PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hillbilly Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kunnas
vs
Hillbilly Iii

157 cm
26
143 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank Hillbilly Iii!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillbilly Iii throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.
Hillbilly Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunnas is just out of range.
Kunnas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hillbilly Iii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in but no luck this time.
Hillbilly Iii fails with the takedown.
Karl Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kunnas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunnas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Kunnas.
Kunnas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hillbilly Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunnas.
Hillbilly Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kunnas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kunnas throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kunnas defends it nicely.
Hillbilly Iii misses with an uppercut. Kunnas saw that one coming.
Kunnas misses with a hook. Hillbilly Iii ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Hillbilly Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas catches Hillbilly Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kunnas thows a body shot but no joy.
Kunnas lands a jab-cross combination.
Kunnas jabs Hillbilly Iii right on the nose. Hillbilly Iii blinks but takes it well.
Kunnas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kunnas rushes Hillbilly Iii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kunnas scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hillbilly Iii is trying to break free.
Kunnas scores with a shot to the side of Hillbilly Iii's head.
Kunnas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hillbilly Iii is rocked!
Hillbilly Iii goes for a takedown attempt but Kunnas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kunnas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hillbilly Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Kunnas finish him?
Hillbilly Iii shoots in and drives through. Kunnas sprawls well.
Hillbilly Iii seems to have recovered his senses.
Kunnas scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas scores with the left hand. Hillbilly Iii knows he should have avoided that one.

Hillbilly Iii shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hillbilly Iii showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hillbilly Iii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hillbilly Iii working Kunnas over with strikes.
Kunnas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kunnas trying to control from the bottom.
Kunnas tries to get to full guard but Hillbilly Iii has control of the leg.
Kunnas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kunnas tries to get out of the position.
Kunnas is pressing down on Hillbilly Iii's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hillbilly Iii is looking to work some ground and pound but Kunnas has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillbilly Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hillbilly Iii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kunnas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hillbilly Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillbilly Iii lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillbilly Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kunnas is adopting a defensive guard.
Hillbilly Iii throws a big elbow that misses.
Hillbilly Iii throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hillbilly Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hillbilly Iii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kunnas is keeping the position for now.
Hillbilly Iii postures up in Kunnas's guard and throws a big left but Kunnas blocks it.
Hillbilly Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kunnas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hillbilly Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillbilly Iii throwing strikes from guard but Kunnas blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillbilly Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kunnas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kunnas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hillbilly Iii fails to land the takedown.
Hank Hillbilly Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Kunnas.
Karl Kunnas is winning the standup battle so far.
Hillbilly Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kunnas lands a head shot.
Hillbilly Iii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kunnas's waist but Kunnas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hillbilly Iii off to one side.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in looking for a takedown. Kunnas tries to sprawl out of it but Hillbilly Iii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kunnas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karl Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kunnas finds it's way round the side to connect with Hillbilly Iii's head.
Hillbilly Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kunnas cracks Hillbilly Iii with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillbilly Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Hillbilly Iii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kunnas tries to avoid it but Hillbilly Iii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kunnas to the ground. Kunnas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Kunnas there.
Hillbilly Iii scores with a jab.

Hillbilly Iii feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas looking for a sweep. Not yet Kunnas, not yet.
Hillbilly Iii throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kunnas is on top in guard.

Hillbilly Iii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kunnas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hillbilly Iii is breathing heavily.
Kunnas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hillbilly Iii's guard.
Hillbilly Iii wants to sweep here but Kunnas controlling him for the moment.
Hillbilly Iii keeping moving, preventing Kunnas from controlling successfully.
Kunnas preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas stays in close to Hillbilly Iii's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hillbilly Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kunnas defends well.

Kunnas stands and steps away. Hillbilly Iii gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kunnas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunnas manages to avoid it.
Hillbilly Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hillbilly Iii doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kunnas to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hillbilly Iii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kunnas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kunnas lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas connects with the punch.
Hillbilly Iii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kunnas connects with a body shot.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kunnas sprawls well. Kunnas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hillbilly Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Kunnas scores with a hook to the body. Hillbilly Iii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kunnas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hillbilly Iii's hands.
Kunnas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kunnas lands a left and a right that send Hillbilly Iii crashing to the mat, dazed. Kunnas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hillbilly Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in for a double leg but Kunnas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kunnas drops Hillbilly Iii with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kunnas follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Kunnas!