PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gert Kocani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Etunimi Sukunimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gert Kocani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kocani
vs
Sukunimi

190 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gert Kocani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Etunimi Sukunimi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Sukunimi lands but Kocani takes it in his stride.
Kocani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kocani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sukunimi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sukunimi. Kocani shrugs it off though.
Sukunimi connects with a leg kick. Kocani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kocani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sukunimi slips a jab and a cross from Kocani.
Sukunimi throws a nice head kick!
Sukunimi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sukunimi tries to clinch but Kocani moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sukunimi.
Kocani misses with the combination.
Kocani blocks a head kick by Sukunimi.
Sukunimi slips a jab and a cross from Kocani.
Kocani misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocani misses with the combination.
Kocani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocani falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sukunimi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kocani is breathing heavily.
Kocani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukunimi counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kocani.
Kocani steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sukunimi. That one must have hurt.
Sukunimi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sukunimi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sukunimi throws a nice head kick!
Sukunimi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kocani's head.
Sukunimi feints and then cracks Kocani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kocani down.
Kocani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kocani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Kocani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sukunimi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukunimi throws a front kick that sends Kocani stumbling back into the ropes.
Sukunimi thows a body kick. Kocani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kocani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sukunimi connects with a high kick.
Kocani misses with a two punch combination.
Sukunimi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sukunimi is looking to clinch.
Kocani walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sukunimi.
Kocani fails to land with a series of punches.
Sukunimi lands a high kick!
Kocani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sukunimi, right into the meat.
Kocani falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sukunimi counters with a nice body kick.
Sukunimi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kocani will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukunimi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kocani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sukunimi counters with a head kick. That will keep Kocani thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kocani throws a right hand that Sukunimi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sukunimi also avoids with ease.
Sukunimi throws a nice head kick!
Sukunimi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kocani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sukunimi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocani.
Kocani misses with a double jab
and Sukunimi counters with a body kick.
Kocani takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kocani misses with a few strikes there.
Kocani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sukunimi throws a nice head kick!
Kocani 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.
Some wild striking there from Kocani.
Gert Kocani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sukunimi.
Kocani misses with a few strikes there.
Sukunimi lands a head kick. Kocani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kocani swinging wildly here.
Kocani misses with a double jab.
Sukunimi thows a body kick. Kocani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kocani looks to land a combination but Sukunimi avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sukunimi pushes Kocani up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kocani breaks from the clinch.
Kocani misses with a double jab.
Sukunimi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kocani takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Etunimi Sukunimi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kocani misses with a few strikes there.
Sukunimi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sukunimi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sukunimi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocani.
Sukunimi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kocani.
Sukunimi scores with a head kick. Kocani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kocani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukunimi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sukunimi slips a jab and a cross from Kocani.
Sukunimi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gert Kocani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kocani throws a nice looking combination but Sukunimi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kocani throws a nice looking combination but Sukunimi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sukunimi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Etunimi Sukunimi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kocani throws a combination that misses
and Sukunimi counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Sukunimi slams his shin into Kocani's torso.
Sukunimi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kocani throws a nice looking combination but Sukunimi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kocani swinging wildly here.
Sukunimi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sukunimi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sukunimi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kocani throws a combination that misses
and Sukunimi counters with an inside leg kick.
Sukunimi throws a head kick that half lands.
Sukunimi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kocani swinging wildly here.
Sukunimi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sukunimi scores with a head kick.
Kocani throws a right hand that Sukunimi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sukunimi also avoids with ease.
Sukunimi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kocani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Kocani.
Kocani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocani tries to bum rush Sukunimi with a series of wild strikes but Sukunimi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sukunimi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kocani looks to land a combination but Sukunimi avoids it well.
Kocani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukunimi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kocani has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocani misses with a series of wild punches.
Sukunimi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukunimi throws a head kick that misses.
Kocani misses with a two punch combination.
Kocani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sukunimi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kocani throws a right and a left that Sukunimi avoids nicely.
Kocani misses with a double jab.
Kocani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kocani misses with a double jab.
Kocani tries to bum rush Sukunimi with a series of wild strikes but Sukunimi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sukunimi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kocani's sensitive parts.
Kocani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sukunimi counters with an inside leg kick.
Sukunimi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kocani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kocani looks to land a combination but Sukunimi avoids it well.
Sukunimi lands a head kick. Kocani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocani misses with the combination.
Sukunimi thows a body kick. Kocani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kocani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sukunimi.
Kocani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukunimi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sukunimi lands a head kick. Kocani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kocani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kocani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sukunimi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Sukunimi.
Sukunimi dodges the punch combination from Kocani.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Kocani.
Sukunimi lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Etunimi Sukunimi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kocani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kocani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Sukunimi.
A combination from Kocani does no damage.
Kocani throws a right and a left that Sukunimi avoids nicely.
No joy there for Kocani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kocani sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kocani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sukunimi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sukunimi throws a head kick that Kocani semi-blocks.
Sukunimi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sukunimi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sukunimi lands a high kick!
Kocani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocani takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sukunimi delivers a nice body kick.
Sukunimi fakes the leg kick and cracks Kocani in the body.
Sukunimi slips a jab and a cross from Kocani.
Sukunimi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sukunimi dodges the punch combination from Kocani.
Sukunimi connects with a high kick.
Kocani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sukunimi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kocani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sukunimi cracks the inside of Kocani's front leg.
Kocani closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sukunimi cracks the inside of Kocani's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocani misses with a two punch combination.
Sukunimi thuds his shin into the meat of Kocani's side.
Kocani misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Kocani. Those never looked like landing.
Sukunimi throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kocani. Those never looked like landing.
Sukunimi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kocani throws a series of punches but Sukunimi avoids them all with ease.
Kocani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukunimi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kocani's knee momentarily.
Kocani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sukunimi.
Sukunimi connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukunimi lands a high kick!
Kocani misses with a two punch combination.
Kocani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sukunimi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kocani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukunimi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kocani is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sukunimi.
Sukunimi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kocani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sukunimi.
Kocani misses with a combination
and Sukunimi counters with a good low kick that Kocani was not able to check.
Etunimi Sukunimi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kocani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sukunimi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sukunimi - that will leave a mark!
Kocani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kocani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sukunimi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kocani misses with a wild combination.
Sukunimi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kocani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sukunimi.
Kocani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sukunimi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kocani fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sukunimi.
Gert Kocani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sukunimi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Etunimi Sukunimi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sukunimi 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Etunimi Sukunimi!