PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 430 p4p, 59 weight class) and Marty Robbins (ranked 391 p4p, 52 weight class). Robbins has chosen Big Iron as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kaunismieli
vs
Robbins

183 cm
44
192 lbs
47 - 21 - 2

186 cm
31
187 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

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World class boxer
Very quick

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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 47 - 21 - 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 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Good shot there by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Robbins is just out of range.
Marty Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robbins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robbins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli stuns Robbins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaunismieli. Robbins shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaunismieli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins slips under a jab from Kaunismieli.
Robbins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robbins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Robbins lands a jab to Kaunismieli's midsection.
Robbins digs a good hook to Kaunismieli's body.
Robbins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaunismieli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robbins throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Robbins blocks the low kick.
Kaunismieli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robbins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robbins throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Robbins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Robbins lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robbins throws a lazy head kick
and Kaunismieli counters with a good low kick that Robbins was not able to check.
Robbins with a nice cross.
Robbins swings widly with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
Robbins thows a leg kick but Kaunismieli checks it
and Kaunismieli counters with an outside leg kick.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Robbins strikes.
Robbins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKaunismieli.
Kaunismieli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robbins throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robbins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Robbins down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Robbins connects with a crisp jab.
Robbins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robbins lunges at Kaunismieli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaunismieli's hand.
We've been informed that Robbins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kaunismieli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli lands a front kick.
Robbins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kaunismieli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaunismieli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robbins throws a right hand that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a left to the body.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Robbins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robbins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robbins was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Robbins misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli lands with a right hand.
Robbins throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli checks it.
Robbins misses with a head kick.

Robbins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robbins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robbins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaunismieli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbins.
Robbins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marty Robbins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaunismieli scoring well with a low kick there.
Robbins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Robbins is predictable there
and Kaunismieli counters with a right hand to the body.
Robbins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a jab to the nose.
Robbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robbins.

Robbins has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Robbins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robbins throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaunismieli wants to get back to striking at distance but Robbins won't allow it.
Robbins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robbins lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli scores with a shot to the side of Robbins's head.
Robbins misses with a body punch.

Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins slips a jab and a cross from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli avoids the head kick by Robbins.
A shot to the body from Robbins misses
and Kaunismieli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaunismieli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is winning the standup battle so far.
Robbins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robbins throws a hook but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Robbins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kaunismieli doesn't seem phased though.

Kaunismieli sends Robbins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kaunismieli is motioning to the referee to let Robbins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Robbins is rocked!
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!
The fighters circling - Robbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robbins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaunismieli finish him?
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Robbins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robbins slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Robbins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Robbins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a huge right that knocks Robbins out cold! Kaunismieli is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalervo Kaunismieli!
An out of breath Kalervo Kaunismieli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.