PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 243 p4p, 32 weight class) and Brock Rumlow (ranked 95 p4p, 12 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kaunismieli
vs
Rumlow

183 cm
40
192 lbs
41 - 16 - 2

183 cm
36
188 lbs
37 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Rumlow throws a low kick but Kaunismieli moves out of range easily.
Rumlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rumlow lands a leg kick that knocks Kaunismieli off balance momentarily.
Rumlow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Rumlow throws a body kick.
Rumlow ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumlow moves away.
Rumlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rumlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaunismieli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Kaunismieli. Those never looked like landing.
Kaunismieli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rumlow scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Kaunismieli blocks the low kick.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Rumlow avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli loads up on a big right hand but Rumlow slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Rumlow.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Rumlow moves away and avoids it.
Rumlow just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rumlow misses.
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rumlow misses with a kick to the body.
Rumlow takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rumlow manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaunismieli.
Rumlow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Rumlow is out of range.
Rumlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaunismieli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rumlow manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rumlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rumlow moves into the clinch successfully.

Rumlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rumlow connects with a solid leg kick.
Rumlow moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rumlow! But no joy.
Kaunismieli is looking to score with low kicks.
Rumlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Rumlow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaunismieli misses with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumlow lands a slapping body shot.
Rumlow ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
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!
Kaunismieli scores with a jab. Rumlow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rumlow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rumlow tries to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli saw it coming and moves away.
Rumlow throws a push kick but Kaunismieli slaps the foot to one side.
Rumlow throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Rumlow throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli checks it.
A punch combination from Kaunismieli misses.
Rumlow throws a low kick, looking for Kaunismieli's leg but Kaunismieli calmly moves out of range.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a head kick that misses.
Kaunismieli throwing a counter right hand but Rumlow manages to avoid it.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.

Kaunismieli moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kaunismieli.
Rumlow takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rumlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaunismieli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rumlow will feel that in the morning.
Rumlow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rumlow throws a body kick that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumlow.
Rumlow is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rumlow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaunismieli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumlow. Rumlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rumlow manages to avoid it.
Rumlow misses with a body kick.
Rumlow thuds his shin into the meat of Kaunismieli's side.
Rumlow connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumlow.
Rumlow wants to clinch.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaunismieli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumlow. Rumlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Rumlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rumlow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Kaunismieli misses its target.
Kaunismieli blocks a head kick by Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rumlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaunismieli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumlow misses the shot to the body.
Rumlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaunismieli misses the jab.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rumlow avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Rumlow misses with a body shot.
Rumlow takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Rumlow punishes Kaunismieli's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brock Rumlow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaunismieli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rumlow connects with a leg kick. Kaunismieli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rumlow connects with a body shot that sends Kaunismieli's belly button to the back.
Kaunismieli throws a jab when Rumlow was well out of range.
Kaunismieli avoids the head kick by Rumlow.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaunismieli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rumlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Rumlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick from Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a front kick aimed at Kaunismieli's knee but Kaunismieli avoids it well.
Kaunismieli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rumlow looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Rumlow moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rumlow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rumlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rumlow throws a shot to the body.
Rumlow misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kaunismieli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the leg kick from Rumlow.
Rumlow swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaunismieli.
Rumlow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rumlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rumlow scores with a decent looking hook.
Rumlow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rumlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back to recover.
Rumlow throws out a leg kick but Kaunismieli moves out of range and Rumlow only half commits.
A big right from Kaunismieli misses.
Brock Rumlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rumlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rumlow checks it well.
A jab from Rumlow misses.
Rumlow looks to land a right hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rumlow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rumlow counters with a stiff right hand.
Rumlow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Rumlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Kaunismieli throws a big shot that misses.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rumlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rumlow.
Rumlow thuds his shin into the meat of Kaunismieli's side.
Rumlow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rumlow misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rumlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaunismieli. That snapped Rumlow's head back.
Kaunismieli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rumlow slips a jab and a cross from Kaunismieli.
Rumlow scores with a nice body kick.
Rumlow throws a body kick that misses.
Rumlow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
Rumlow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
Kaunismieli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rumlow blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaunismieli blocks the body kick.
Rumlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rumlow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rumlow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
A big left from Kaunismieli misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Rumlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rumlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Rumlow throws a front kick aimed at Kaunismieli's knee but Kaunismieli avoids it well.
Kaunismieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Rumlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rumlow avoids a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli walks into a left hand.
Kaunismieli stuns Rumlow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rumlow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rumlow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rumlow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaunismieli with a body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with a head kick.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Rumlow throws a sloppy head kick and Kaunismieli moves out of range easily.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumlow.
Kaunismieli cracks Rumlow with an open hand slap.
Rumlow scores with a nice body kick.
Rumlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaunismieli misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Kaunismieli.
Rumlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaunismieli throws a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumlow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumlow finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaunismieli's head.
Kaunismieli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumlow.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Kaunismieli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Rumlow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rumlow.
Kaunismieli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rumlow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Rumlow throws a body kick.
Rumlow tries a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Kaunismieli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rumlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back to recover.
Rumlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaunismieli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaunismieli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumlow finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaunismieli's head.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumlow is just out of range.
Rumlow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Rumlow misses the body punch
and Kaunismieli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rumlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Rumlow is looking to slow Kaunismieli down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumlow throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rumlow.
Rumlow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick nicely.
Rumlow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
Rumlow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaunismieli misses the jab.
Kaunismieli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rumlow.
Rumlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaunismieli's sensitive parts.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab from Rumlow.
Nice shot lands for Rumlow.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Rumlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rumlow replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli blocks it well.
Rumlow throws a shot from downtown. Kaunismieli moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Rumlow down.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
Rumlow is looking to chop away at Kaunismieli's legs.
Rumlow misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Kaunismieli throws a one two combo.
Kaunismieli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rumlow throws a leg kick that misses.
Rumlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rumlow moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Rumlow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rumlow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rumlow wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaunismieli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rumlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rumlow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rumlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Rumlow's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Rumlow finds it's target.
Kaunismieli lands the left hand.
Kaunismieli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaunismieli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rumlow loads up on a big right hand but Kaunismieli slips the punch.
Rumlow misses with a body kick.
Rumlow is looking to clinch.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Rumlow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaunismieli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rumlow if he has to take too many more of those.
Rumlow blocks the body kick.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rumlow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rumlow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick that misses.
Rumlow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaunismieli doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli 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.
Rumlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rumlow. Rumlow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rumlow misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli loads up on a big right hand but Rumlow slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rumlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut. Rumlow saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
Rumlow lands with a good body shot.
Rumlow wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaunismieli lands a jab.

It looks like Brock Rumlow has been cut.
Rumlow avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumlow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rumlow scores with a spinning back kick!
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Rumlow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brock Rumlow.
I've got Rumlow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rumlow!
An out of breath Brock Rumlow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.