PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Kunnas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randy Tessin's chin.

Kunnas
vs
Tessin

157 cm
27
150 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

172 cm
28
151 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tessin connects with a body shot.
Kunnas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tessin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kunnas.
Tessin misses with a few strikes there.
Tessin takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Tessin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tessin misses with a straight left.
Kunnas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tessin slips a straight right by Kunnas.
Kunnas misses with a low kick.
Kunnas misses with a double jab.
Kunnas lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circling - Kunnas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tessin tries to clinch there but Kunnas circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tessin slips a jab from Kunnas.
Tessin misses with a few strikes there.
Tessin checks a low kick from Kunnas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tessin misses.
Tessin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.
Tessin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessin defending well as Kunnas loads up on a big left hand.
Kunnas swings for the body but Tessin moves out of range.
Kunnas misses with a two punch combination.
Tessin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kunnas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessin throws a jab when Kunnas was well out of range.
Tessin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kunnas.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunnas moves away.
Kunnas swats away the attempt to clinch by Tessin.
Tessin checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Tessin finds it's target.
Kunnas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kunnas misses with a few strikes there.
Kunnas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Kunnas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kunnas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tessin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunnas.
Tessin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kunnas.
Tessin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kunnas.
Kunnas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tessin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Kunnas.
Some wild striking there from Tessin.
Sloppy strikes from Kunnas. Those never looked like landing.
Kunnas misses with a straight left.
Kunnas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessin.
Kunnas moves out of range as Tessin strikes.
Kunnas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas misses with a looping left.
Tessin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kunnas.
Tessin throws a series of punches but Kunnas moves out of range.
Kunnas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tessin ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kunnas cracks Tessin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tessin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessin jabs Kunnas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tessin takes a jab right on the kisser.

Tessin is rocked!
Kunnas plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Tessin swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Tessin face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Kunnas!