PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archer
vs
Kaunismieli

183 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Takeover
Perkele!

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Archer has managed to clinch.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer is leaning against Kaunismieli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaunismieli or not.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Archer has Kaunismieli up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kaunismieli presses Archer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaunismieli tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand.
Archer tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Archer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Archer blocks a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Archer as the two fighters clinch.
Kaunismieli is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Kaunismieli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaunismieli has him pressed against the ropes.
Kaunismieli lands a hook that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Kaunismieli stalling in the clinch but Archer improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaunismieli.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaunismieli circles away.
Kaunismieli keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a double jab
and Kaunismieli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kaunismieli instigates a clinch.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaunismieli lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Archer's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Archer as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaunismieli.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Archer as Kaunismieli tries to tie him up.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaunismieli controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaunismieli.
Archer has had enough of the clinch but Kaunismieli keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Kaunismieli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaunismieli blocks a body shot from Archer.
Kaunismieli is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kaunismieli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Archer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Kaunismieli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Archer trying to land knees to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Archer lands a right hand.
Kaunismieli tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Kaunismieli back against the ropes.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer tries to stall but Kaunismieli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli is trying to stall.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Archer lands with a left to the head.
Archer is looking to control Kaunismieli's arms but Kaunismieli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the ropes.
Archer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer has Kaunismieli pushed against the ropes.
Archer is trying to break free.
Archer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Kaunismieli is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Archer throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer stalling in the clinch but Kaunismieli improves position.
Kaunismieli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Archer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaunismieli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaunismieli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Archer gets tackled into the ropes by Kaunismieli. Kaunismieli maintains the clinch.
Archer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaunismieli avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli pushes Archer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Archer.
Kaunismieli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaunismieli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Archer is keeping busy.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Kaunismieli is pushing Archer up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Archer tries to keep at a distance but Kaunismieli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaunismieli looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Archer trying to land knees to the body.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kaunismieli has taken the fight to the clinch.

Archer breaks the clinch.

Kaunismieli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Archer throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up.

Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Archer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaunismieli's brow.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kaunismieli gets a clinch.
Kaunismieli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Archer looking to slow down the pace here.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaunismieli slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Kaunismieli.
Archer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli is leaning against Archer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
Kaunismieli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Kaunismieli lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli scores with a shot to the side of Archer's head.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
Archer tries a body shot but Kaunismieli blocks it.
Kaunismieli presses Archer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaunismieli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaunismieli closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the ropes.
Kaunismieli is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
Kaunismieli lands with a right to the head.
Kaunismieli tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Kaunismieli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Archer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Archers head.
A hook to the body from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Archer or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaunismieli cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
Kaunismieli is looking to break free of the clinch but Archer has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalervo Kaunismieli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kaunismieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaunismieli takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Kaunismieli is looking to break free of the clinch but Archer has double underhooks.
Kaunismieli is leaning against Archer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a left hand.
Kaunismieli leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaunismieli is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is working Kaunismieli over against the ropes.
Kaunismieli lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Archer.
Kaunismieli lands an uppercut.
Kaunismieli has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Kaunismieli has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Kaunismieli is trying to break free.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaunismieli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaunismieli lands a hook that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer trying to stall but Kaunismieli improves his position.
Kaunismieli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch.
Kaunismieli is working Archer over against the ropes.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli wants to break free but Archer has control.
Kaunismieli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaunismieli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Kaunismieli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer lands a right hand.
Kaunismieli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kaunismieli.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.

Archer is rocked!
Kaunismieli dips a shoulder and cracks Archer with a mighty uppercut! Archer falls back against the ropes and Kaunismieli unloads with a barrage of strikes! Archer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kaunismieli screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalervo Kaunismieli!