PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Autumn Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter's entrance music is Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. A fine choice. Parantainen has chosen Fintelligens - Runeberginkatu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Parantainen

200 cm
22
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Autumn Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parantainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Parantainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Parantainen misses.
Hunter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunter lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Hunter lands with a hook. Parantainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parantainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parantainen throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter throws a lazy head kick
and Parantainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Hunter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parantainen.
Hunter throws a sloppy body shot
and Parantainen counters with a big head kick but Hunter shrugs it off.
Hunter moves into range and connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Parantainen.
A jab from Hunter finds it's way through Parantainen's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parantainen shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parantainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a hook. Parantainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parantainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunter but Hunter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Autumn Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parantainen misses with a straight left.
Parantainen moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Parantainen throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter swings for the body but Parantainen moves out of range.
Good exchange - Parantainen coming out on top.
Hunter leaves Parantainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parantainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parantainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Parantainen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parantainen with the ground and pound but Hunter uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Parantainen wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Parantainen landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parantainen looking to pass the guard.
Parantainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Parantainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parantainen wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter is controlling Parantainen's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hunter working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Autumn Hunter.
Parantainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parantainen lands a nice shot that snaps Hunter's head back.
Parantainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter throws a body punch but Parantainen moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parantainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Autumn Hunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen's cut.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parantainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunter as he jumps to the side.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parantainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter walks into a jab.
Parantainen throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parantainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parantainen's sensitive parts.
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. Parantainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hunter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Parantainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parantainen tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Hunter lands.
Parantainen staying out of range there.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunter misses with the combination.
A left lands for Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen fails to land the takedown.
Autumn Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunter cracks Parantainen with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Autumn Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Parantainen's body.
Parantainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
Hunter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parantainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunter counters with a good low kick that Parantainen was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Parantainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Hunter there.
Parantainen dives in and grabs Hunter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes down on Parantainen's head and hops out.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Autumn Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunter.
Hunter feints and then cracks Parantainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parantainen down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parantainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Autumn Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Parantainen is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter flashes Parantainen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Parantainen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Parantainen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Hunter punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Autumn Hunter!
A very excited looking Autumn Hunter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.