PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Oramo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Oramo
vs
Liddell

203 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Oramo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Oramo has his feet on Liddell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Oramo just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oramo circles away.
Oramo cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddell.
Oramo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oramo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oramo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liddell's head.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Liddell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oramo.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oramo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Liddell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Oramo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markku Oramo!