PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louhikko comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down. John Tall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Louhikko
vs
Tall

190 cm
24
305 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Tall!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tall counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louhikko misses with a jab to the body
and Tall counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Lauri Louhikko has been cut.
Tall with a lazy takedown attempt

and Louhikko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tall's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louhikko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louhikko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tall's head.
Tall looking for a sweep. Not yet Tall, not yet.
Louhikko cracks Tall with a solid left hand.
Tall working a defensive guard here.
Louhikko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louhikko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louhikko pushes down on Tall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Louhikko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Louhikko winds up and cracks Tall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Louhikko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Louhikko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Louhikko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Louhikko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Louhikko slips a nice elbow through Tall's hands, connecting with Tall's forehead.
Louhikko drops an elbow to the side of Tall's head.
Louhikko lands strikes from half guard.
Louhikko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Louhikko working over Tall with some ground and pound. Tall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Louhikko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Louhikko lands a nice short elbow.
Louhikko working the head and body with strikes.
Louhikko moves into full mount! Tall won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louhikko landing strikes from the mount and Tall is in trouble!
Louhikko with a couple of short strikes.

Tall is rocked!
Louhikko cracks Tall with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lauri Louhikko!