a body shot from Kunnas.
Kunnas leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Alexio blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunnas.
Alexio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kunnas is keeping busy.
Kunnas tries to break the clinch but Alexio is controlling the position.
Kunnas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kunnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alexio moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alexio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunnas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kunnas blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexio misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexio pushes Kunnas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kunnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Alexio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kunnas delivers a nice body kick.
Alexio wants to clinch
and Kunnas counters with a thumping low kick.
Alexio tries to clinch but Kunnas moves away
and Kunnas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alexio's knee momentarily.
Kunnas digs a good hook to Alexio's body.
Kunnas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexio is able to avoid easily.
Alexio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kunnas slips a straight right by Alexio.
Alexio doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexio darts in and clinches Kunnas up against the ropes.
Alexio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexio misses with a punch on the inside.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Alexio blocks it.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dennis Alexio has been cut.
Kunnas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kunnas lands an elbow just above Alexio 's eye.

Dennis Alexio's cut is getting worse.
Kunnas lands with a short shot to the head.

Alexio is rocked!
Alexio misses with a punch on the inside.
Kunnas misses with a knee to the head.
Kunnas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alexio tries to throw a body punch but Kunnas avoids it by throwing Alexio back against the ropes.
Kunnas blocks an uppercut.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Alexio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kunnas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexio is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kunnas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexio's brow.
Kunnas has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Alexio to the canvas! Can Alexio beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Alexio was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Kunnas is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mauri Kunnas!
Mauri Kunnas is the new heavyweight champion!