PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jukka Miettinen (ranked 4288 p4p, 4331 weight class) and Rolly Blanco (ranked 502 p4p, 506 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miettinen
vs
Blanco

176 cm
18
187
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miettinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miettinen misses with a body kick.
Miettinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blanco takes a step back to recover.
Miettinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Miettinen.

It looks like Rolly Blanco has been cut.
Blanco looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Blanco takes one to the chin there.
Miettinen throws a head kick that misses.
Blanco connects with a looping right hand.
Blanco throws a lazy right hand but Miettinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miettinen with the inside leg kick.
Blanco throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanco tries to land a leg kick but Miettinen saw it coming and moves away.
Miettinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blanco tests Miettinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blanco throws a hook but Miettinen blocks it.
Blanco catches Miettinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miettinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miettinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miettinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miettinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rolly Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco throws a one two combo.
Blanco checks a low kick from Miettinen.
Miettinen is looking to slow Blanco down with leg kicks.
Miettinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blanco lands a jab to the head.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanco throws out the jab.
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Miettinen moved out of range nicely.
Miettinen throws a chopping leg kick but Blanco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miettinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blanco on the side of the head.
Blanco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miettinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Blanco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miettinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Blanco looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Miettinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco connects with a jab.
Blanco cracks Miettinen with a good jab.
Blanco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miettinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Blanco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miettinen motions for Blanco to come forward. Miettinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Miettinen.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Blanco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blanco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miettinen.
Miettinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miettinen tries to land a front kick but Blanco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blanco looks to throw the jab but Miettinen is out of range.
Blanco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miettinen.
Miettinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blanco misses with a looping right.
Miettinen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Miettinen connects with a right hand. Blanco shakes it off.
Blanco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miettinen. Miettinen obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jukka Miettinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rolly Blanco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miettinen staying out of range there.
Miettinen lands a slapping body shot.
Blanco throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miettinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Blanco. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Blanco misses.

Miettinen looks low and kicks high, catching Blanco right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Miettinen.
Miettinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanco misses with an uppercut.
Blanco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miettinen back to the ropes. Blanco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blanco throws a jab when Miettinen was well out of range.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanco throws out the jab.
Miettinen swings for the body but Blanco moves out of range.
Jukka Miettinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Miettinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miettinen.
Miettinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Blanco as he checks the leg kick.
Miettinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target.
Blanco misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miettinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Blanco misses with a straight right.
Miettinen scores with a nice right hand.

Blanco is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target.
Blanco is still on wobbly legs! Can Miettinen finish him?
Blanco walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Miettinen! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jukka Miettinen!