PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes into the arena with Discoboys - I came for you blaring out of the sound system. Harry Punani told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Burke
vs
Punani

188 cm
27
192 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Punani.
Burke scores with a spinning back kick!
Burke tries to clinch there but Punani circles away.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burke. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burke slips a straight right by Punani.
Punani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burke tries to clinch there but Punani circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burke - that will leave a mark!
Punani swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
Punani throws a hook to the side of Burke's head but Burke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani swinging wildly here.
Punani misses with a hook.
Punani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Burke counters with a body kick that stops Punani in his tracks momentarily.
Burke scores with a shot to the body.
Punani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burke is out of range.
The fighters circling - Punani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punani takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Punani looks gassed!
Burke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burke scores with the left hand. Punani knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Burke tenderised Punani's leg. Punani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Punani checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burke tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Punani down.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Burke slips under a jab.
Burke digs a good body shot into Punani's ribs.
Punani throws a leg kick but Burke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burke wants it to stay on the feet.
Burke scores with a jab to the body.
Burke takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Burke scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burke tries to land a front kick but Punani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Burke moves into the clinch successfully.
Punani misses with the head strike.
Burke digs a right hand underneath Punani's ribcage. Punani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Punani prevents a body shot from Burke.

Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punani connects with a leg kick. Burke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A cross from Punani lands.
Punani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Punani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani checks a low kick from Burke.
Punani throws a low kick, looking for Burke's leg but Burke calmly moves out of range.
Burke moves out of range as Punani strikes.

Punani drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burke is pushing Punani's head away, looking to escape. Punani manages to hold on to the position though.
Punani creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Burke sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punani creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Burke sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punani taking a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burke connects with a body shot that sends Punani's belly button to the back.
Punani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Punani crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burke - the referee stops the clock and Punani gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burke. Punani manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burke checks the leg kick.
Punani misses with an uppercut. Burke saw that one coming.
Punani misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a low kick, right behind Punani 's knee.
Burke swings for the body but Punani moves out of range.
Burke lands a nice looking body shot.
Burke moves to clinch but Punani breaks away

and Punani counters by moving into the clinch.
Punani working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Punani scores with a nice short uppercut.

Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Punani is breathing heavily.
Burke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punani will feel that in the morning.

Burke takes the fight into the clinch.

Burke breaks from the clinch.
Burke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punani was well out of range. Poor timing from Burke.
Burke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Punani back to the cage. Burke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Punani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Burke.
Burke misses with a wild body shot.
Punani shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burke. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punani's calf.
Burke tries to work over Punani's front leg with a kick but Punani checks it.
Solomon Burke is winning the standup battle so far.
Burke moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke scores with a hook to the body. Punani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke throws a front kick aimed at Punani's knee but Punani avoids it well.
Burke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Burke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punani will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to close the distance and clinch but Punani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Punani as he checks the leg kick.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punani 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.
Burke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punani can do to turn this around?
Burke throws a nice looking combination but Punani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a leg kick.
Punani blocks a head kick by Burke.
Burke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Punani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burke.
Punani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a good, hard body kick but Punani shrugs it off.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burke throws out a leg kick but Punani moves out of range and Burke only half commits.
Burke moves out of range of the body kick from Punani.
Punani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Punani blocks the body kick.
Punani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burke moves in looking to clinch but Punani pushes him off.
Punani looks to score with a jab to the body but Burke is just out of range.
Burke lands a right hook to the body.
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punani blocks a head kick by Burke.
That kick from Burke tenderised Punani's leg. Punani is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Punani checks a leg kick.
Punani throws the kick towards the body but Burke avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Burke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burke scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burke is looking to wear down Punani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punani's sensitive parts.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burke scores with a shot to the body.
Punani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke throws a lazy right hand but Punani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punani 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.
Punani blocks the body kick.
Burke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burke connects with a leg kick. Punani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burke digs a good body shot into Punani's ribs.

Burke clinches up with Punani and pushes him back against the cage.
Burke tries to work over Punani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Burke lands with a right to the head.
Burke lands with a left to the head.
Burke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burke wants to get back to striking at distance but Punani won't allow it.
Burke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Solomon Burke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punani avoids it.
Burke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burke lands a left hand.
Harry Punani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burke.
Punani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani blocks an uppercut.
Burke lands a hook that snaps the head of Punani backwards.
Punani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Burke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punani throws a leg kick but Burke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burke looks to land a body kick but Punani moved away.
Punani throws a body punch but Burke moves out of range.
Punani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punani fails to land the takedown.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burke was well out of range. Poor timing from Punani.
Punani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Punani is out of range and Burke settles back down.
A shot to the body from Punani misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burke scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani just misses with a punch to the body.
Punani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burke is looking to slow Punani down with leg kicks.
Punani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burke was well out of range. Poor timing from Punani.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burke. That one must have hurt.
Burke thumps Punani with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burke, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Burke!