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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dakka
vs
Kunnas

165 cm
34
155 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

157 cm
29
150 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakka scores with a hook.
Kunnas throws a hook but Dakka avoids it easily.
Dakka blocks a low kick nicely.
Dakka lands with a kick to the temple. Kunnas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakka moves away.
Kunnas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kunnas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dakka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kunnas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Kunnas moves out of range.
Dakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunnas misses with a wild body shot.
Dakka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kunnas misses with a wild body shot.
Kunnas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunnas misses with a body shot.
Kunnas checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunnas.
Kunnas punishes Dakka's body with a nice straight punch.
Dakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakka lands a nice hook to Kunnas's body. Kunnas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kunnas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dakka shoots in for a takedown but Kunnas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dakka misses with a double jab.
Karl Kunnas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kunnas throws the left hand but Dakka avoids the punch easily.
Kunnas throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakka.
Kunnas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dakka.
Dakka thumps Kunnas with a low kick.
A combination from Dakka does no damage.
Dakka throws a lazy uppercut
and Kunnas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dakka's knee momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Kunnas as Dakka shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Kunnas avoids them all with ease.
Dakka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Dakka.
Kunnas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dakka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kunnas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kunnas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dakka rather than just go for the knockout.
Kunnas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakka moves away.
Kunnas tries to bum rush Dakka with a series of wild strikes but Dakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dakka checks the leg kick.
Dakka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kunnas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunnas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dakka.
Dakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dakka misses with a body shot.
Dakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kunnas momentarily.
Kunnas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kunnas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dakka.
Dakka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kunnas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kunnas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kunnas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dakka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kunnas's knee momentarily.
Dakka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dakka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dakka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Dakka lands with a shot to the body.
Kunnas throws a body punch but Dakka moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dakka. Those never looked like landing.
Dakka lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dakka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kunnas is looking to chop away at Dakka's legs.
Dakka misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Dakka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kunnas doesn't seem phased though.
Dakka scores with a spinning back kick!
Dakka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kunnas.
Dakka blocks a jab.
Dakka wants to clinch.
Dakka misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas misses with a head kick.
Dakka misses with a looping left.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dakka lands a nice hook to Kunnas's body. Kunnas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kunnas just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Dakka digs a good body shot into Kunnas's ribs.
Dakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dakka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.
Kunnas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kunnas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kunnas just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakka walks into a left hand.
Dakka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kunnas.
Dakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kunnas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dakka momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Dakka works over Kunnas's head and body with a nice combination.
Kunnas slips under a jab.
Dakka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dakka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kunnas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dakka checks it well.
Dakka scores with a head kick. Kunnas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dakka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kunnas can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kunnas on the side of the head.
Wazz Dakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Kunnas.
Dakka tries a low kick but Kunnas avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka lands with a nice combination. Kunnas backs away looking to recover.
Dakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunnas.
Kunnas misses with a body kick.
Kunnas lands a front kick.
Dakka throws a sloppy head kick and Kunnas moves out of range easily.
Kunnas thows a body kick. Dakka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dakka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Dakka misses its intended target.
Dakka swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kunnas!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Kunnas moves out of range.
Kunnas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dakka throws a big shot that misses.
Kunnas throws a hook but Dakka blocks it.
Kunnas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kunnas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kunnas lands with a cross.
Dakka throws a head kick that misses
and Kunnas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kunnas.
Dakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kunnas momentarily.
Dakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dakka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dakka.
Dakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kunnas circles away quickly and effectively.
Kunnas connects with a body shot.
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!
Dakka fakes the leg kick and cracks Kunnas in the body.
Some wild striking there from Kunnas.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dakka is looking to clinch.
Dakka misses with a body shot.
Kunnas staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dakka.
Dakka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas keeps the fight on the outside.
Dakka shoots in but Kunnas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kunnas slips under a jab.
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.
That's time! Dakka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kunnas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dakka if he has to take too many more of those.
Dakka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kunnas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dakka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Kunnas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dakka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunnas. Dakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunnas misses with a wild body shot.
Dakka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dakka misses with a combination
and Kunnas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dakka thinking.
Dakka misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Dakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Kunnas cracks Dakka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka lunges at Kunnas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kunnas's hand.
A clash of legs there as Dakka blocks the low kick.
Kunnas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dakka.
Kunnas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dakka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kunnas.
Dakka throws a combination. Kunnas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karl Kunnas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Dakka misses
and Dakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kunnas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kunnas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dakka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kunnas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kunnas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakka manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dakka tries a low kick but Kunnas avoids it.
Kunnas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dakka counters with an inside leg kick.
Dakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakka throws a hook but Kunnas blocks it.
Kunnas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kunnas looks to score with a jab to the body but Dakka is just out of range.
Kunnas throws a push kick but Dakka slaps the foot to one side.
Dakka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kunnas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dakka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dakka.
Kunnas lands a leg kick that knocks Dakka off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Kunnas misses.
Dakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kunnas is able to avoid easily.
Dakka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dakka avoids the head kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas tries to clinch but Dakka is having none of it.
A punch combination from Dakka misses.
Dakka digs a good hook to Kunnas's body.
Dakka misses with a two punch combination.
Dakka misses with a double jab
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunnas just misses with a punch to the body.
Karl Kunnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kunnas misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas takes a swing at Dakka's ribcage but misses.
Dakka cracks Kunnas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kunnas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dakka.
Nice shot lands for Dakka.
Dakka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kunnas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kunnas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Dakka. That snapped Kunnas's head back.
Dakka takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Dakka - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas looks for the body kick but Dakka saw that one coming.
Dakka throws out a loose jab but Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunnas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Kunnas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dakka 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karl Kunnas!