PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Issumatar Tariaksuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walton Kunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariaksuq comes to the cage accompanied by Tanya Tagaq - Uja. Kunz has chosen Dutchland Heil as his entrance music. Issumatar Tariaksuq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tariaksuq
vs
Kunz

177 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
142 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Sully's Bar & Grill

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issumatar Tariaksuq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walton Kunz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kunz misses with a double jab.
Kunz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tariaksuq can pounce on him.

Tariaksuq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kunz has a couple of punches blocked by Tariaksuq.
A head punch on the inside from Kunz fails to land.
Kunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tariaksuq manages to break the clinch.
Kunz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Issumatar Tariaksuq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tariaksuq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kunz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tariaksuq. Tariaksuq obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tariaksuq.
Kunz swings for the body but Tariaksuq moves out of range.
It appears Tariaksuq was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tariaksuq feints and then cracks Kunz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kunz down.
Kunz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tariaksuq.
Some bone on bone action there as Kunz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Kunz misses.
Kunz misses the body punch
and Tariaksuq counters with a good low kick that Kunz was not able to check.
Kunz 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.
Tariaksuq connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tariaksuq. That's going to slow Kunz down.
Tariaksuq thumps Kunz with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tariaksuq throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kunz's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tariaksuq connects with an inside leg kick.
Kunz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tariaksuq defending well as Kunz loads up on a big left hand.
Kunz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tariaksuq throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq fakes the leg kick and cracks Kunz in the body.
Kunz misses with a shot to the body
and Tariaksuq makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kunz really felt that one!
Tariaksuq lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kunz's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kunz misses the target.
Kunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tariaksuq.
A slow jab from Kunz misses its intended target.

Tariaksuq has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tariaksuq breaks from the clinch.
Kunz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tariaksuq.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq takes one on the button.
A jab from Kunz misses.
Tariaksuq is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tariaksuq throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kunz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tariaksuq bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tariaksuq feints and then cracks Kunz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kunz down.
Kunz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq misses with the body kick
and Kunz counters with a nice uppercut.
Tariaksuq lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tariaksuq dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kunz. That did some damage!
Tariaksuq feints and then cracks Kunz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kunz down.
Kunz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Tariaksuq.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issumatar Tariaksuq dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kunz takes a swing at Tariaksuq's ribcage but misses.
Tariaksuq lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Tariaksuq.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tariaksuq - that will leave a mark!
Tariaksuq lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Tariaksuq slams his shin into Kunz's torso.
Kunz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq throws a leg kick which misses Kunz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kunz tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunz throws a right hand that misses
and Tariaksuq counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Kunz is rocked!
Kunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kunz misses the body punch
and Tariaksuq counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tariaksuq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tariaksuq pushes Kunz up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tariaksuq.

It looks like Walton Kunz has been cut.
Kunz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunz takes an elbow to the temple.
Kunz is still on wobbly legs! Can Tariaksuq finish him?
Tariaksuq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kunz is trying to drag Tariaksuq to the mat but Tariaksuq just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tariaksuq creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunz's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Kunz scores with a nice short uppercut.

Tariaksuq's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kunz seems to have recovered his senses.

Tariaksuq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kunz takes an elbow to the temple.
Tariaksuq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow inside that Kunz shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow inside that Kunz shrugs off.
Tariaksuq lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tariaksuq lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tariaksuq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kunz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow that stopped Kunz in his tracks for a moment.

Tariaksuq escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tariaksuq, right into the meat.
Tariaksuq looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kunz misses with a looping left.
Tariaksuq buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tariaksuq thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kunz if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tariaksuq delivers a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kunz tries to keep at a distance but Tariaksuq has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kunz misses with a knee to the head.
Tariaksuq is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kunz can do to turn this around?

Tariaksuq manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kunz.
Tariaksuq connects with a leg kick. Kunz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws a sloppy head kick and Kunz moves out of range easily.
Kunz tries to counter with a clinch but Tariaksuq shakes him off and moves away.
Tariaksuq takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kunz stuns Tariaksuq with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tariaksuq.
Kunz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tariaksuq counters with a solid body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tariaksuq.
Kunz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tariaksuq.
Kunz 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.
Kunz throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issumatar Tariaksuq dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walton Kunz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tariaksuq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Tariaksuq moves into the clinch.
Tariaksuq creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunz's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tariaksuq.
Kunz takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tariaksuq breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunz. Tariaksuq does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tariaksuq. Tariaksuq obviously looking to wear him down.
Kunz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tariaksuq finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Tariaksuq finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tariaksuq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kunz with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tariaksuq.
Kunz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tariaksuq half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tariaksuq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kunz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kunz blocks a head kick by Tariaksuq.
Kunz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tariaksuq.

Kunz tries to keep at a distance but Tariaksuq has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kunz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tariaksuq breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunz scores with the left hand. Tariaksuq knows he should have avoided that one.
Issumatar Tariaksuq is winning the standup battle so far.
Kunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tariaksuq moves away.
Tariaksuq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tariaksuq with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Tariaksuq moves into the clinch.

Tariaksuq breaks from the clinch.
Tariaksuq connects with an inside leg kick.
Tariaksuq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tariaksuq scores with a spinning back kick!
Kunz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tariaksuq can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws a head kick that misses.
Kunz misses with a shot to the body
and Tariaksuq counters with a big head kick but Kunz shrugs it off.
Kunz misses with a left hand
and Tariaksuq counters with a nice leg kick.
Tariaksuq lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kunz's sensitive parts.
Tariaksuq lands a nice looking body kick.
Issumatar Tariaksuq is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Kunz misses.
Kunz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tariaksuq can pounce on him.

Tariaksuq closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
You can see that Kunz has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

Tariaksuq's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tariaksuq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Kunz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunz avoids the head kick by Tariaksuq.
Kunz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick that knocks Kunz off balance momentarily.
Kunz misses with a looping right.
Kunz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tariaksuq manages to avoid it.
Walton Kunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tariaksuq is looking to slow Kunz down with leg kicks.
Tariaksuq throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tariaksuq connects with a high kick.
Tariaksuq goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Issumatar Tariaksuq showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tariaksuq 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Issumatar Tariaksuq!
Issumatar Tariaksuq made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.