PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapp Kone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Kooben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kummelit - Tuomiopäivä. Tapp Kone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harry Kooben's chin.

Kone
vs
Kooben

225 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Omertà Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapp Kone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Kooben!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kone feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kooben sprawling to the canvas! Kooben rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kone finish him?!

Kooben is rocked!

It looks like Harry Kooben has been cut.
Kone shoots in looking for a takedown. Kooben tries to sprawl out of it but Kone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kooben manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kooben is still on wobbly legs! Can Kone finish him?
Kooben blocks a jab.
Kooben seems to have recovered his senses.
Kooben scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kooben tries to bum rush Kone with a series of wild strikes but Kone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kone.
Kone staying out of range there.
Kone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kooben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kone circles away quickly and effectively.
Kone looks to land a right hand but Kooben moved out of range.
Kooben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kone throws a hook but Kooben blocks it.
Kone throws a hook but Kooben blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooben scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Kone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kooben tries to avoid it but Kone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kooben to the ground. Kooben escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapp Kone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kooben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kone.
Kooben connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kone. Kone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kooben throws a right hand that Kone ducks under and follows up with a left that Kone also avoids with ease.
Kone takes a swing at Kooben's ribcage but misses.
Kone missing with a left hand there. Kooben was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kone lands a front kick.
Kooben staying out of range there.
Kone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kone misses with an uppercut. Kooben saw that one coming.
Harry Kooben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kone misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kone scores with the left hand. Kooben knows he should have avoided that one.
Kone slips a jab and a cross from Kooben.
Kooben stalks Kone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kone's face. Kone staggers backwards, shaken.
Kooben lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Kone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kooben.
Nice straight punches there by Kooben. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kooben.
Kooben slips a jab from Kone.
Kooben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kone throws out the jab.
Kone misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kooben.
Kone misses with a straight right.
Kooben dips to his left and cracks Kone with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kone is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Kooben.
Kooben scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kooben clobbers Kone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kooben was well out of range. Poor timing from Kone.
Kooben swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Kooben - just one landing.
Kooben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kooben uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kone has time to react.
Kone throws a hook but Kooben blocks it.
Kooben lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kooben misses with a double jab.
Kooben fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kone dodges the punch combination from Kooben.
Kooben misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kooben fails to land with a series of punches.
Kone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kooben misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kone misses the body punch
and Kooben counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Kooben does no damage.
Kooben connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kone throws a hook to the side of Kooben's head but Kooben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kooben as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Kooben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Kooben.
Kooben scores with a sloppy right hand. Kone should have avoided that one.
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 Tapp Kone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Kooben's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kooben might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tapp Kone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kone misses with a looping left.
Kooben throws a nice looking combination but Kone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kooben lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kooben throws a right and a left that Kone avoids nicely.
A big right from Kone misses.
Kooben fails to land with a series of punches.
Kone misses with a straight left.
Kooben misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kone misses the target.
Kone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kooben moves away.
The fighters circling - Kone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooben tries to bum rush Kone with a series of wild strikes but Kone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kooben lands a jab-cross combination.
Harry Kooben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kone throws a hook but Kooben avoids it easily.
Kone misses with a straight right.
Kone throws a hook to the side of Kooben's head but Kooben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kooben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kone misses with a body shot
and Kooben counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kone misses with an uppercut.
Kone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kooben looks to land a combination. Kone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice shot lands for Kooben.
Kooben staying out of range there.
Kone shoots in and drives through. Kooben sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Kooben as he connects with a hook.
Kone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kooben cracks Kone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kooben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Kooben.
Kone ducks right into an uppercut from Kooben.
Kooben throws a right hand that Kone ducks under and follows up with a left that Kone also avoids with ease.
Kooben throws a right hand that Kone ducks under and follows up with a left that Kone also avoids with ease.
Kooben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kooben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kooben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kooben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kooben does it's job there.
Decent striking displayed by Kooben there.
Kone throws a hook but Kooben avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooben throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kooben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kooben throws a one two combo.
Decent striking displayed by Kooben there.
Kone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kooben lands a jab to Kone's midsection.
Kone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kooben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kooben lands a jab-cross combination.
Kooben scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooben slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kooben is working the combinations to good effect here.
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!
Kooben lands a two punch combo.
Kooben fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harry Kooben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Kooben.
Kooben cracks Kone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kooben connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kone momentarily.
Kooben's corner calls for a 1-2. Kooben obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kooben works Kone's body with a nice hook.
Kooben scores with a hook.
Kone throws a sloppy body shot
and Kooben makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kooben fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kooben looks to land a combination. Kone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kooben lands a jab-cross combination.
Kooben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kooben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Kooben's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kooben swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kone.
Kooben lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Kone misses its intended target.
Kooben's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kooben duly obliges.
Kooben throws a series of punches but Kone moves out of range.
Kooben lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kooben lands a jab.
Kooben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kone connects with the punch.
Kone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kooben.
Kooben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kooben fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kone jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kone throws a jab when Kooben was well out of range.
Kooben lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Kone. That snapped Kooben's head back.
Kone ducks under a wild hook from Kooben.
Kooben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kooben moves away from the strike by Kone.
Kooben scores with the left hand. Kone knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Kooben.
Kooben misses with a two punch combination.
Kooben throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kooben sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kooben moves out of range of the strikes.
Kooben lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kooben.
Nice uppercut lands for Kooben. That snapped Kone's head back.
Kooben moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kooben takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kooben throws a series of punches but Kone moves out of range.
Kone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kooben.
Kooben lands a nice looking body shot.
Kooben lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Kooben. That snapped Kone's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kooben.
Kooben throws a series of punches but Kone avoids them all with ease.
Kooben lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooben connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kone momentarily.
Kooben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kooben moves out of range of the strikes.
Kooben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kooben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kone.
Kone walks into a jab.
Kooben scores with a one two! Kone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kooben cracks a nice hook into Kone's ribs.
Kone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kooben misses with a double jab.
Kone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kooben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooben displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kooben takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kooben scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kooben 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kooben scores with a jab. Kone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kooben misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Kooben finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kooben smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kooben misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Kooben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kooben has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Kooben!