PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inspectah Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inspectah Knuckles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aleksander Lavronenko's chin.

Lavronenko
vs
Knuckles

191 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksander Lavronenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Inspectah Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles drops his hands momentarily and Lavronenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Knuckles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lavronenko to the mat! Lavronenko manages to get full guard.
Knuckles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knuckles wants to pass the guard but Lavronenko is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Inspectah Knuckles.
Knuckles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lavronenko swivels and escapes.

Knuckles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Knuckles is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lavronenko has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knuckles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knuckles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko is looking to get back to full guard here but Knuckles has managed to pass to side control instead.
Knuckles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lavronenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Knuckles stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lavronenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knuckles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knuckles stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Knuckles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lavronenko defends it nicely.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Lavronenko avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavronenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inspectah Knuckles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lavronenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knuckles. Knuckles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Knuckles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lavronenko!
Knuckles is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Lavronenko is rocked!

It looks like Aleksander Lavronenko has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oooh a big shot lands for Knuckles! Lavronenko is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Inspectah Knuckles!