PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shahab Bihamta (ranked 6783 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Cormack Koskinen (ranked 618 p4p, 486 weight class). The key to victory for Shahab Bihamta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bihamta
vs
Koskinen

183 cm
25
210
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
200
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shahab Bihamta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormack Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bihamta loads up on a big right hand but Koskinen slips the punch.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Cormack Koskinen has been cut.
Koskinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bihamta stuffs the takedown attempt from Koskinen. Koskinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Bihamta lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Koskinen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bihamta dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shahab Bihamta!
After the fight, Shahab Bihamta was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.