PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kunitskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uno
vs
Kunitskiy

170 cm
29
150 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

173 cm
28
146 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KnockOut

Beaver Jooce!

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caol Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Kunitskiy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Kunitskiy slips the punch.
Uno throws out a loose jab but Kunitskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunitskiy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Uno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uno checks a leg kick.
Uno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kunitskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uno half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Uno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kunitskiy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kunitskiy there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kunitskiy drives through and clinches with Uno against the cage.
Kunitskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.

Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kunitskiy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Uno misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno blocks the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kunitskiy. No joy for Uno on that attempt.
Kunitskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uno lands a nice shot that snaps Kunitskiy's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kunitskiy looks for the body kick but Uno saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kunitskiy.
Uno throws a shot from downtown. Kunitskiy moves away and avoids it.
Kunitskiy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kunitskiy misses with a low kick.
Uno scores with a body shot.
Uno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uno backing away here, and Kunitskiy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Uno misses with a double jab.
Kunitskiy tries to work over Uno's front leg with a kick but Uno checks it.
Kunitskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uno.
Kunitskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Kunitskiy looks to land a combination but Uno avoids it well.
Uno tests Kunitskiy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uno cracks a nice hook into Kunitskiy's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uno misses with an uppercut.
Kunitskiy tries to clinch up.
Kunitskiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kunitskiy looks to land a left hand but Uno moved out of range nicely.
Uno half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Uno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy just misses with a punch to the body.
Uno shoots in and drives through. Kunitskiy sprawls well.
Kunitskiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uno feinted with a counter takedown.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
Uno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunitskiy.
Uno changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Uno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uno scores with a nice strike.
Uno checks the leg kick.
Uno half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Uno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kunitskiy can pounce on him.
Uno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunitskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Uno.
Kunitskiy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunitskiy just misses with a punch to the body.
Uno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uno drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kunitskiy sprawls and moves away.
Kunitskiy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kunitskiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uno misses the shot to the body.
Uno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kunitskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunitskiy.
Uno lands a jab to Kunitskiy's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Uno there.
Kunitskiy connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uno throws out the jab.

Kunitskiy rushes Uno and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunitskiy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uno backwards.

Uno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kunitskiy scores with a hook to the body. Uno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kunitskiy motions for Uno to come forward. Kunitskiy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uno attempts a counter takedown but Kunitskiy avoids it well and moves away.
Uno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kunitskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kunitskiy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uno misses with the combination.
Kunitskiy misses with a low kick as Uno jumps back.
Uno lands a body shot.
Kunitskiy looks to throw the jab but Uno is out of range.
Kunitskiy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uno feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Kunitskiy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Kunitskiy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uno checks a low kick from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunitskiy.

Kunitskiy gets caught napping as Uno dives in and scores a takedown. Kunitskiy manages to retain guard.
Kunitskiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uno landing with the ground and pound.

Kunitskiy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Uno uses it to pass to side control.
Kunitskiy parries the strikes from Uno easily there. Uno is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kunitskiy to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunitskiy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Uno.
Uno scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunitskiy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Uno off and has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Even with his hooks in, Kunitskiy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Kunitskiy struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kunitskiy controlling the positon.
Uno rolls, trying to escape but Kunitskiy keeps control of the position.
Kunitskiy is riding his opponent, not letting Uno buck him off.
Kunitskiy trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy keeps control of the position easily here as Uno tries to buck him off.
Kunitskiy trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kunitskiy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Uno's body.
Uno tries to break free.
Kunitskiy is looking to control Uno but Uno is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno is really stuck here.
Kunitskiy connects with a big shot to the side of Uno's head.
A lull in the action here.
Kunitskiy keeps control of the position easily here as Uno tries to buck him off.
Kunitskiy misses with a punch to the head.
Uno trying to control but not successfully.
Kunitskiy is trying to control but Uno is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Uno looks a forlorn figure.
Uno is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kunitskiy content just to control the position here.
Kunitskiy looking to control but Uno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunitskiy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kunitskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kunitskiy tries to score with a low kick but Uno moves his leg out of the way.
Uno scores with a jab to the head.
Kunitskiy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Uno misses with a looping left.
Kunitskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Vladimir Kunitskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Uno finds it's target.
Uno looks to land a left hand but Kunitskiy moved out of range nicely.
Kunitskiy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vladimir Kunitskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunitskiy moves away.
Kunitskiy tries to score with a low kick but Uno moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunitskiy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kunitskiy feints and then cracks Uno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uno down.
Uno throws out a loose jab but Kunitskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunitskiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kunitskiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Uno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunitskiy works Uno's body with a nice hook.
Kunitskiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uno.
Kunitskiy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Uno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kunitskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kunitskiy tries to clinch there but Uno circles away.
Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunitskiy manages to avoid it.
Kunitskiy misses with a leg kick.
Uno throws a body punch but Kunitskiy moves out of range.

Kunitskiy closes the distance and clinches.
Kunitskiy lands a hook that snaps the head of Uno backwards.

Uno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uno shoots in looking for a takedown but Kunitskiy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Uno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Uno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kunitskiy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kunitskiy swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Caol Uno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kunitskiy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uno sprawls well. Uno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kunitskiy gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunitskiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kunitskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uno manages to avoid it.
Kunitskiy digs a good hook to Uno's body.
Kunitskiy goes for a double leg but Uno avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Uno continues to drive forward.
Uno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kunitskiy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uno rather than just go for the knockout.
Kunitskiy slips under a jab from Uno.
Vladimir Kunitskiy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kunitskiy, right into the meat.
Kunitskiy throws the kick towards the body but Uno avoids it.
Kunitskiy scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Uno blocks the leg kick.
Kunitskiy scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Kunitskiy.
Uno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kunitskiy doesn't seem bothered though.
Kunitskiy connects with a crisp jab.
Kunitskiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uno punishes Kunitskiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Uno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunitskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Uno.
Kunitskiy slips a straight right by Uno.
Sloppy strikes from Uno. Those never looked like landing.
Kunitskiy loads up on a big right hand but Uno slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Uno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uno takes a swing at Kunitskiy's ribcage but misses.
Kunitskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Uno.
Kunitskiy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kunitskiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uno avoids the head kick by Kunitskiy.
A cross from Uno lands.
Uno lands with a good body shot.
Uno misses with a hook. Kunitskiy ducked under it nicely.
Kunitskiy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uno has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uno.
Kunitskiy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uno.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Kunitskiy.
Well Kunitskiy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kunitskiy!
Vladimir Kunitskiy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Beaver Jooce! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.