PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Funkyama
vs
Kunnas

165 cm
27
140 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

157 cm
33
150 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funkyama throws out the jab.
Funkyama scores with a nice strike.
Funkyama slips a straight right by Kunnas.
Kunnas misses the shot to the body.
Karl Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunnas blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Funkyama.
Kunnas misses with a looping right.
Kunnas throws a shot from downtown. Funkyama moves away and avoids it.
Kunnas throws out a loose jab but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunnas scores with a punch to the head.
Kunnas slips a straight right by Funkyama.
A punch combination from Kunnas misses.
Kunnas defending well as Funkyama loads up on a big left hand.
Funkyama lands a nice hook to Kunnas's body. Kunnas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Funkyama.
Kunnas scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kunnas connects with a body shot.
Kunnas misses the shot to the body.
Funkyama misses with a hook. Kunnas ducked under it nicely.
Kunnas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Funkyama to score with a decent uppercut.
Funkyama moves out of range as Kunnas strikes.

Kunnas gets tackled into the cage by Funkyama. Funkyama maintains the clinch.
Funkyama misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Kunnas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kunnas fails to land.
Funkyama scores with a shot to the side of Kunnas's head.
Funkyama trying to control the position but instead, Kunnas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Funkyama into the cage.
Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Kunnas throws a head punch that misses.
Kunnas misses with the head strike.

Kunnas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kunnas works the jab nicely.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funkyama moves away.
Kunnas throws a shot from downtown. Funkyama moves away and avoids it.
Kunnas cracks a nice hook into Funkyama's ribs.
Funkyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.
Kunnas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Kid Funkyama has been cut.
Funkyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funkyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funkyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kunnas throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Funkyama is rocked!
Kunnas fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Funkyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funkyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Funkyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Funkyama walks into a straight right hand from Kunnas.
Funkyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kunnas looks to land a left hand but Funkyama moved out of range nicely.
Funkyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funkyama throws a hook but Kunnas blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunnas. Funkyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Funkyama there.
Kunnas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kunnas misses with a body punch
and Funkyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas takes a swing at Funkyama's ribcage but misses.
Funkyama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Funkyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Funkyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kunnas finds it's way round the side to connect with Funkyama's head.
Kunnas throws a looping overhand right but Funkyama ducks down to avoid it.
Funkyama wants to clinch up but Kunnas keeps it at a distance.
Kunnas throws a shot from downtown. Funkyama moves away and avoids it.
Funkyama walks into a left hand.
Funkyama is looking to slow Kunnas down with leg kicks.
Kunnas throws a front kick aimed at Funkyama's knee but Funkyama avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kunnas tries to keep at a distance but Funkyama has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Funkyama as the two fighters clinch.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kunnas's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kunnas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Funkyama'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.

Kunnas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kunnas misses with a straight left.
Kunnas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kunnas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkyama.
Funkyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kunnas walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kunnas as he connects with a hook.
Kunnas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kunnas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kunnas throws a solid leg kick but Funkyama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kunnas.
A head kick misses from Funkyama.
Funkyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kunnas gets tackled into the cage by Funkyama. Funkyama maintains the clinch.

Kunnas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funkyama under the eye.
Kunnas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Funkyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Funkyama misses with a hook.
Funkyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunnas.
Kunnas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Funkyama.
Kunnas throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funkyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kunnas throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kunnas throws a hook but Funkyama blocks it.
Funkyama throws a leg kick but Kunnas checks it.
Kunnas walks into a straight right hand from Funkyama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama checks the leg kick.
Funkyama thuds his right hand into Kunnas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas looks to land a right hand but Funkyama moved out of range.
Kunnas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kunnas drops Funkyama with a beautiful combination! Funkyama stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kunnas is looking for the KO!
A solid body kick from Kunnas.
Funkyama throws a chopping leg kick but Kunnas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Funkyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kunnas is out of range.
Kunnas misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kunnas.
Kunnas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Funkyama to score with a decent uppercut.
Kunnas stuns Funkyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Kunnas.
Funkyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Kunnas misses with a jab to the body
and Funkyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunnas throws out a loose jab but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunnas misses with a double jab.
Kunnas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funkyama manages to avoid it.
Funkyama looks to land a right hand but Kunnas moved out of range.
Funkyama connects with a right hand. Kunnas shakes it off.
Funkyama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Funkyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funkyama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Funkyama throws out a loose jab but Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama avoids a kick to the body.
Funkyama scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunnas with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas throws a jab but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Kunnas avoids the body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas.
A big right from Kunnas misses.
Kunnas looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range.
Kunnas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funkyama.
Kunnas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funkyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kunnas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama thumps Kunnas with a low kick.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut. Funkyama saw that one coming.
Funkyama tries to clinch up but Kunnas circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kunnas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Funkyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Funkyama throws a big shot that misses.
Funkyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Funkyama clinches up with Kunnas and pushes him back against the cage.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Kunnas.
Kunnas stalling in the clinch but Funkyama improves position.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funkyama is defending well for now.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama has a couple of punches blocked by Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a head punch that misses.
Kunnas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Kunnas avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the cage.
Kunnas throws a head punch that misses.
Funkyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Kunnas scores with a shot to the side of Funkyama's head.
Kunnas slowing the pace effectively.
Funkyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Funkyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kunnas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
A short uppercut from Kunnas.
Kunnas avoids the elbow strike from Funkyama, against the cage.
Funkyama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kunnas working aggressively here.
Funkyama lands a body punch.
Funkyama gets through Kunnas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama blocks the elbow strike.
Kunnas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kid Funkyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Kunnas.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kunnas lands a hook that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Kunnas.
Karl Kunnas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kunnas.
Funkyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kunnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kunnas clobbers Funkyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Funkyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kunnas.
Kunnas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kunnas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funkyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kunnas.
Funkyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kunnas misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama jabs Kunnas right on the nose. Kunnas blinks but takes it well.
Funkyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funkyama cracks Kunnas with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kunnas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Kunnas coming out on top.
Kunnas delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Kunnas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Funkyama doesn't seem phased though.
Funkyama throws a looping overhand right but Kunnas ducks down to avoid it.
Funkyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunnas misses with a hook. Funkyama ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Kunnas.
Funkyama throws a jab when Kunnas was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas scores with a leg kick.
Kunnas misses with a straight left.
Funkyama is looking to clinch but Kunnas is avoiding it.
Funkyama moves out of range as Kunnas throws a body kick.
Funkyama misses with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama looks for the body kick but Kunnas saw that one coming.
Kunnas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kunnas throws a leg kick but Funkyama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karl Kunnas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funkyama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas throws a sloppy body shot
and Funkyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kunnas connects with a single shot there.
Kid Funkyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kunnas keeps the fight on the outside.

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 Kid Funkyama.
I think Kunnas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Kunnas!