PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kanuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kanuuna
vs
Duke

185 cm
23
207 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kanuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanuuna moves away from the strike by Duke.
Duke moves out of range of the body kick from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna scores with a spinning back kick!
Duke misses with a straight left.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Kanuuna lands a nice looking body kick.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
Kanuuna staying out of range there.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duke is defended easily by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna pushes Duke away with a front kick.
Kanuuna lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanuuna, right into the meat.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that half lands.
Duke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kanuuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kanuuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna slips a jab from Duke.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Kanuuna throws a leg kick which misses Duke's front leg but catches the back leg as Duke tries to avoid it.
Duke looks gassed!
Kanuuna connects with an inside leg kick.
Duke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Keijo Kanuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanuuna lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanuuna, right into the meat.
Kanuuna thumps Duke with a low kick.

Kanuuna rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keijo Kanuuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Duke.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanuuna working Duke over with knees to the body.
Kanuuna lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanuuna working Duke over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kanuuna.
Knees to the body from Kanuuna.
Duke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kanuuna lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
Kanuuna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Kanuuna landing knees to the head.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanuuna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kanuuna landing knees to the head.
Kanuuna missing with knees to the body.
Kanuuna scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna landing knees to the head.

Duke successfully pulls guard.
Kanuuna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kanuuna stopping the sweep attempt from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kanuuna manages to get himself to full guard.
Duke trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanuuna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Duke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kanuuna keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke laying and praying for a moment but Kanuuna takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kanuuna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
Kanuuna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna 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.
Kanuuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanuuna. Duke shrugs it off though.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanuuna.
Duke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanuuna.
Duke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanuuna.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duke takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kanuuna clinches.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Kanuuna.
Duke tries to pull guard but Kanuuna holds him up against the cage and eventually Duke drops back down to his feet.
Duke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kanuuna just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanuuna scores a nice knee to the body.
Kanuuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Kanuuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Kanuuna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
Duke is trying to break free.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body.
Kanuuna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanuuna scores with a knee to the head.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kanuuna is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna scores a nice knee to the body.
Kanuuna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Keijo Kanuuna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kanuuna gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Keijo Kanuuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Duke.
Kanuuna using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke avoiding damage as Kanuuna throws knees to the body.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duke is trying to stall.
Kanuuna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanuuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Kanuuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duke can do to turn this around?
Duke fails to pull guard.
Duke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kanuuna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanuuna smiles and moves away.

Kanuuna forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanuuna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Knees to the body from Kanuuna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanuuna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Kanuuna using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna misses with a knee to the head.
Kanuuna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanuuna smiles and moves away.
Duke looks to land a combination. Kanuuna sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kanuuna slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kanuuna connects with an inside leg kick.
Kanuuna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
Kanuuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanuuna.
Duke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kanuuna as he avoids it easily.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Raoul Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!

Kanuuna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duke tries to pull guard but Kanuuna holds him up against the cage and eventually Duke drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Kanuuna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kanuuna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanuuna lands a knee to the body.
Kanuuna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kanuuna lands a shot to the body.
Kanuuna lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Kanuuna landing knees to the head.
Duke goes for a takedown attempt but Kanuuna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanuuna. Kanuuna obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Kanuuna bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kanuuna throws a leg kick which misses Duke's front leg but catches the back leg as Duke tries to avoid it.
Kanuuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kanuuna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Some wild striking there from Duke.

Kanuuna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duke is trying to push Kanuuna away but Kanuuna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna works on Duke's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanuuna misses with a knee to the head.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kanuuna lands an elbow that stopped Duke in his tracks for a moment.
Kanuuna landing knees to the head.
Kanuuna lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanuuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kanuuna lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
Kanuuna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Kanuuna lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
Kanuuna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duke is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanuuna has double underhooks.
Kanuuna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kanuuna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Duke jumps guard but Kanuuna stands there with Duke around his waist. Duke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keijo Kanuuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Duke.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kanuuna pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kanuuna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanuuna smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke throws a right and a left that Kanuuna avoids nicely.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanuuna lands with a slapping head kick.
Keijo Kanuuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanuuna lands a leg kick that knocks Duke off balance momentarily.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke 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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kanuuna - the referee stops the clock and Duke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kanuuna. Duke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
Kanuuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duke 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.
Kanuuna throws a leg kick which misses Duke's front leg but catches the back leg as Duke tries to avoid it.
Duke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanuuna.

Kanuuna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kanuuna lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanuuna landing knees to the head.
Kanuuna landing knees to the body.
Kanuuna misses with a knee to the head.
Kanuuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kanuuna trying to land knees to the body.
Duke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kanuuna lands a hook that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Kanuuna misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to break the clinch but Kanuuna is controlling the position.
Kanuuna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Kanuuna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Duke jumps guard but Kanuuna stands there with Duke around his waist. Duke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kanuuna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Duke decides to pull guard.
Duke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kanuuna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Duke wants to control but Kanuuna is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four 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.
Kanuuna is pressing down on Duke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duke is holding on for now.
Duke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Raoul Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanuuna pushing down on Duke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kanuuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kanuuna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kanuuna!