PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eunhae Bae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Emil Vanaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bae comes to the cage accompanied by Never Say Never. Eunhae Bae has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bae
vs
Emil Vanaja

190 cm
23
286 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eunhae Bae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Emil Vanaja!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bae with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vanaja counters with a shoot takedown. Bae fights it but they end up in guard.
Vanaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vanaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vanaja controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vanaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vanaja stands up over Bae, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanaja throws and elbow that misses. Bae uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vanaja's guard. Nice move by Bae!

Vanaja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bae is aware though and is defending well.
Vanaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bae trying to control but Vanaja is working from the bottom.
Vanaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bae is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanaja has wrist control.
Bae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bae avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vanaja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vanaja controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bae is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vanaja misses with a head shot.
Vanaja lands a nice shot to the head.
Bae can't escape the position.
Vanaja controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja cracks Bae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vanaja working the ground and pound effectively.
Vanaja scoring with strikes but Bae is staying in there.

It looks like Eunhae Bae has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bae is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja tries to control but Bae wriggling away.
Vanaja postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Bae out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Vanaja goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jukka Emil Vanaja!