PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Souppe (ranked 2612 p4p, 736 weight class) and Jarna Kuiva (ranked 370 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Souppe
vs
Kuiva

185 cm
30
185
2 - 5 - 0

183 cm
30
189
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Souppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarna Kuiva!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuiva swings widly with a right hand
letting Souppe counter with a right hand.

Souppe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kuiva did well to prevent Souppe getting side control.
Kuiva is looking for a sweep. Souppe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Souppe tries to pass to full mount but Kuiva defends it.

Souppe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souppe is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuiva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuiva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souppe is looking to stall here but Kuiva recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souppe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souppe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Souppe has gone for a leg lock! Kuiva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Souppe's guard.

Souppe trying to control the position.
Souppe being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuiva won't allow Souppe to sweep him here.
Souppe keeping full guard, as Kuiva tries to pass.
Souppe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kuiva has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Souppe is looking for a sweep.
Souppe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souppe trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuiva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Souppe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Kuiva. Those never looked like landing.
Kuiva lands the left hand.

It looks like Bruno Souppe has been cut.
Souppe tries to clinch but Kuiva is having none of it.
Kuiva throws a combination that misses
letting Souppe counter with a right hand.
Kuiva misses with a body shot
and Souppe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice cross by Kuiva.
Kuiva looks to throw the jab but Souppe is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Souppe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Souppe'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.

Kuiva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souppe manages to avoid it.
Kuiva takes a swing at Souppe's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Souppe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuiva swinging wildly here.
Kuiva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuiva misses with the combination.
Kuiva misses with a body shot.
It looked like Souppe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a body punch but Souppe moves out of range.
Kuiva lands the left hand.
Kuiva misses with a wild body shot.
Kuiva scores with a body shot.
Kuiva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Souppe rather than just go for the knockout.
Kuiva misses with a combination
and Souppe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuiva connects with a body shot.
Kuiva throws a series of punches but Souppe moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Souppe misses the target.
Jarna Kuiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuiva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souppe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva feints a jab promting Souppe to slip. Kuiva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Souppe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kuiva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souppe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Souppe throwing a counter right hand but Kuiva manages to avoid it.
Kuiva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souppe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Souppe tries to counter with a takedown but Kuiva is quick to defend against it.
Souppe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kuiva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kuiva has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souppe.
Kuiva misses with a punch to the body.
Kuiva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuiva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuiva pushes Souppe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva is trying to break free.
Kuiva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuiva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kuiva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuiva just leaning against Souppe, taking a breather.
Kuiva missing with knees to the body.
Kuiva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Souppe manages to pull guard.
Kuiva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souppe trying to keep a closed guard but Kuiva is proving a slippery customer.

Souppe working for a triangle but Kuiva defends it easily.
Kuiva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souppe trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarna Kuiva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Souppe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuiva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souppe.
Kuiva lands with a nice body punch.
Souppe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Kuiva. Beautiful body shot.
Kuiva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souppe.
A little feinted left hand from Souppe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuiva lands a really nice looking cross but Souppe seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuiva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souppe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kuiva misses its intended target.
Kuiva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Souppe momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kuiva.
Kuiva lands a right hook to the body.
Jarna Kuiva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuiva scores with a sloppy right hand. Souppe should have avoided that one.
Kuiva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Souppe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souppe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuiva scores with a shot to the body.
Kuiva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jarna Kuiva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuiva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Souppe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuiva misses with a wild combination.
Souppe attempts a counter takedown but Kuiva avoids it well and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souppe tries to clinch up.
Kuiva misses with a series of wild punches.
Souppe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kuiva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuiva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souppe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souppe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuiva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuiva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souppe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuiva.
Souppe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuiva misses with a wild combination.
Souppe takes one on the button.
Souppe walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souppe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuiva circles away.
Kuiva cracks a nice hook into Souppe's ribs.
Kuiva connects with a single shot there.
Kuiva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souppe moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Souppe misses the target.

Souppe tries to keep at a distance but Kuiva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kuiva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Kuiva.
Souppe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
Kuiva scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarna Kuiva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kuiva 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarna Kuiva!
Jarna Kuiva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.