PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakastaja Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paivakanni Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurminen comes into the arena with Electric Six - Gay Bar blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nurminen
vs
Johnson

194 cm
25
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rakastaja Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paivakanni Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurminen clinches.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nurminen scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nurminen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurminen throws an elbow but it misses.
Nurminen wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.

Nurminen manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Nurminen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Nurminen misses.
Nurminen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson looks gassed!
Nurminen swinging wildly here.
Nurminen tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurminen drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Nurminen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Paivakanni Johnson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson glances at the clock... BAM! Nurminen nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Johnson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Johnson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rakastaja Nurminen!