PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitkhun Chakraborti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas comes to the ring accompanied by Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kunnas
vs
Chakraborti

205 cm
33
277 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

200 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitkhun Chakraborti!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas moves out of range of the body kick.
Chakraborti throws a series of punches but Kunnas avoids them all with ease.
Kunnas throws the kick towards the body but Chakraborti avoids it.
Chakraborti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti wants to clinch but Kunnas slips to the side
and Kunnas counters with a solid body kick.
Chakraborti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chakraborti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chakraborti misses with a looping left.
Kunnas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chakraborti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chakraborti looks for the body kick but Kunnas saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Chakraborti. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakraborti misses with a head kick.
Mitkhun Chakraborti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chakraborti scores with a head kick. Kunnas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chakraborti thows a leg kick but Kunnas checks it
and Kunnas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chakraborti really felt that one!
Chakraborti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kunnas throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick by Chakraborti misses
and Kunnas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chakraborti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kunnas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kunnas 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.
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!
A head kick by Chakraborti misses
and Kunnas counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Chakraborti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kunnas throws a head kick but Chakraborti moves out of range.
Kunnas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kunnas connects with a looping right hand.
Chakraborti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chakraborti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chakraborti throws a body kick that misses.
Chakraborti misses with a combination
and Kunnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chakraborti misses with a two punch combination.
Chakraborti throws a sloppy head kick and Kunnas moves out of range easily.
Chakraborti feints and then cracks Kunnas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kunnas down.
Chakraborti thows a body kick. Kunnas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kunnas is breathing heavily.
Chakraborti throws a nice looking combination but Kunnas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kunnas slips a jab and a cross from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chakraborti misses with a head kick.
Kunnas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chakraborti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chakraborti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kunnas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kunnas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chakraborti looks to land a combination but Kunnas avoids it well.
Chakraborti misses with a two punch combination.
Chakraborti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chakraborti lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chakraborti avoids a kick to the body.
Chakraborti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitkhun Chakraborti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chakraborti misses with a few strikes there.
Chakraborti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kunnas checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a head kick but Chakraborti moves out of range.
Kunnas blocks the body kick.
Kunnas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chakraborti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chakraborti misses with a combination
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick.
Chakraborti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chakraborti throws a right hand that Kunnas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kunnas also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakraborti throws the kick towards the body but Kunnas avoids it.
Kunnas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chakraborti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chakraborti misses with the combination.
Kunnas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kunnas moves out of range as Chakraborti throws a body kick.
Chakraborti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kunnas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chakraborti lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Chakraborti is predictable there
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind Chakraborti 's knee.
That kick from Kunnas tenderised Chakraborti's leg. Chakraborti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chakraborti walks into a jab.
Chakraborti thows a body shot but no joy.
Kunnas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chakraborti throws a leg kick but Kunnas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chakraborti moves away.
Chakraborti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chakraborti lands a two punch combo.
Chakraborti throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kunnas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chakraborti, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kunnas avoiding damage as Chakraborti throws knees to the body.
Chakraborti looking to throw knees to the head but Kunnas is blocking nicely.
Kunnas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chakraborti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Kunnas.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Chakraborti is trying to break the clinch but Kunnas has him pressed against the ropes.
Kunnas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kunnas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chakraborti up against the ropes.
Chakraborti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kunnas has him pressed against the ropes.
Kunnas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Chakraborti is blocking nicely.
Chakraborti taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kunnas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chakraborti tries to break free but Kunnas pushes him back against the ropes.
Chakraborti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kunnas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chakraborti blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunnas avoids the elbow strike from Chakraborti, against the ropes.
Kunnas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chakraborti is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kunnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas is looking to chop away at Chakraborti's legs.
Kunnas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kunnas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Chakraborti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitkhun Chakraborti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chakraborti throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Chakraborti tries to bum rush Kunnas with a series of wild strikes but Kunnas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chakraborti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Chakraborti.
Kunnas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chakraborti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kunnas counters with a head kick. That will keep Chakraborti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kunnas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chakraborti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kunnas. Kunnas obviously looking to wear him down.
Chakraborti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kunnas lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Chakraborti misses
and Kunnas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chakraborti misses with a leg kick.
Chakraborti throws a front kick that sends Kunnas stumbling back into the ropes.
Chakraborti throws a leg kick
and Kunnas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chakraborti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mitkhun Chakraborti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chakraborti.
Kunnas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chakraborti tries to land a body kick
and Kunnas counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakraborti misses with a head kick.
That kick from Kunnas tenderised Chakraborti's leg. Chakraborti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chakraborti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chakraborti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chakraborti throws the left hand but Kunnas avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chakraborti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chakraborti scores with a head kick.
Chakraborti throws the kick towards the body but Kunnas avoids it.
Chakraborti tries to land a leg kick but Kunnas saw it coming and moves away.

