PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dakka
vs
Kunnas

165 cm
32
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

157 cm
28
150 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kunnas eats them both and turns towards Dakka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Karl Kunnas has been cut.
Kunnas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dakka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kunnas scrambles back to his feet.
Dakka throws a head kick that Kunnas semi-blocks.
Dakka lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakka.
Dakka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kunnas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dakka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kunnas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Kunnas misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Kunnas misses.
Dakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Kunnas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunnas throws a body punch but Dakka moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kunnas misses.
Kunnas looks to throw the jab but Dakka is out of range.
Kunnas connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kunnas.
Kunnas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakka manages to avoid it.
Kunnas avoids the head kick by Dakka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka defending well as Kunnas loads up on a big left hand.
Kunnas throws a hook to the side of Dakka's head but Dakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kunnas misses with a hook
and Dakka counters with a nice leg kick.
Dakka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kunnas.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dakka misses with a head kick.
Dakka throws a right and a left that Kunnas avoids nicely.
Dakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dakka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakka throws a hook to the side of Kunnas's head but Kunnas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dakka looks to throw the jab but Kunnas is out of range.
Dakka throws a combination that misses
and Kunnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dakka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dakka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka lands with an uppercut that bounces Kunnas off the cage and back into range.
Dakka lands with a straight right. Kunnas didn't see that one coming.
Dakka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dakka scores with a hook.
Dakka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kunnas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dakka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kunnas scrambles back to his feet.
Kunnas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dakka.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Kunnas moves out of range.
Dakka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kunnas doesn't seem bothered though.
Kunnas throws an overhand right that lands on Dakka's shoulder, as Dakka tries to avoid the shot.
Kunnas misses the jab.
Kunnas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dakka, right into the meat.
Dakka tries to clinch there but Kunnas circles away.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Kunnas avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dakka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dakka throws a sloppy head kick and Kunnas moves out of range easily.
Kunnas cracks Dakka with an open hand slap.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakka moves away.
Dakka takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Kunnas scores with a jab to the body.
Dakka swinging wildly here.
Kunnas throws a looping overhand right but Dakka ducks down to avoid it.
Kunnas missing with a left hand there. Dakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dakka throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Kunnas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dakka back to the cage. Kunnas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kunnas looks to land a left hand but Dakka moved out of range nicely.
Kunnas looks to throw the jab but Dakka is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakka slips under a jab from Kunnas.

Dakka clinches up against the cage.
Dakka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dakka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kunnas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kunnas swings wildly with an uppercut but Dakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dakka misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dakka controls his hands.
Dakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kunnas's elbow.
Kunnas is trying to break the clinch but Dakka is controlling him.
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 Wazz Dakka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Kunnas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kunnas looks to land a right hand but Dakka moved out of range.
Dakka lands a head kick. Kunnas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kunnas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dakka. Dakka obviously looking to wear him down.
Kunnas 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.
Dakka scores with a one two! Kunnas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dakka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kunnas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dakka throws a head kick that misses.
Kunnas lunges at Dakka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dakka's hand.
Dakka lands a head kick. Kunnas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunnas.
A slow jab from Kunnas misses its intended target.
Dakka throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Dakka misses with a wild combination.
Wazz Dakka is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dakka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a sloppy head kick and Dakka moves out of range easily.
A jab from Kunnas misses.
Dakka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakka ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut.
Dakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kunnas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kunnas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wazz Dakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kunnas.
Dakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dakka throws a hook to the side of Kunnas's head but Kunnas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dakka scores with a nice body kick.
Kunnas swings for the body but Dakka moves out of range.
Dakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kunnas misses with a few strikes there.
Kunnas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dakka. Those never looked like landing.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakka moves away.
Dakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Kunnas blocks the low kick.
Dakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kunnas fails to land with a series of punches.
Kunnas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dakka's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dakka walks into a straight right hand from Kunnas.
Kunnas works over Dakka's head and body with a nice combination.
Dakka lands a nice looking body shot.
Dakka misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Dakka moves to clinch but Kunnas breaks away
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kunnas lands a right hook to the body.
Dakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dakka thows a body kick. Kunnas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kunnas's corner calls for a 1-2. Kunnas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kunnas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dakka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kunnas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dakka tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Kunnas misses.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakka moves away.
Kunnas misses with a hook
and Dakka counters with a head kick. That will keep Kunnas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakka tries to clinch but Kunnas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dakka throws a one two combo.
Kunnas throws a front kick aimed at Dakka's knee but Dakka avoids it well.
Kunnas throws a poor cross that misses
and Dakka counters with a head kick. That will keep Kunnas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice body kick there by Dakka.
Dakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kunnas throws the left hand but Dakka avoids the punch easily.
Kunnas thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Kunnas tenderised Dakka's leg. Dakka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kunnas throws out a powerful jab.
Dakka misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dakka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kunnas scrambles back to his feet.
Dakka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kunnas swings for the body but Dakka moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wazz Dakka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Kunnas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kunnas throws an overhand right that lands on Dakka's shoulder, as Dakka tries to avoid the shot.

Dakka scores a takedown into full mount!
Dakka tries to control but Kunnas wriggling away.
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.
Kunnas is desperately trying to improve his position but Dakka has a good base and remains in mount.
Kunnas is squirming around, avoiding Dakka's attempts to control the action.
Dakka punching from mount but Kunnas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dakka misses with a head shot.
Dakka controlling from the full mount.
Dakka dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka landing strikes from the mount and Kunnas is in trouble!
Dakka thowing shots but they're missing.
Kunnas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dakka.
Dakka unloads with some shots from mount but Kunnas bucks and avoids them well.
Kunnas is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Dakka.
Dakka raining down shots from the mount!
Kunnas blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas wants to hold on but Dakka pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakka with a couple of short strikes.
Kunnas's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kunnas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kunnas wants to control but Dakka is having none of it.
Dakka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dakka misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wazz Dakka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kunnas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dakka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kunnas wants to control but Dakka is having none of it.
Dakka punching from mount but Kunnas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dakka landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kunnas is looking to escape.
Kunnas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dakka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dakka tries to control but Kunnas wriggling away.
Dakka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kunnas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kunnas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dakka trying to control but Kunnas is having none of it.
Dakka unloads with some shots from mount but Kunnas bucks and avoids them well.
Karl Kunnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka prevents Kunnas from getting the reversal.
Dakka lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kunnas is trying desperately to improve position.
Dakka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kunnas is looking to improve his position but Dakka isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakka misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dakka scoring with strikes but Kunnas is staying in there.
Kunnas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wazz Dakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dakka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wazz Dakka!