PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 157 p4p, 23 weight class) and Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 418 p4p, 59 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kalervo Kaunismieli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dog
vs
Kaunismieli

182 cm
32
195 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

183 cm
45
192 lbs
49 - 23 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Conviction

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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaunismieli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
A low kick from Kaunismieli misses
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaunismieli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dog rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Dog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaunismieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaunismieli is able to avoid easily.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dog is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaunismieli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaunismieli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Dog clinches up with Kaunismieli and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaunismieli prevents a body shot from Dog.
Kaunismieli is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Kaunismieli working aggressively here.

Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Kaunismieli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog scores with a jab. Kaunismieli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaunismieli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaunismieli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Kaunismieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head.
Dog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dog tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dog. Kaunismieli shrugs it off though.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog wants to clinch up but Kaunismieli keeps it at a distance.
Dog with a hook.
Dog looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Dog throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog scores with a nice right hand.
Dog tries to clinch there but Kaunismieli circles away.
Kaunismieli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog wants to clinch up but Kaunismieli keeps it at a distance.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Dog.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaunismieli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaunismieli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Kaunismieli catches Dog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Kaunismieli tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaunismieli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Dog.
Kaunismieli throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
Kaunismieli scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Dog misses its target.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a leg kick.
Dog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaunismieli circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaunismieli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kaunismieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaunismieli avoids the body shot from Dog.
Kaunismieli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dog. Dog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaunismieli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice strike.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Kaunismieli throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Kaunismieli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaunismieli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dog if he has to take too many more of those.
Dog slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
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!
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Kaunismieli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaunismieli.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head but Kaunismieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog backing away here, and Kaunismieli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kaunismieli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Kaunismieli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli takes one on the button.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli scores with a punch to the head.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog tries to land a front kick but Kaunismieli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaunismieli thumps Dog with a low kick.
Kaunismieli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaunismieli connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli blocks the body kick.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Dog throws a wild body kick that Kaunismieli sees coming a mile off.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog stuns Kaunismieli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dog moves away from the strike by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaunismieli throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog lands a front kick.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaunismieli.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Kaunismieli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Kaunismieli misses.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaunismieli walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Kaunismieli throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Kaunismieli lands with a cross.
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Dog blocks a jab.
Dog blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalervo Kaunismieli 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.
Kaunismieli throws a shot to the body.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
A big right from Dog misses.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Kaunismieli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli scores with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Kaunismieli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Kaunismieli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
Kaunismieli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalervo Kaunismieli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaunismieli 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Kalervo Kaunismieli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.