PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Cho Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Trippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cho Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - The Wild Boys. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cho Choi
vs
Trippaaja

194 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minoru Cho Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Trippaaja!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho Choi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cho Choi wants it to stay on the feet.
Cho Choi scores with a hook.
Trippaaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cho Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Trippaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cho Choi defends it nicely.
Minoru Cho Choi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Trippaaja.
Cho Choi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trippaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cho Choi defends it nicely.
Cho Choi fakes the leg kick and cracks Trippaaja in the body.
Trippaaja looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Cho Choi.
Cho Choi throws a leg kick that misses.
Cho Choi tries to work over Trippaaja's front leg with a kick but Trippaaja checks it.
Cho Choi looks to land a body kick but Trippaaja moved away.
Trippaaja ducks right into an uppercut from Cho Choi.
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!
Cho Choi feints and then cracks Trippaaja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trippaaja down.
Cho Choi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cho Choi scoring well with a low kick there.
Cho Choi scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cho Choi lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trippaaja blocks the body kick.
Minoru Cho Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho Choi looks for the body kick but Trippaaja saw that one coming.
Cho Choi lands with a straight right. Trippaaja didn't see that one coming.

Cho Choi lands a big head kick that sends Trippaaja tumbling to the mat! Cho Choi takes a step backwards and waves Trippaaja back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Trippaaja is rocked!
Cho Choi throws a leg kick which misses Trippaaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Trippaaja tries to avoid it.
Trippaaja is still on wobbly legs! Can Cho Choi finish him?
Cho Choi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Trippaaja will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cho Choi with a hook.
Trippaaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cho Choi but Cho Choi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trippaaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Cho Choi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cho Choi.
Cho Choi lands with a kick to the temple. Trippaaja shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cho Choi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cho Choi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Trippaaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Trippaaja is trying for a kimura here. Cho Choi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Trippaaja wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Coco Trippaaja!