PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Kuoppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuoppala comes into the arena with Children of Bodom - Warheart blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunter's choice of entrance music: Intimidation mixtape. On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Kuoppala has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Kuoppala seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kuoppala
vs
Hunter

181 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Kuoppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Kuoppala.
Kuoppala moves out of range as Hunter strikes.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Kuoppala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuoppala with a hook.
Kuoppala avoids a kick to the body.
Kuoppala misses with a straight left.
Kuoppala tries to clinch up
and Hunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuoppala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuoppala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kuoppala gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.
Kuoppala throws a head punch that misses.
Kuoppala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuoppala digs a right hand underneath Hunter's ribcage. Hunter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuoppala throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuoppala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Kuoppala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Kuoppala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuoppala avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuoppala as Hunter tries to tie him up.
Kuoppala struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Kuoppala tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuoppala is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunter gets an underhook and turns Kuoppala into the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Kuoppala has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuoppala.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Kuoppala.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Kuoppala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Come on Kuoppala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuoppala gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuoppala lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Kuoppala blocks an uppercut.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Kuoppala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hunter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunter trying to control the position but instead, Kuoppala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunter into the cage.
Hunter lands a knee to the head.
Hunter misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuoppala avoids the damage to the body.
Kuoppala lands a shoulder strike.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Nice body punch from Kuoppala.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Kuoppala lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuoppala landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuoppala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Kuoppala lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunter won't want to take too many of those.
Kuoppala misses with a knee strike.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuoppala avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Kuoppala throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuoppala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuoppala gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuoppala stalling in the clinch.
Kuoppala blocking some punches.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuoppala blocks an uppercut.
Kuoppala throws a head punch that misses.
Kuoppala managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
Kuoppala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Alexander Kuoppala will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuoppala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala connects with a body shot that sends Hunter's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Kuoppala.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuoppala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuoppala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hunter tries a low kick but Kuoppala avoids it.
A jab lands there for Hunter.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuoppala misses the target.
Kuoppala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter.
Kuoppala slips under a jab from Hunter.
Kuoppala takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Kuoppala slips under a jab.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuoppala is just out of range.
Kuoppala lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Kuoppala settles back down.
Kuoppala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Kuoppala throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunter throws a low kick but Kuoppala avoids it.
Kuoppala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Kuoppala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Kuoppala in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Hunter has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Kuoppala lands with a left to the head.
Kuoppala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hunter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexander Kuoppala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuoppala can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala blocks an uppercut.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuoppala backwards.
Kuoppala lands with a right to the head.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuoppala is keeping busy.
Kuoppala takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Kuoppala is struggling to control the position.
Kuoppala wants to stall.
Kuoppala dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuoppala lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position but instead, Kuoppala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunter into the cage.
Kuoppala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Kuoppala lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuoppala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuoppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuoppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Kuoppala avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuoppala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuoppala misses with a knee strike.
Kuoppala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuoppala avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
Hunter trying to stall but Kuoppala improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuoppala.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuoppala lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunter takes a shot to the head.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Kuoppala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuoppala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter's brow.
Hunter working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
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 Alexander Kuoppala will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunter avoids the body shot from Kuoppala.
A lazy left from Kuoppala finds it's target.
Alexander Kuoppala is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuoppala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses

and Kuoppala moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunter.
Kuoppala lands an uppercut.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter misses with a knee to the head.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuoppala is looking to control Hunter's arms but Hunter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuoppala has his back to the cage.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuoppala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuoppala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuoppala lands with a right to the head.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuoppala is defending well for now.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuoppala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuoppala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunter misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Kuoppala managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
Hunter blocks the elbow strike.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuoppala misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Hunter.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuoppala obliges.
Kuoppala tries to stall but Hunter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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!
Hunter prevents a body shot from Kuoppala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala blocking some punches.
Kuoppala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuoppala missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Herb Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuoppala up against the cage.
Kuoppala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hunter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuoppala avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Kuoppala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuoppala misses with an elbow strike.
Kuoppala looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Kuoppala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuoppala is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunter looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuoppala.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter avoiding damage.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Kuoppala avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Kuoppala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala trying to stall but Hunter improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala lands a right hand.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuoppala lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuoppala managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuoppala is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Kuoppala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuoppala is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuoppala lands a left hand.
Kuoppala content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuoppala lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Kuoppala.
Well Kuoppala 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kuoppala!
A very excited looking Alexander Kuoppala made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.