PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumopainija Hokanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Redman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Redman
vs
Hokanen

199 cm
27
270 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

185 cm
22
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuart Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sumopainija Hokanen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokanen throws a lazy right hand but Redman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hokanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redman counters with a stiff right hand.
Redman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Hokanen rushes Redman and presses him up against the cage.
Hokanen lands a shot to the body.
Hokanen lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Stuart Redman has been cut.
Redman working aggressively here.
Hokanen blocks an uppercut.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Hokanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redman.
Hokanen tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hokanen tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Hokanen back against the cage.
Hokanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redman.
Hokanen digs a right hand underneath Redman's ribcage. Redman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redman takes a shot to the head.
Redman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
Hokanen is working Redman over against the cage.
Redman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Redman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
A shot in the inside from Hokanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman throws a head punch that misses.
Hokanen takes a shot to the head.
Hokanen pushes Redman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Hokanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Redman is breathing heavily.
Hokanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hokanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hokanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redman backwards.

Stuart Redman's cut is getting worse.
Hokanen is leaning against Redman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hokanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hokanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hokanen breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hokanen.
Redman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hokanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redman tries to clinch up but Hokanen circles away and keeps his distance.

Hokanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hokanen.
Hokanen pushes Redman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hokanen fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hokanen.
Hokanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hokanen is working Redman over against the cage.
Hokanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Hokanen lands a right hand.
Hokanen can't get the takedown.
A short right from Hokanen.

Stuart Redman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hokanen is leaning against Redman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hokanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hokanen works on Redman's body with a couple of short punches.
Hokanen lands with a light punch inside.
Hokanen lands a left hand.
Hokanen pushes Redman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hokanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hokanen lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hokanen.
Hokanen digs a right hand into Redman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redman's gas tank.
Hokanen lands a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Stuart Redman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hokanen lands a left hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sumopainija Hokanen!