PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hannu Karpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lino Nunes (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.

Karpo
vs
Nunes

207 cm
26
295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Good kicks
Solid chin

Fatty's

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hannu Karpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lino Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Karpo.
Nunes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Karpo blocks it well.

Karpo clinches up against the ropes.
Nunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Karpo avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nunes obliges.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Karpo.
Karpo tries to land knees in the clinch but Nunes avoids the damage to the body.
Karpo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Karpo fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karpo.
Nunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karpo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Karpo.
Nunes throws a head punch that misses.
Karpo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nunes.
Karpo trying to land knees to the body.
Karpo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nunes misses with an elbow strike.
Karpo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karpo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nunes fails to land.
Nunes tries to throw a body punch but Karpo avoids it by throwing Nunes back against the ropes.
Karpo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nunes avoids it.
Karpo lands an uppercut.
Nunes misses with an elbow over the top.
Karpo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karpo managing to block the knees to the body from Nunes.
Karpo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karpo scores with a shot to the side of Nunes's head.
Nunes connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hannu Karpo has been cut.
Karpo works on Nunes's body with a couple of short punches.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Karpo blocks with his arms.
Karpo pushes Nunes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lino Nunes has been cut.
Nunes takes a shot to the head.
Nunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karpo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nunes looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Karpo breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Nunes with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Nunes looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Nunes get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Karpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Karpo lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Nunes senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannu Karpo!
Hannu Karpo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.