PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Karakutascipa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Budzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Karakutascipa
vs
Budzynski

176 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Karakutascipa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Budzynski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budzynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karakutascipa works Budzynski's body with a nice hook.
Karakutascipa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Budzynski momentarily.
Karakutascipa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Budzynski misses with a straight right.
Budzynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karakutascipa lands with a straight right. Budzynski didn't see that one coming.
Karakutascipa scores with a hook.
Karakutascipa dips to his left and cracks Budzynski with an uppercut!
Karakutascipa catches Budzynski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Budzynski misses with a hook
and Karakutascipa counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Karakutascipa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Budzynski has time to react.
Jab, jab by Karakutascipa - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Budzynski misses the target.
Karakutascipa is looking to counter punch.
Budzynski throws a looping overhand right but Karakutascipa ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karakutascipa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budzynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karakutascipa moves away.
Budzynski takes one to the side of the head.
Budzynski misses with a straight right.
Karakutascipa throws out a loose jab but Budzynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budzynski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Budzynski misses with a wild body shot.
Karakutascipa lands a nice hook to Budzynski's body. Budzynski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Budzynski misses with a hook.
Karakutascipa with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Karakutascipa. Beautiful body shot.
Good shot there by Karakutascipa.
Horrible takedown attempt by Budzynski or perhaps it was just good defense by Karakutascipa, which made it look bad.
Karakutascipa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Karakutascipa to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budzynski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karakutascipa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Budzynski takes one on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karakutascipa.
Budzynski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karakutascipa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Budzynski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karakutascipa digs a good hook to Budzynski's body.
Karakutascipa scores with a shot to the body.
Budzynski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karakutascipa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karakutascipa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Budzynski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Budzynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Budzynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karakutascipa.
Budzynski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karakutascipa counters with a nice uppercut.
Karakutascipa lands a nice shot to the body.
Karakutascipa throws a jab but it's blocked by Budzynski.
Budzynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karakutascipa dips to his left and cracks Budzynski with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Budzynski misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Budzynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karakutascipa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karakutascipa cracks Budzynski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Budzynski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karakutascipa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Budzynski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Karakutascipa. That snapped Budzynski's head back.
Karakutascipa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Budzynski.
Karakutascipa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karakutascipa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karakutascipa as he jumps to the side.
Tommy Karakutascipa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karakutascipa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Budzynski.
Budzynski ducks right into an uppercut from Karakutascipa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karakutascipa.
Tommy Karakutascipa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Budzynski misses its intended target.
Budzynski walks into a left hand.
Budzynski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karakutascipa connects with a looping right hand.
Budzynski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budzynski moves forwards but Karakutascipa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karakutascipa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Budzynski has time to react.
Karakutascipa jabs Budzynski right on the nose. Budzynski blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Karakutascipa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice shot by Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa sizes up Budzynski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Budzynski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karakutascipa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Budzynski's head.
Budzynski misses with a hook. Karakutascipa ducked under it nicely.
Karakutascipa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Karakutascipa. That snapped Budzynski's head back.
Budzynski loads up on a big right hand but Karakutascipa slips the punch.
Budzynski misses the body punch
and Karakutascipa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Budzynski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karakutascipa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karakutascipa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tommy Karakutascipa is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karakutascipa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karakutascipa lands with a cross.
Karakutascipa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Budzynski throws a right hand that misses
enabling Karakutascipa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budzynski throws a lazy uppercut
and Karakutascipa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Budzynski fails with the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Karakutascipa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budzynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Budzynski misses with an uppercut
and Karakutascipa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budzynski throws a lazy uppercut
and Karakutascipa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budzynski looks to land a left hand but Karakutascipa moved out of range nicely.
Budzynski moves away from the strike by Karakutascipa.
Budzynski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Karakutascipa counter with a right hand.
Budzynski ducks right into an uppercut from Karakutascipa.
Budzynski misses with a hook.
Karakutascipa lands with a shot to the body.
Karakutascipa misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Budzynski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karakutascipa stuffs the takedown attempt from Budzynski. Budzynski gets slowly back to his feet.
