PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure has chosen Mark Tyler - London Let's 'Ave Yer! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cavalera
vs
Kuure

180 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuure is just out of range.
Kuure closes the distance but Cavalera moves to the side
and Cavalera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cavalera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuure.
Kuure shoots in for a double leg but Cavalera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuure is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cavalera.
Kuure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuure connects with a leg kick. Cavalera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Kuure gets a clinch.
Kuure pushes off an throws an elbow but Cavalera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cavalera is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuure has double underhooks.
Kuure connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Manny Cavalera has been cut.
Kuure lands a good knee to the midsection. Cavalera won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuure landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuure tries a knee to the head but Cavalera blocks it.
Cavalera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuure lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cavalera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kuure.
Kuure takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cavalera misses the jab.
Cavalera fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuure misses with a double jab
and Cavalera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cavalera throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuure counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuure changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuure connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuure moves away from the strike by Cavalera.
Kuure throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuure keeps Cavalera at a distance using the push kick.
Cavalera throws an off balance right hand
and Kuure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut
and Kuure counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a good low kick that Cavalera was not able to check.
Kuure cracks a nice hook into Cavalera's ribs.
Cavalera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuure counters with a nice body shot.
Cavalera throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuure counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Cavalera. Beautiful body shot.
Kuure has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuure.
A jab from Cavalera misses.
A leg kick checked by Cavalera.
Manny Cavalera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cavalera misses with a hook
letting Kuure counter with a right hand.
Kuure lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to move into range but Kuure moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuure moves away.
Cavalera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuure.
Kuure has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut
and Kuure counters with a three punch combo that has Cavalera backing up. Cavalera nods at Kuure to acknowledge the strikes.
Cavalera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cavalera throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.

Kuure darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuure stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kuure looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuure seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuure dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuure scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuure lands a jab to the head.
Kuure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cavalera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cavalera misses the shot to the body.
Kuure will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuure with a jab.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuure.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Cavalera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cavalera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cavalera swings for the body but Kuure moves out of range.
Kuure lands a body shot.
Kuure seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cavalera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure fails to land the takedown.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuure. That snapped Cavalera's head back.
Kuure will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Cavalera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Kuure.
Kuure throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cavalera's waist but Cavalera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuure off to one side.
Manny Cavalera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuure.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuure moves away.
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Kuure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand

and Kuure counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuure not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuure passes Cavalera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuure trying to pass the guard but Cavalera defending well.
Kuure perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cavalera is trying to stand.
Kuure is pressing down on Cavalera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cavalera is holding on for now.
Kuure trying to control the action but Cavalera is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kuure hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavalera misses with a body punch
and Kuure counters with a body kick that stops Cavalera in his tracks momentarily.
Kuure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuure.
No joy there for Cavalera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kuure.
Kuure tries to clinch up.
Cavalera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuure counters with a good low kick that Cavalera was not able to check.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand
and Kuure finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kuure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cavalera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuure cracks the inside of Cavalera's front leg.
Kuure swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a right hand to the body.
Cavalera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuure was well out of range. Poor timing from Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut.
Kuure throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuure 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kuure misses with a body kick.
Kuure throws a right hand that Cavalera ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalera also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Cavalera misses the target.
Kuure shoots in but Cavalera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cavalera with a jab.
Cavalera moves away from the strike by Kuure.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuure looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cavalera thinking.
Kuure throws a big shot that misses.
Cavalera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuure counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cavalera's knee momentarily.
Kuure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Kuure cracks Cavalera with a good jab.
Kuure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuure takes one to the side of the head.
Kuure takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cavalera misses with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a good low kick that Cavalera was not able to check.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a left to the body.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalera's sensitive parts.
Cavalera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuure counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cavalera lands with a shot to the body.
Cavalera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure digs a good hook to Cavalera's body.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuure thuds his shin into the meat of Cavalera's side.
Cavalera misses with a double jab
and Kuure counters with a two punch combo.
Kuure attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cavalera's calf.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuure.
Kuure comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuure darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavalera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cavalera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cavalera misses with a body shot
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
Cavalera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cavalera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cavalera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cavalera throws an off balance right hand
and Kuure counters with a low kick, right behind Cavalera 's knee.
Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuure.
Kuure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuure lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuure feints and then cracks Cavalera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cavalera down.
Kuure's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cavalera under the eye.
Kuure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavalera pinned against the cage. Cavalera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cavalera misses the body punch
and Kuure counters with a straight right hand.
Kuure scores with a body shot.
Kuure shoots in for a double leg but Cavalera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manny Cavalera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuure.
Kuure throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manny Cavalera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure moves forwards but Cavalera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuure looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Kuure counters with a low kick, right behind Cavalera 's knee.
Cavalera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Cavalera catches Kuure right on the button with a cross.
Kuure is looking to land body kicks.
Cavalera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuure.
Cavalera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuure.
Cavalera blocks a head kick by Kuure.
Cavalera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalera's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuure fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuure comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuure has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuure!