PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krundle Bunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermanni Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krundle Bunder has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bunder
vs
Holopainen

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krundle Bunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hermanni Holopainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunder misses the shot to the body.
Bunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Bunder does no damage.
Holopainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunder.
Bunder lands a really nice looking cross but Holopainen seems unphased.
Bunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunder connects with a body shot that sends Holopainen's belly button to the back.
Bunder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holopainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Holopainen shoots in for a double leg but Bunder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holopainen tries to clinch
and Bunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holopainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunder.
Bunder avoids the head kick by Holopainen.
Donk. Bunder catches Holopainen right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holopainen lands an overhand right.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunder.
Bunder tries to clinch but Holopainen is having none of it.
Holopainen slips a jab and a cross from Bunder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holopainen. Bunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holopainen looks to throw the jab but Bunder is out of range.
Holopainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bunder but Bunder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Bunder.
Holopainen throws a hook but Bunder blocks it.
Bunder tries to clinch but Holopainen is having none of it.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
Bunder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunder tries to bum rush Holopainen with a series of wild strikes but Holopainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen missing with a left hand there. Bunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holopainen jabs Bunder right on the nose. Bunder blinks but takes it well.
Bunder lands with a good body shot.
Holopainen lands with a right hand.
Bunder swings for the body but Holopainen moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holopainen is looking to clinch.
Holopainen swings for the body but Bunder moves out of range.
Bunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holopainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunder.
Krundle Bunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holopainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Holopainen.
Holopainen misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Bunder.
Holopainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bunder.
Holopainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Holopainen.
Holopainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunder misses with a double jab.
Bunder takes a swing at Holopainen's ribcage but misses.
Bunder misses with a double jab.
Bunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunder misses with a wild combination.
Bunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krundle Bunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermanni Holopainen.
Holopainen slips a jab and a cross from Bunder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen throws a big shot that misses.
Bunder throws a jab when Holopainen was well out of range.
Holopainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Holopainen looks to clinch
and Bunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holopainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunder misses with a straight right.
Holopainen slips a jab and a cross from Bunder.
Bunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Bunder.
Krundle Bunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holopainen tries to clinch but Bunder is having none of it.
Holopainen has a takedown stuffed.
Holopainen shoots for a takedown but Bunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krundle Bunder dominated that 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.

A jab from Bunder does it's job there.
Holopainen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bunder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holopainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holopainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunder scores with a three punch combo!
Bunder misses the shot to the body.
Holopainen misses with an uppercut. Bunder saw that one coming.
Holopainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holopainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bunder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holopainen somewhat.
Holopainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bunder's waist but Bunder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holopainen off to one side.
Krundle Bunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermanni Holopainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunder swings for the body but Holopainen moves out of range.
Bunder throws a series of punches but Holopainen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Bunder scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Hermanni Holopainen has been cut.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Bunder.
Bunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Krundle Bunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holopainen. Bunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Holopainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bunder throws a series of punches but Holopainen avoids them all with ease.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Bunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Holopainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen tries for a takedown but Bunder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holopainen tries to clinch but Bunder is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holopainen moves out of range as Bunder throws a body kick.
Bunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
Holopainen shoots in looking for a takedown but Bunder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holopainen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bunder throws a head kick that misses.
Bunder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holopainen has a takedown stuffed.
Bunder throws a one two combo.
Holopainen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunder is fending him off so far but Holopainen persists. Nope, Bunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holopainen manages to avoid it.
Bunder misses with a right hand
and Holopainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Bunder as Holopainen shoots in.
Bunder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Holopainen to counter with a crisp jab.

Bunder moves into the clinch.
Bunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Bunder as the two fighters clinch.
Bunder lands an uppercut.
Bunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Holopainen.
Bunder misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen is trying to pull guard but Bunder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bunder misses with a punch to the body.
Bunder wants to get back to striking at distance but Holopainen won't allow it.
Holopainen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bunder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Holopainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bunder.
Bunder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holopainen's elbow.

Holopainen breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunder tries to clinch there but Holopainen circles away.
Bunder throws a leg kick but Holopainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holopainen misses with a wild body shot.
Bunder is looking to wear down Holopainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holopainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krundle Bunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hermanni Holopainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Holopainen throws a hook to the side of Bunder's head but Bunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holopainen lands a nice hook to Bunder's body. Bunder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holopainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holopainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holopainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunder throws the left hand but Holopainen avoids the punch easily.
Bunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holopainen blocks a head kick by Bunder.
Bunder scores with a jab to the body.
Bunder misses with an uppercut. Holopainen saw that one coming.
Bunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Holopainen misses.
Holopainen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunder throws a sloppy head kick
and Holopainen counters with a good, hard body kick but Bunder shrugs it off.
Bunder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Holopainen.
Holopainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Holopainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holopainen moves out of range as Bunder throws a body kick.
Bunder throws a head kick but Holopainen moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holopainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Bunder looks to land a combination but Holopainen avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Bunder.
Bunder looks to clinch
and Holopainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Holopainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunder.
A jab lands there for Holopainen.

Holopainen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holopainen breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunder scores with a shot to the body.
Bunder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holopainen misses with a body shot.
Bunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunder throws a good cross that connects.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holopainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunder struggles to land a body shot inside as Holopainen controls his hands.
Hermanni Holopainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunder lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunder looking to throw knees to the head but Holopainen is blocking nicely.
Holopainen blocks a body shot from Bunder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunder.
Holopainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Bunder misses its intended target.
Bunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holopainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bunder pinned against the cage. Bunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holopainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krundle Bunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermanni Holopainen.
Bunder misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunder.
Holopainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunder circles away.
Bunder dips to his left and cracks Holopainen with an uppercut!
Bunder tries to clinch up but Holopainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Bunder.
Bunder lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunder thows a leg kick but Holopainen checks it
and Holopainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holopainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bunders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Holopainen misses with a body kick.
Holopainen blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krundle Bunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krundle Bunder!