PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Munalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni comes into the arena with Chica blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Sonni
vs
Munalukko

186 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
179 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Meet the Future

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Munalukko!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sonni works over Munalukko's head and body with a nice combination.
Sonni lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Munalukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munalukko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munalukko moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Munalukko.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Munalukko.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Munalukko's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munalukko. Munalukko obviously looking to wear him down.
Munalukko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munalukko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonni.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Munalukko saw that one coming.
Sonni scores with a leg kick.
Munalukko works over Sonni's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Kaheli Sonni has been cut.
Munalukko misses with a straight right.
Munalukko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko is looking to chop away at Sonni's legs.
Munalukko misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Sonni.
Munalukko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Munalukko moves away from the strike by Sonni.
Sonni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Munalukko cracks Sonni with a good jab.
Sonni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munalukko has time to react.
Sonni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munalukko momentarily.
Munalukko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sonni.
Sonni throws a hook but Munalukko avoids it easily.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Munalukko throws a solid leg kick but Sonni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munalukko.
Sonni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munalukko is looking to score with low kicks.
Munalukko throws an overhand right that lands on Sonni's shoulder, as Sonni tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni tries to move into range but Munalukko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Sonni there.
Munalukko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munalukko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Munalukko scores with a sloppy right hand. Sonni should have avoided that one.
Munalukko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Munalukko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonni to score with a decent uppercut.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Munalukko saw that one coming.
Sonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonni. That snapped Munalukko's head back.
Sonni missing with a left hand there. Munalukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munalukko's sensitive parts.
Sonni throws a body punch but Munalukko moves out of range.
Sonni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munalukko.
Sonni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sonni scores with a sloppy right hand. Munalukko should have avoided that one.
Sonni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munalukko.
Munalukko scores with a shot to the body.
Sonni throws a hook but Munalukko avoids it easily.
Sonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munalukko.
Sonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munalukko.
Good leg kick by Sonni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni thows a body kick. Munalukko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Munalukko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sonni seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Munalukko throws a big shot that misses.
Sonni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munalukko moves forwards but Sonni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Munalukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonni.
Sonni is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Munalukko is out of range.
Sonni swings widly with a right hand
and Munalukko counters with a left and a right that stings Sonni.
Munalukko lands a nice shot that snaps Sonni's head back.
Munalukko thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Sonni misses.
Sonni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munalukko connects with a looping right hand.
Munalukko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Munalukko takes the fight into the clinch.
Munalukko tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munalukko tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munalukko lands with a light punch inside.
Sonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Kaheli Sonni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaheli Sonni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sonni throws a chopping leg kick but Munalukko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonni throws a lazy uppercut

and Munalukko counters with a head kick that drops Sonni to the mat! Sonni scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sonni is rocked!
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!
Munalukko finds Sonni's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Sonni flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Munalukko lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Sonni will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Make Munalukko!
After winning the bout, Make Munalukko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.