PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Aata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aata is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: If you Wanty Blood You Got It by AC/DC. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Takatukka
vs
Aata

194 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ace C

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Takatukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Aata!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aata wants to clinch up but Takatukka keeps it at a distance.
Takatukka misses with a hook. Aata ducked under it nicely.
Takatukka lands the left hand.
Aata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takatukka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takatukka throws a lazy uppercut

and Aata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aata is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takatukka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Takatukka gets through Aata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aata being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aata.
Takatukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aata tries to land knees in the clinch but Takatukka avoids the damage to the body.
Takatukka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takatukka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takatukka misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Takatukka.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
Takatukka struggles to land a body shot inside as Aata controls his hands.
Takatukka can't find room to land a body shot as Aata controls the action.
Aata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takatukka is keeping busy.
Takatukka managing to block the knees to the body from Aata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takatukka digs a right hand into Aata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aata's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takatukka.
Aata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takatukka stalling in the clinch.
Aata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takatukka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takatukka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takatukka lands with a light punch inside.
Aata trying to land knees to the body.
Takatukka scores with a shot to the side of Aata's head.
Takatukka managing to block the knees to the body from Aata.
Takatukka scores with a shot to the side of Aata's head.
Takatukka avoiding damage as Aata throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Takatukka.
Takatukka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Aata is rocked!
Aata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takatukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takatukka gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka avoiding damage as Aata throws knees to the body.
Takatukka managing to block the knees to the body from Aata.
Takatukka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aata backwards.
Aata is still on wobbly legs! Can Takatukka finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aata looking to slow down the pace here.
Aata seems to have recovered his senses.
Takatukka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aata backwards.
Aata stalling in the clinch but Takatukka improves position.
Takatukka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takatukka tries to throw a body punch but Aata avoids it by throwing Takatukka back against the cage.
Takatukka lands a nice uppercut.
Aata missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takatukka.
Takatukka lands a big right hand that drops Aata! The killer instinct kicks in and Takatukka finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Takatukka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Takatukka!