PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Juntunen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder. The crowd seem to be enjoying Malone's choice of entrance music: Jimmy Hendrix - Vodoo Child. Tomi Juntunen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Juntunen
vs
Malone

198 cm
33
220 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

187 cm
34
211 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomi Juntunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Malone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntunen is looking to land body kicks.
Malone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Juntunen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Malone connects with a jab.
Malone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Juntunen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunner Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntunen throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Malone throws a leg kick that misses.
Malone lands with a straight right. Juntunen didn't see that one coming.
Juntunen staying out of range there.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Juntunen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juntunen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malone's head.
Malone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juntunen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntunen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Juntunen backs off Malone throws a huge counter combo but Juntunen manages to avoid it all.
Juntunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Juntunen ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malone.
Juntunen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been told by Juntunen's head coaches at KY GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Juntunen cracks Malone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juntunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Malone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Juntunen misses with a leg kick
and Malone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Juntunen scores with a kick to the body.
Juntunen misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Juntunen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntunen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a lazy uppercut
letting Juntunen counter with a right hand.
Juntunen with a hook.

Malone is rocked!
Malone missing with a left hand there. Juntunen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Juntunen finish him?
Juntunen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Malone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Juntunen follows Malone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Juntunen!
Tomi Juntunen thanked the fans post fight for their support.