PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Sundvison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo comes to the cage accompanied by Kullervo Entrance Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kullervo
vs
Sundvison

186 cm
33
176 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

180 cm
34
187 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Evil Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Sundvison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sundvison.
Sundvison thows a leg kick but Kullervo checks it
and Kullervo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kullervo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sundvison throws a body punch but Kullervo moves out of range.
Kullervo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kullervo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kullervo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sundvison has time to react.
Sundvison lands a jab to the head.
Kullervo loads up on a big right hand but Sundvison slips the punch.
Kullervo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sundvison finds it's way round the side to connect with Kullervo's head.
Kullervo misses with a wild body shot.
Sundvison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kullervo will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick from Sundvison misses.
Sundvison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kullervo.
Sundvison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Kullervo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sundvison slips under a jab.
Sundvison throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kullervo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kullervo slips under a jab.
Kullervo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kullervo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sundvison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sundvison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kullervo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sundvison counters with a three punch combo that has Kullervo backing up. Kullervo nods at Sundvison to acknowledge the strikes.
Kullervo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sundvison throws a wild body kick that Kullervo sees coming a mile off.
Sundvison throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Kullervo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sundvison throws a body kick that misses
and Kullervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundvison throws a low kick, looking for Kullervo's leg but Kullervo calmly moves out of range.
Kullervo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sundvison lands a leg kick that knocks Kullervo off balance momentarily.
Kullervo misses the shot to the body.
Sundvison misses with a few strikes there.
Kullervo checks a leg kick.
Kullervo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sundvison counters with a leg kick.
Sundvison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kullervo's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sundvison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kullervo throws a shot from downtown. Sundvison moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Kullervo there.
Kullervo throws a head kick that Sundvison semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sundvison misses.
Sundvison moves away from the strike by Kullervo.
Sundvison slips under a jab from Kullervo.
Sundvison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sundvison walks into a straight right hand from Kullervo.
Sundvison dodges the punch combination from Kullervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullervo. Sundvison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundvison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kullervo on the side of the head.
Kullervo defending well as Sundvison loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Kullervo - just one landing.
Sundvison throws a hook but Kullervo avoids it easily.
Sundvison motions for Kullervo to come forward. Sundvison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Kullervo misses.
Mats Sundvison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kullervo lands with a slapping head kick.
Kullervo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Kullervo. Beautiful body shot.
Kullervo jabs Sundvison right on the nose. Sundvison blinks but takes it well.
Kullervo avoids a kick to the body.
Sundvison throws a chopping leg kick but Kullervo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kullervo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sundvison works Kullervo's body with a nice hook.
Sundvison misses with a looping right.
Kullervo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kullervo throws a head kick but Sundvison moves out of range.
Sundvison misses with a leg kick
enabling Kullervo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kullervo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Sundvison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Sundvison as he connects with a hook.
Sundvison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kullervo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kullervo looks to land a combination but Sundvison avoids it well.
Kullervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundvison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kullervo misses.
Sundvison avoids the body shot from Kullervo.
Sundvison swings widly with a right hand
and Kullervo counters with a left to the body.
Kullervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sundvison.
Kullervo dodges the punch combination from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a lazy uppercut
and Kullervo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sundvison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Kullervo misses.
Sundvison lands a nice hook to Kullervo's body. Kullervo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kullervo moves out of range of the body kick from Sundvison.
Sundvison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kullervo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sundvison - that will leave a mark!
Sundvison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kullervo is out of range.
Kullervo misses with an uppercut. Sundvison saw that one coming.
Kullervo jabs at Sundvison's body.
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 Evil Kullervo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sundvison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kullervo misses with a hook. Sundvison ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Sundvison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sundvison is looking to land body kicks.
Kullervo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sundvison moves out of range as Kullervo strikes.
Sundvison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sundvison misses with a looping right.
Evil Kullervo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sundvison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kullervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sundvison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sundvison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sundvison, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sundvison.
Kullervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundvison.
Kullervo misses with a straight left.

Kullervo moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundvison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kullervo prevents a body shot from Sundvison.
Kullervo lands with a left to the head.
Sundvison lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundvison lands with a short shot to the head.
Sundvison leaning against his opponent.
Sundvison lands a knee to the head.
Sundvison swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundvison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sundvison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kullervo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sundvison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kullervo blocking some punches.
Kullervo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kullervo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sundvison misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sundvison fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kullervo.
Sundvison throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kullervo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Evil Kullervo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sundvison working aggressively here.
Sundvison tries a body shot but Kullervo blocks it.
Sundvison misses with some punches.
Sundvison just leaning against Kullervo, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Kullervo.
Kullervo tries to work over Sundvison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sundvison throws a head punch that misses.
Sundvison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sundvison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sundvison has a couple of punches blocked by Kullervo.
Sundvison swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundvison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullervo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Sundvison.
Sundvison can't find room to land a body shot as Kullervo controls the action.
Kullervo working aggressively here.
Kullervo throws a head punch that misses.
Kullervo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sundvison misses with some punches.
Kullervo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sundvison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sundvison lands an uppercut.
Sundvison tries to land knees in the clinch but Kullervo avoids the damage to the body.
Sundvison gets through Kullervo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kullervo is rocked!
Sundvison throws a big uppercut that drops Kullervo! More strikes from Sundvison and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kullervo lies dazed against the cage as Sundvison celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mats Sundvison!
Mats Sundvison decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Evil Kullervo had this to say: 'I think my heart is broken.'.