PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee comes to the cage accompanied by beat kim like a little girl. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kumtomanee
vs
Kunnas

200 cm
32
155 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

157 cm
27
150 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kumtomanee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kunnas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kunnas misses with a looping right.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Kunnas moves out of range.
Kumtomanee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kumtomanee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kunnas throws out the jab.
Kunnas misses with a looping left.
Kumtomanee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Khali Kumtomanee has been cut.
A jab from Kunnas misses.
Kunnas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kunnas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kumtomanee throws a sloppy head kick and Kunnas moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kumtomanee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kunnas scores with a hook to the body.
Kunnas misses with the head strike.
Kumtomanee landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kumtomanee.
Kunnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kumtomanee misses with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee looking for a takedown.
Kunnas takes an elbow to the temple.
Kunnas avoiding damage as Kumtomanee throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kunnas fails to land.
Kumtomanee working hard to break the clinch.
Kumtomanee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kunnas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kumtomanee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kunnas's face.
Kunnas stalling in the clinch but Kumtomanee improves position.
Kumtomanee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kunnas fails to land.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunnas's defenses.
Kumtomanee is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kumtomanee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kumtomanee moves away from the strike by Kunnas.
Karl Kunnas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumtomanee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kunnas wants to slow Kumtomanee down by chopping away at his legs.
Kunnas misses with a body shot.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kunnas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumtomanee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunnas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
An inside leg kick lands from Kunnas.
Kumtomanee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kunnas to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Kunnas misses.
Kumtomanee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kumtomanee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kumtomanee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunnas.
Kunnas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
Kunnas misses with a double jab.
Kunnas throws out a loose jab but Kumtomanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumtomanee checks a leg kick.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumtomanee moves away.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kunnas misses with a looping left.
Kunnas lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee scores with a kick to the body.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Kunnas is having none of it.
A slow jab from Kunnas misses its intended target.

Kumtomanee moves into range and clinches up with Kunnas.
Kunnas tries a body shot but Kumtomanee blocks it.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Karl Kunnas has been cut.
Kumtomanee wants to stall.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas scores with a shot to the side of Kumtomanee's head.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow that misses.

Kumtomanee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch but Kunnas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kumtomanee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kunnas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kumtomanee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kunnas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunnas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kumtomanee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kumtomanee throws a head kick that misses.
Kumtomanee darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kunnas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunnas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumtomanee manages to avoid it.
Kumtomanee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kunnas.
Kumtomanee lands with a hook. Kunnas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kunnas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Kunnas strikes.
Kunnas throws an overhand right that lands on Kumtomanee's shoulder, as Kumtomanee tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kunnas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kunnas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumtomanee moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Kunnas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kunnas misses with a hook. Kumtomanee ducked under it nicely.
Kumtomanee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunnas.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumtomanee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kunnas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kumtomanee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunnas scores with a nice right hand.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kunnas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kunnas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kumtomanee.
Kunnas loads up on a big right hand but Kumtomanee slips the punch.

Kunnas gets tackled into the cage by Kumtomanee. Kumtomanee maintains the clinch.
Kunnas takes a shot to the head.
Kumtomanee landing knees to the head.
Khali Kumtomanee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kunnas avoids the elbow strike from Kumtomanee, against the cage.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kunnas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kumtomanee blocks a body shot from Kunnas.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kunnas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kumtomanee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kunnas misses with a punch on the inside.

Kumtomanee manages to break the clinch.
Kunnas feints and then cracks Kumtomanee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kumtomanee down.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Kumtomanee lands but Kunnas takes it in his stride.

Kumtomanee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kunnas tries to escape but Kumtomanee is in control.
Kumtomanee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kumtomanee throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kunnas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kumtomanee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kumtomanee stands up and beckons Kunnas to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas looks for the body kick but Kumtomanee saw that one coming.
Kumtomanee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kunnas's head.

Kumtomanee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kunnas is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumtomanee has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee can't find room to land a body shot as Kunnas controls the action.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it misses.
Kunnas has a couple of punches blocked by Kumtomanee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kumtomanee obliges.
Kunnas avoiding damage as Kumtomanee throws knees to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kunnas pushes Kumtomanee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Kunnas in his tracks for a moment.
Kunnas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kumtomanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumtomanee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kunnas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kunnas is breathing heavily.
Kunnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kumtomanee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunnas's defenses.

Kunnas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kumtomanee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kunnas to the mat. Kunnas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kumtomanee postures up in Kunnas's guard and throws a big left but Kunnas blocks it.
Kunnas is controlling Kumtomanee's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kunnas can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumtomanee wants to control from the top but Kunnas keeps moving.
Kumtomanee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kunnas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kumtomanee postures up.
Kumtomanee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kumtomanee postures up in Kunnas's guard and throws a big left but Kunnas blocks it.
Kunnas keeping moving, preventing Kumtomanee from controlling successfully.
Kumtomanee stopping the sweep attempt from Kunnas.
Kunnas keeping full guard, as Kumtomanee tries to pass.
Kunnas has control of Kumtomanee's left arm, preventing Kumtomanee from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee is looking to advance position but Kunnas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kunnas looking to control but Kumtomanee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khali Kumtomanee dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kumtomanee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunnas.
Kunnas looks to land a right hand but Kumtomanee moved out of range.
Kumtomanee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Karl Kunnas seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kumtomanee clinches.
Kumtomanee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kunnas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow over the top.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.

Kumtomanee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee defending well as Kunnas loads up on a big left hand.
Kunnas throws a jab when Kumtomanee was well out of range.
Kunnas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kumtomanee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Kunnas stalling in the clinch but Kumtomanee improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kunnas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kumtomanee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kunnas.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee crunches a lovely knee into Kunnas's ribcage.
Kumtomanee crunches a lovely knee into Kunnas's ribcage.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Kunnas shrugs off.

Kumtomanee wants the takedown. Kunnas is fighting it off but Kumtomanee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kunnas's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumtomanee scoring with some ground and pound.
Kumtomanee passes Kunnas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kumtomanee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kunnas trying to control from the bottom.
Kumtomanee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kumtomanee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kunnas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas is looking to escape.
Kumtomanee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kunnas blocking the ground and pound.
Kunnas is in a horrible position here. Kumtomanee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kumtomanee thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kumtomanee looking to finish Kunnas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kunnas!
Kumtomanee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kunnas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kunnas is in a horrible position here. Kumtomanee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kunnas is working to get back to half guard.
Kumtomanee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Kumtomanee seems to be working for a kimura but Kunnas defends the submission attempt.
Kunnas is trying to control but can't.
Kumtomanee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kunnas's head.
Kumtomanee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kumtomanee controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumtomanee trying to control the action but Kunnas is working from the bottom.
Kunnas pushes Kumtomanee off looking to stand but Kumtomanee dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee uses his free foot to push down on Kunnas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kunnas.
Kunnas wants to control but Kumtomanee is having none of it.
Kunnas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kumtomanee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kumtomanee thowing shots but they're missing.
Kumtomanee throws some wild stikes that Kunnas manages to avoid easily.
Kumtomanee thowing shots but they're missing.
Kumtomanee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kumtomanee landing strikes from the mount and Kunnas is in trouble!
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee looking to finish with strikes here!
Kumtomanee throws a strike there. Kunnas manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khali Kumtomanee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kumtomanee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khali Kumtomanee!
Post fight, Khali Kumtomanee took to the microphone: 'kimmy, im sorry i took your belt, but you have a girls name so ihad to beat you or allah would have denied me entry to paradise...'.