PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harjakainen comes into the arena with Let's Go Fiesta blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Korpisuo's choice of entrance music: Humpparaakki by Eläkeläiset. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harjakainen
vs
Korpisuo

190 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
203 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Korpisuo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpisuo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Korpisuo wants it to stay on the feet.
Korpisuo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Risto Korpisuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpisuo misses with a body shot.
Korpisuo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harjakainen but Harjakainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Korpisuo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harjakainen scores with a shot to the body.
Harjakainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harjakainen looks to land a right hand but Korpisuo moved out of range.
No luck for Korpisuo with that takedown attempt.
Timo Harjakainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Risto Korpisuo.
Korpisuo fails with the takedown.
Harjakainen throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpisuo wants to clinch but Harjakainen slips to the side
and Harjakainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Harjakainen drops Korpisuo with a huge uppercut! Korpisuo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Harjakainen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Harjakainen!
During a confident post fight interview, Timo Harjakainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.