PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zac Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lukottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is That Aint My America - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Zimmerman
vs
Lukottaja

189 cm
20
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
239 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zac Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lukottaja!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zimmerman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lukottaja on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lukottaja is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zimmerman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lukottaja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zimmerman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lukottaja wants to stand up but Zimmerman is controlling him.
Zimmerman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lukottaja's head.
Zimmerman throwing strikes from guard but Lukottaja blocks nicely.
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zimmerman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lukottaja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zimmerman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zimmerman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zimmerman tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukottaja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zimmerman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zimmerman is working hard here to advance position.
Lukottaja is landing with some decent strikes but Zimmerman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zimmerman is trying desperately to improve position.
Lukottaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Lukottaja connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Zimmerman is rocked!
Lukottaja is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zimmerman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Zimmerman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lukottaja loads up with a big shot that hurts Zimmerman! He's pulled Lukottaja in close but Lukottaja has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Zimmerman survive? More strikes from Lukottaja and Zimmerman is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lasse Lukottaja!