PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 142 p4p, 1049 weight class) and Pertti Naulakko (ranked 23 p4p, 146 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Naulakko's choice of entrance music: Amon Amarth - First Kill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sharma
vs
Naulakko

192 cm
35
212
27 - 18 - 0

180 cm
38
213
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pertti Naulakko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naulakko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Naulakko lands a nice looking body shot.
Naulakko tests Sharma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naulakko connects with a body shot that sends Sharma's belly button to the back.
Naulakko slips a jab from Sharma.
Naulakko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sharma moves out of range as Naulakko strikes.
Sharma lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Naulakko looks to throw the jab but Sharma is out of range.
Sharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naulakko misses the shot to the body.
Sharma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sharma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Sharma.
Naulakko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sharma. Sharma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Naulakko does it's job there.
Sharma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naulakko lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naulakko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naulakko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sharma. That one must have hurt.
Sharma misses with an uppercut.

Naulakko drops Sharma with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sharma looks back up at him and smiles so Naulakko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Sharma is rocked!
Sharma throws a right and a left that Naulakko avoids nicely.
Oh Sharma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naulakko dodges the punch combination from Sharma.
Sharma drops his hands momentarily. Naulakko doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Sharma staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Sharma doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pertti Naulakko!
Pertti Naulakko is the new light heavyweight champion!
Pertti Naulakko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.