PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unkind Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wailer comes to the cage accompanied by Soul Rebel. Artist is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropkick Murphys - Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wailer
vs
Artist

190 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Unkind Artist!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wailer throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Wailer. That snapped Artist's head back.
A jab from Wailer does it's job there.
Wailer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Artist looks to throw the jab but Wailer is out of range.
Wailer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Artist can pounce on him.
A lazy body kick from Artist
and Wailer counters with a nice body shot.
Wailer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Artist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wailer scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wailer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Unkind Artist has been cut.
Wailer fails to land with a series of punches.
Artist wants to clinch up but Wailer keeps it at a distance.
Wailer throws a jab when Artist was well out of range.
Artist throws a head kick but Wailer moves out of range.
That kick from Artist tenderised Wailer's leg. Wailer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wailer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Artist's head backwards.
Wailer throws a shot to the body.
Wailer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wailer.
Wailer throws a good cross that connects.
Wailer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Artist misses with a looping left.
Wailer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wailer tries to bum rush Artist with a series of wild strikes but Artist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wailer checks a leg kick.
Artist throws a right hand that Wailer ducks under and follows up with a left that Wailer also avoids with ease.
Artist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wailer checks a low kick from Artist.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Artist, right into the meat.
Wailer throws a series of strikes that have Artist backpedaling.
Wailer jabs at Artist's body.
Wailer tries to bum rush Artist with a series of wild strikes but Artist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wailer is able to avoid easily.
Artist is looking to score with low kicks.
Artist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wailer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Artist tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Artist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Artist.
Bunny Wailer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Artist.
Artist misses with a body kick.
Wailer misses with a looping left.
Artist lands with a slapping head kick.
Wailer lands with a right hand.
Wailer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Artist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wailer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Artist scrambles back to his feet.
Artist scores with a jab.
Wailer lands a nice shot that snaps Artist's head back.
Wailer cracks Artist with an open hand slap.

Artist is rocked!
Wailer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Artist is able to avoid easily.
Artist is still on wobbly legs! Can Wailer finish him?
Artist throws a push kick but Wailer slaps the foot to one side.
Wailer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Artist moves into range and clinches up with Wailer.
Artist seems to have recovered his senses.
Artist misses with a body punch.
Wailer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wailer has a couple of punches blocked by Artist.
A head punch on the inside from Artist fails to land.
Artist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wailer is keeping busy.
Artist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wailer blocks a body shot from Artist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wailer scores with a shoulder strike.
Artist misses with some punches.

Wailer manages to break the clinch.
Artist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artist connects with a leg kick. Wailer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wailer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Artist misses with a body kick.
Artist doesn't manage to clinch there - Wailer circles away.
Wailer throws a chopping leg kick but Artist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wailer. Artist does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artist checks a leg kick.
Wailer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wailer tries to work over Artist's front leg with a kick but Artist checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Wailer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Unkind Artist's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wailer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wailer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wailer checks a leg kick.
Wailer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Artist's hands.
Artist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wailer.
Wailer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Artist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wailer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Artist.
Nice defenses there by Artist.
The fighters circling - Wailer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Wailer misses.
Artist lands a leg kick that knocks Wailer off balance momentarily.
Artist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wailer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wailer swings for the body but Artist moves out of range.
Artist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Artist connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Artist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Artist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wailer's head.
Artist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Artist throws a push kick but Wailer slaps the foot to one side.
Wailer cracks Artist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Artist is looking to clinch.
Wailer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Artist throws a wild body kick that Wailer sees coming a mile off.
Artist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Artist tried to score with a low kick but Wailer checks it.
Artist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Artist.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Artist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wailer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wailer lands a jab to the nose.
Wailer takes a swing at Artist's ribcage but misses.
Artist slips under a jab from Wailer.
Wailer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Artist.
Wailer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Unkind Artist's cut even more.
Artist cracks Wailer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Artist checks a leg kick.
Artist blocks a low kick nicely.
Wailer takes one to the side of the head.
Wailer throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Artist.
Artist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Artist clinches with his opponent.
Wailer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Artist has a couple of punches blocked by Wailer.
Artist prevents Wailer from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wailer misses with a punch to the body.
Artist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Artist lands an uppercut.
Wailer blocks an uppercut.
Wailer prevents a body shot from Artist.
Artist tries to stall but Wailer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wailer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Artist tries a body shot but Wailer blocks it.
Artist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artist misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wailer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer tries to throw a body punch but Artist avoids it by throwing Wailer back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wailer.
Wailer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Artist tries to stall but Wailer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Artist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Wailer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Artist fails to land.
Wailer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Artist tries to work over Wailer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wailer tries to work over Artist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unkind Artist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Unkind Artist's cut.
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!

Artist misses with a double jab.
Wailer looks to score with a jab to the body but Artist is just out of range.
Artist throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Wailer misses.
Wailer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wailer ducks under a wild hook from Artist.
Wailer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wailer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Artist can pounce on him.
Artist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wailer misses the body punch

and Artist counters by clinching up.
Artist misses with a punch on the inside.
Artist prevents Wailer from breaking the clinch.
Wailer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artist.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer throws a sloppy body shot
and Artist counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wailer checks a low kick from Artist.
Artist slips a jab from Wailer.
Wailer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Artist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wailer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artist throws a jab but it's blocked by Wailer.
Wailer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Wailer misses.
Artist wants to slow Wailer down by chopping away at his legs.
Wailer with a hook.
Wailer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wailer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Artist was well out of range. Poor timing from Wailer.
Wailer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wailer. Artist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunny Wailer is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Artist blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artist displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wailer throws a jab but it's blocked by Artist.
Artist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artist avoids the body shot from Wailer.
Artist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Artist tests Wailer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Artist will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Artist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wailer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wailer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Artist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wailer.
Artist gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wailer counters with a left and a right that stings Artist.
Artist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wailer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wailer. Artist does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wailer connects with a looping right hand.
Artist scores with a shot to the body.
Artist scores with a jab to the body.
Artist slips a jab from Wailer.
Wailer blocks a head kick by Artist.
Artist blocks a jab.
Wailer throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Artist counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Artist.
Nice uppercut there from Wailer.
Wailer's corner calls for a 1-2. Wailer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Artist missing with a left hand there. Wailer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wailer works Artist's body with a nice hook.
Wailer throws the kick towards the body but Artist avoids it.
Artist checks a low kick from Wailer.
Wailer motions for Artist to come forward. Wailer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artist throws a combination that misses
and Wailer counters with a good low kick that Artist was not able to check.
Artist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Artist forces Wailer back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wailer is trying to break the clinch but Artist has him pressed against the cage.
Artist tries to throw a body punch but Wailer avoids it by throwing Artist back against the cage.
Wailer looking to stall.
Artist lands a shoulder strike.
Artist can't find room to land a body shot as Wailer controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artist's elbow.
Artist blocking some punches.
Artist working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bunny Wailer.
I think Wailer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bunny Wailer!
Bunny Wailer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.