PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codename XHTC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). XHTC comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - You're my best friend. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

XHTC
vs
Laine

225 cm
22
401 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

209 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Codename XHTC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmari Laine!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XHTC throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Laine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. XHTC tries to avoid it but Laine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag XHTC to the ground. XHTC escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but XHTC avoids it really well and circles away.
XHTC is breathing heavily.
Laine moves away from the strike by XHTC.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses the body punch
and XHTC counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ilmari Laine has been cut.
XHTC fails with an attempt to clinch.

Laine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as XHTC is looking to escape.
Laine with shots to the head and body - XHTC looks very uncomfortable down there.
Laine looking to control but XHTC is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laine landing strikes from the mount.
Laine with the ground and pound from mount.

XHTC is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh XHTC is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laine is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and XHTC goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Laine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilmari Laine!