PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Evan Jones - Domination. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kunnas's choice of entrance music: Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boma
vs
Kunnas

210 cm
32
295 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

205 cm
47
318 lbs
40 - 24 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titan Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas works Boma's body with a nice hook.
Kunnas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kunnas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kunnas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Titan Boma has been cut.
No joy there for Boma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kunnas tries to clinch up.
Boma walks into a stiff left hand from Kunnas.
Boma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kunnas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas works the jab nicely.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kunnas.
Kunnas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunnas moves away.
Kunnas scores with a shot to the body.
Kunnas throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
Kunnas scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauri Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunnas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a big shot that misses.
Boma throws a series of punches but Kunnas moves out of range.
Boma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kunnass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Kunnas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunnas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boma. That did some damage!
Boma lands with a right hand.
Boma works Kunnas's body with a nice hook.
Boma takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Kunnas saw that one coming.
Kunnas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunnas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kunnas throws a chopping leg kick but Boma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kunnas, right into the meat.
Kunnas tries a low kick but Boma avoids it.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunnas is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boma finds it's way through Kunnas's defenses.
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!
Kunnas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Kunnas.
Boma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kunnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boma throws out a loose jab but Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunnas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Kunnas's head but Kunnas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma swings for the body but Kunnas moves out of range.
Boma takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Boma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kunnas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Titan Boma's cut is getting worse.
Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunnas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kunnas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kunnas drops Boma with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boma looks back up at him and smiles so Kunnas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kunnas. That's going to slow Boma down.
A jab from Boma misses.
A nice side step and Kunnas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boma is looking to wear down Kunnas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kunnas throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Boma. Beautiful body shot.
Kunnas throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
Boma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kunnas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kunnas throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Boma backing away here, and Kunnas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kunnas. That's going to slow Boma down.
Boma takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Kunnas throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas misses with a low kick as Boma jumps back.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boma!

It looks like Mauri Kunnas has been cut.
Boma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boma scores with a three punch combo!
Kunnas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunnas moves away.
Kunnas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A left lands for Boma.
Boma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kunnas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunnas misses with a hook.
Kunnas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kunnas throws a hook but Boma blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mauri Kunnas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kunnas throws a leg kick but Boma checks it.
Boma throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.
Kunnas throws a hook but Boma blocks it.
Boma lands with a cross.
Kunnas cracks Boma with a good jab.
Kunnas slips a straight right by Boma.
Boma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kunnas throws a lazy uppercut
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. Boma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheers as Kunnas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boma doesn't seem phased though.

Titan Boma's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunnas thumps Boma with a low kick.
Kunnas cracks the inside of Boma's front leg.
Kunnas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas loads up on a big right hand but Boma slips the punch.
Boma walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Kunnas misses.
Kunnas misses with a lunging right hand
and Boma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kunnas.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kunnas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kunnas.
Kunnas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boma misses with a body punch
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunnas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kunnas avoids the body shot from Boma.
Kunnas throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Kunnas only half commits.
Kunnas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boma's head.

Jeez, Titan Boma's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kunnas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kunnas, right into the meat.
Boma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kunnas cracks the inside of Boma's front leg.
Boma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kunnas.
Boma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kunnas can pounce on him.
Boma throws a nice looking combination but Kunnas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kunnas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kunnas avoids the body shot from Boma.
Kunnas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Boma blocks it well.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunnas manages to avoid it.
Kunnas connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunnas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a sloppy body shot
and Kunnas counters with an outside leg kick.
Boma slips under a jab.
Boma 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.
Nice defenses there by Kunnas.
Kunnas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Kunnas's head but Kunnas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kunnas throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Boma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind Boma 's knee.
Boma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kunnas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kunnas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boma might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kunnas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kunnas misses the target.
Boma misses with a double jab.
Kunnas misses with a wild body shot.
Kunnas slips under a jab.
Kunnas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas tries to clinch there but Boma circles away.
Kunnas wants to clinch up but Boma keeps it at a distance.
Boma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Kunnas moved out of range.
Kunnas thuds a left hand into Boma's body.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma misses with a hook. Kunnas ducked under it nicely.
Boma misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Kunnas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kunnas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kunnas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boma misses with a body shot.
Kunnas flicks out a counter leg kick but Boma steps away.
Kunnas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kunnas is looking to slow Boma down with leg kicks.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas.
Boma misses with a jab to the body
and Kunnas counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kunnas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunnas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kunnas throws out the jab.
Kunnas moves forwards but Boma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kunnas. Kunnas obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Kunnas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunnas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas is looking to clinch.
Boma blocks a low kick nicely.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Kunnas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boma blocks a leg kick.
Kunnas takes one to the side of the head.
Kunnas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boma is able to avoid easily.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunnas lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kunnas misses with a two punch combination.
Kunnas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Titan Boma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauri Kunnas!
An out of breath Mauri Kunnas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.