PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Young is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rini
vs
Young

220 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
252 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Young!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Big Young has been cut.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Young.

Young ducks straight into an uppercut from Rini and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Young manages to regain guard straight away.

Rini stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That has opened up Big Young's cut even more.

Young ducks straight into an uppercut from Rini and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Young manages to regain guard straight away.
Rini is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.
Rini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini is stalling in the full guard.
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Young can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rini controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Young wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rini is now in half guard.
Young flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Young trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young walks into a jab.

The cut above Big Young's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rini as he avoids it easily.
Rini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young looks gassed!

A jab-cross combination lands for Rini and sends Young crashing to the mat! Rini follows him down to the mat - Young regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Big Young's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Young's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uki Rini!
Uki Rini is the new heavyweight champion!