PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Burnquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnquist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. Kosonen has chosen Amon Amarth - Guardians Of Asgaard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pekka Kosonen enters the cage!

Burnquist
vs
Kosonen

198 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

202 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Burnquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Kosonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnquist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burnquist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Kosonen scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bob Burnquist has been cut.
A head kick misses from Burnquist.
A good leg kick by Burnquist.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burnquist.
Burnquist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnquist connects with a solid leg kick.
Kosonen looks gassed!
Look low, kick high! Burnquist uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kosonen tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Burnquist is absolutely delighted - when Kosonen wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Burnquist!