PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Shaffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula comes to the cage accompanied by Native Drums from the South Pacific. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shaffer's choice of entrance music: Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldaur. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kuhula
vs
Shaffer

212 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonothan Kuhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Shaffer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhula missing with a left hand there. Shaffer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuhula lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Al Shaffer has been cut.
Shaffer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuhula.

Shaffer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shaffer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaffer throwing strikes from guard but Kuhula blocks nicely.
Kuhula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuhula controlling Shaffer's posture.
Kuhula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaffer is controlling him.
Shaffer postures up in Kuhula's guard and throws a big left but Kuhula blocks it.
Kuhula doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shaffer with a nice head shot there.
Shaffer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuhula is keeping the position for now.
Shaffer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula wants to get back to his feet but Shaffer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuhula trying to control the position.

Kuhula pushes Shaffer off and gets back to his feet.
Kuhula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuhula moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaffer moves out of range as Kuhula strikes.
Shaffer slips a jab from Kuhula.
Shaffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuhula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tonothan Kuhula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuhula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaffer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuhula.
Shaffer works over Kuhula's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuhula throws a right hand that Shaffer ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaffer also avoids with ease.
Shaffer fails to land the takedown.
Kuhula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaffer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuhula.
Kuhula throws a sloppy body shot

and Shaffer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuhula's guard.
Shaffer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuhula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuhula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuhula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaffer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaffer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuhula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuhula has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaffer is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuhula has wrist control.
Shaffer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shaffer prevents Kuhula from getting back to his feet.
Kuhula pulls Shaffer in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shaffer throws a big elbow that misses.
Shaffer wants to pass the guard but Kuhula is keeping the position.
Shaffer prevents Kuhula from getting back to his feet.
Kuhula is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tonothan Kuhula.
Kuhula's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shaffer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuhula scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula misses with a right hand

and Shaffer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaffer wants to free his trapped foot but Kuhula is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuhula wants to get back to his feet.
Shaffer wants to free his trapped foot but Kuhula is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuhula is trying to stand.
Shaffer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuhula trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaffer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuhula on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuhula tries to get out of the position.
Shaffer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuhula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Al Shaffer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Shaffer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Shaffer does it's job there.
Kuhula swings for the body but Shaffer moves out of range.
Shaffer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tonothan Kuhula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhula connects with a jab.
Kuhula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuhula throws a series of punches but Shaffer moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaffer shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuhula sprawls well. He's pushed Shaffer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaffer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuhula is fending him off so far but Shaffer persists. Nope, Kuhula circles away and we're back to standing.

Kuhula lands a big uppercut and Shaffer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shaffer looks OK. Kuhula waves Shaffer back to his feet!

Shaffer is rocked!

That has opened up Al Shaffer's cut even more.
Kuhula throws a shot from downtown. Shaffer moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Kuhula misses.
Kuhula swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Shaffer to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Shaffer looks to clinch but Kuhula throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Shaffer taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tonothan Kuhula!
After the big win, Tonothan Kuhula made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight (Everything 7$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.