Kunnas moves into range and clinches up with Chakraborti.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chakraborti blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunnas dodges an elbow strike from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chakraborti misses with an elbow strike.
Chakraborti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chakraborti avoids it.
Chakraborti wants to stall.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chakraborti blocks it with crossed arms.
Chakraborti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chakraborti is trying to break the clinch but Kunnas is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kunnas.
Chakraborti takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mitkhun Chakraborti has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kunnas.

Kunnas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitkhun Chakraborti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kunnas moves out of range of the leg kick from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chakraborti duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chakraborti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kunnas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunnas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kunnas blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kunnas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chakraborti throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitkhun Chakraborti really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitkhun Chakraborti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chakraborti throws a lazy body kick
and Kunnas counters with a body kick that stops Chakraborti in his tracks momentarily.
Kunnas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chakraborti throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Chakraborti.
A leg kick checked by Kunnas.
Chakraborti misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chakraborti throws a solid leg kick but Kunnas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chakraborti.
Chakraborti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kunnas closes the distance and pushes Chakraborti back into the ropes.
Chakraborti wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chakraborti is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas pushes Chakraborti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kunnas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chakraborti's brow.
Chakraborti lands an elbow inside.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Chakraborti is blocking nicely.
Chakraborti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kunnas looking to stall.
Chakraborti tries to break free but Kunnas pushes him back against the ropes.
Kunnas misses with a knee to the head.
Kunnas prevents Chakraborti from breaking the clinch.
Kunnas managing to block the knees to the body from Chakraborti.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Chakraborti avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chakraborti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chakraborti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kunnas misses.
Chakraborti misses with an uppercut
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind Chakraborti 's knee.
Chakraborti cracks the inside of Kunnas's front leg.
Chakraborti throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.
Chakraborti wants to slow Kunnas down by chopping away at his legs.
Chakraborti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Chakraborti is looking to land body kicks.
Kunnas blocks a head kick by Chakraborti.
Kunnas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chakraborti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kunnas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakraborti tries to move into range but Kunnas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chakraborti misses with a low kick.
Kunnas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kunnas blocks a head kick by Chakraborti.
Chakraborti throws the kick towards the body but Kunnas avoids it.
Kunnas is looking to slow Chakraborti down with leg kicks.
Chakraborti lands with a kick to the temple. Kunnas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chakraborti is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kunnas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chakraborti misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chakraborti looks to clinch
and Kunnas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chakraborti's knee momentarily.
Kunnas thows a leg kick but Chakraborti checks it
and Chakraborti counters with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Chakraborti does no damage.
Chakraborti lands with a cross.
Kunnas blocks the body kick.

Kunnas pushes Chakraborti up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kunnas manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chakraborti tries to land a body kick
and Kunnas counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitkhun Chakraborti dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mitkhun Chakraborti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kunnas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chakraborti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chakraborti checks a leg kick.
Chakraborti blocks a head kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chakraborti.
Chakraborti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chakraborti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chakraborti lands with an overhand left.
Kunnas throws a body punch but Chakraborti moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chakraborti.
Chakraborti scores with a head kick. Kunnas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kunnas tries to clinch up.
Kunnas throws a front kick aimed at Chakraborti's knee but Chakraborti avoids it well.
Chakraborti throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Chakraborti wants to slow Kunnas down by chopping away at his legs.
Chakraborti misses with a combination
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kunnas misses with a low kick.
Mauri Kunnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakraborti throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Chakraborti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chakraborti duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chakraborti feints a jab promting Kunnas to slip. Chakraborti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kunnas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kunnas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chakraborti throws the kick towards the body but Kunnas avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kunnas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chakraborti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kunnas avoids the head kick by Chakraborti.
Chakraborti misses with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a nice body shot.
Chakraborti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas stuns Chakraborti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chakraborti throws a lazy head kick
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chakraborti throws a leg kick
and Kunnas counters with a nice leg kick.
Chakraborti tries to bum rush Kunnas with a series of wild strikes but Kunnas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Kunnas.
Kunnas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chakraborti swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kunnas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chakraborti tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chakraborti misses with a head kick.
Chakraborti misses with a combination
and Kunnas counters with a nice body kick.
Chakraborti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kunnas can pounce on him.
A head kick from Chakraborti lands but Kunnas takes it in his stride.
Mitkhun Chakraborti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chakraborti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind Chakraborti 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chakraborti misses with a body kick.
Chakraborti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Kunnas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitkhun Chakraborti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chakraborti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitkhun Chakraborti!
Mitkhun Chakraborti is the new heavyweight champion!
Mitkhun Chakraborti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.