Budzynski tries for a takedown but Karakutascipa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Karakutascipa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Karakutascipa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Budzynski.
Budzynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karakutascipa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Budzynskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Budzynski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Karakutascipa has got the better of the exchanges.
Budzynski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karakutascipa dips to his left and cracks Budzynski with an uppercut!
Karakutascipa cracks Budzynski with a good jab.
Karakutascipa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Budzynski.
Karakutascipa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karakutascipa misses the jab.
Karakutascipa looks to land a left hand but Budzynski moved out of range nicely.
Karakutascipa lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Budzynski misses the target.
Budzynski misses the jab.
Budzynski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Budzynski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karakutascipa connects with a nice looking jab.
Budzynski throws a sloppy body shot
and Karakutascipa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Budzynski takes one to the chin there.
Budzynski ducks right into an uppercut from Karakutascipa.
Budzynski throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Karakutascipa counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budzynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Budzynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karakutascipa.
A nice side step and Budzynski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Karakutascipa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Budzynski doesn't seem phased though.
Budzynski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karakutascipa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karakutascipa scores with a decent looking hook.
Karakutascipa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karakutascipa scores with a nice right hand.
Budzynski needs to keep his hands up - Karakutascipa had a free shot at his head there.
Budzynski throws a jab when Karakutascipa was well out of range.
Budzynski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karakutascipa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karakutascipa lands a nice shot that snaps Budzynski's head back.
Nice body punch from Karakutascipa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karakutascipa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Karakutascipa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Karakutascipa throws a jab when Budzynski was well out of range.
Budzynski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budzynski throws a body punch but Karakutascipa moves out of range.
Karakutascipa throwing a counter right hand but Budzynski manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Karakutascipa. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa clobbers Budzynski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karakutascipa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Budzynski looks to land a left hand but Karakutascipa moved out of range nicely.
Budzynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karakutascipa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budzynski doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budzynski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Budzynski tries for a takedown but Karakutascipa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Budzynski throws a lazy right hand but Karakutascipa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Budzynski throws a sloppy body shot
and Karakutascipa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karakutascipa lands a jab to the nose.
Budzynski swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Karakutascipa to counter with a crisp jab.
Karakutascipa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karakutascipa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Budzynski misses with a hook
and Karakutascipa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karakutascipa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Budzynski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Karakutascipa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Budzynski.
Budzynski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Karakutascipa counter with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karakutascipa with a nice cross.
Budzynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Karakutascipa.
Budzynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Karakutascipa is just out of range.
Budzynski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karakutascipa lands a right hook to the body.
Budzynski misses with a body punch
and Karakutascipa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski throws a lazy uppercut
and Karakutascipa counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budzynski. Karakutascipa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karakutascipa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Budzynski throws a hook to the side of Karakutascipa's head but Karakutascipa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budzynski misses with a head kick.
Karakutascipa scores with a decent looking hook.
Karakutascipa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Budzynski.
Budzynski throws a looping overhand right but Karakutascipa ducks down to avoid it.
Karakutascipa scores with a body shot.
Budzynski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karakutascipa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karakutascipa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budzynski can do to turn this around?
Jab by Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karakutascipa slips a jab and a cross from Budzynski.
Budzynski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karakutascipa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Budzynski scrambles back to his feet.
Budzynski misses with a body shot.
Karakutascipa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Budzynski.
Karakutascipa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Budzynski under the eye.
A left lands for Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karakutascipa lands with a right hand.
Karakutascipa tests Budzynski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karakutascipa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karakutascipa blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Karakutascipa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa with a hook.
Karakutascipa moves out of range of the strikes.
Budzynski takes a swing at Karakutascipa's ribcage but misses.
Budzynski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Budzynski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Budzynski takes one to the chin there.
Karakutascipa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Budzynski.
Karakutascipa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Budzynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Karakutascipa is just out of range.
Budzynski throws an off balance right hand
and Karakutascipa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andrzej Budzynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Karakutascipa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Budzynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Karakutascipa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karakutascipa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Karakutascipa!