PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jay Chou - General/Checkmate. Tommi Hartola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ling
vs
Hartola

180 cm
27
178 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

192 cm
27
215 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hartola walks into a stiff left hand from Ling.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
Pao Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Ling blocks the leg kick.
Ling with a nice cross.
Hartola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Ling.
Ling throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Ling.
Ling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Pao Ling has been cut.
Hartola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ling throws a series of strikes that have Hartola backpedaling.
Hartola thows a body shot but no joy.
Ling tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartola looks to land a left hand but Ling moved out of range nicely.
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hartola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Ling's front leg but catches the back leg as Ling tries to avoid it.
Ling misses with a low kick as Hartola jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ling. That's going to slow Hartola down.
Ling misses with a body shot.
Hartola takes a swing at Ling's ribcage but misses.
Ling paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ling cracks the inside of Hartola's front leg.
Ling throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartola pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ling is out of range and Hartola settles back down.

Hartola closes the distance and pushes Ling back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hartola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Ling finds it's way through Hartola's defenses.
Hartola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ling moves out of range of the body kick.
Ling digs a good body shot into Hartola's ribs.
Ling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hartola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ling is out of range.
Hartola looks to throw the jab but Ling is out of range.
Ling moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hartola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Hartola is rocked!
Ling drops Hartola with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hartola! Ling dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pao Ling!
Pao Ling retains his light heavyweight title!
Pao Ling really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.