PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oberyn Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red has chosen Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Persson
vs
Red

185 cm
26
211 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
213 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Persson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oberyn Red!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persson throws a lazy uppercut
and Red counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Goran Persson has been cut.
Red throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Persson walks into a straight right hand from Red.
Persson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Red doesn't seem bothered though.
Persson connects with a jab.
Red takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Persson is looking to slow Red down with leg kicks.
Persson misses with a body shot.
Jab by Persson.
Red misses with an uppercut.
Persson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red walks into a straight right hand from Persson.
Persson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Red.
Persson lands with a straight right. Red didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red defending well as Persson loads up on a big left hand.
Red shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oberyn Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Persson misses with a low kick.
Persson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Persson looks to land a right hand but Red moved out of range.
Persson throws a leg kick but Red sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Persson dodges the punch combination from Red.
Red thows a left - swing and a miss!
Persson misses with a hook. Red ducked under it nicely.
Red is looking to slow Persson down with leg kicks.
Red throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Persson throws a shot from downtown. Red moves away and avoids it.
Red throws a low kick but Persson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a low kick but Persson moves out of range easily.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
Persson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Persson.
Persson throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
Red thows a leg kick but Persson checks it
and Persson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Red misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Red is predictable there
and Persson counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red swings for the body but Persson moves out of range.
Persson throws a jab when Red was well out of range.
Persson throws out a loose jab but Red uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red misses the body punch
and Red takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Persson misses the shot to the body.
Persson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Red misses.
Red ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Persson checks a leg kick nicely.
Persson scores with a nice head shot.
Red uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Persson.
Red misses with a leg kick
and Persson counters with a straight right hand.
Persson looks to land a left hand but Red moved out of range nicely.
Persson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Red lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Persson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Persson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Red walks into a left hand.
Red throws a leg kick but Persson moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red thumps Persson with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Red throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Persson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Persson throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
Red jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Persson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Red.
Red lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red's jab looks to have found its range, popping Persson under the eye.
Persson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Persson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Red scrambles back to his feet.
Persson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Persson checks a leg kick.
Persson thuds his shin into the meat of Red's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Goran Persson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Goran Persson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Persson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Red counters with a nice low kick that buckles Persson's knee momentarily.
Red throws a head kick but Persson moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Persson blocks the low kick.
Goran Persson is winning the standup battle so far.
Persson misses with an uppercut.
Persson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red manages to avoid it.
Red tries to score with a low kick but Persson moves his leg out of the way.
Persson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Red.
Persson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Persson moves out of range of the body kick.
Persson throws a hook but Red avoids it easily.
Persson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Red takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red throws a leg kick but Persson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Persson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Red throws a low kick but Persson moves out of range easily.
Red goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Persson misses with a looping left.
Red misses with a series of wild punches.
Persson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red throws out the jab.
Red throws a left and a right that both miss
and Persson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Persson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Red misses with a wild combination.
Red slips a jab from Persson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red misses with a hook
letting Persson counter with a right hand.
Persson ducks under a wild hook from Red.
Red on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Persson.
Persson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Red.
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Persson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Persson misses the target.
Red scores with a three punch combo!
Red misses with a low kick.
Persson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Red counters with a right hand to the body.
Persson misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Persson. Those never looked like landing.
Red looks to land a left hand but Persson moved out of range nicely.
Persson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Red with a hook.
Persson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Persson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Red connects with a right hand. Persson shakes it off.

Goran Persson's cut is getting worse.
Persson scores with a nice strike.
Persson throws a leg kick but Red checks it.
Persson defending well as Red loads up on a big left hand.
Red throws a low kick but Persson avoids it.
Red fails to land with a series of punches.
Persson blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
Persson lunges at Red with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Red's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red swings widly with a right hand
and Persson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Persson checks a low kick from Red.
Persson scoring well with a low kick there.
Red finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Persson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Red throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Persson to counter with a crisp jab.
Persson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Persson thows a body shot but no joy.
Oberyn Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Persson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oberyn Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Goran Persson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Red throws a nice outside leg kick.
Persson misses with a lunging right hand
and Red counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Red uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Persson.
Persson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Persson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Persson is looking to slow Red down with leg kicks.
Persson tries to move into range but Red moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Red is looking to chop away at Persson's legs.
Persson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red throws out the jab.
Persson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Red.
A slow jab from Persson misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Red.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Persson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson loads up on a big right hand but Red slips the punch.
Red lands a nice looking kick to the body. Persson takes a step back to recover.
Persson looks to land a left hand but Red moved out of range nicely.
Persson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Red throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Persson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Persson moves out of range of the leg kick from Red.
Red misses with a straight left.
Persson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red.
Persson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Red throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson takes a swing at Red's ribcage but misses.
Red throws a leg kick
and Persson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Persson. Red does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Persson misses.
Red throws out a leg kick but Persson moves out of range and Red only half commits.
Red lands a jab.
Red has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Red lands a nice shot to the body.
Red stalks Persson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Persson's face. Persson staggers backwards, shaken.

Goran Persson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Persson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red throws a nice looking combination but Persson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Red misses with a leg kick
letting Persson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson thows a body shot but no joy.
Red will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Red lands a jab to the nose.
Persson slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Red.
Persson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Red.
Persson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red.
Persson misses with a wild body shot.
Red feints and then cracks Persson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Persson down.
Persson throws an overhand right that lands on Red's shoulder, as Red tries to avoid the shot.
Persson scores with a jab.
Red slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Persson moves out of range of the strikes.
Persson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Red looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Persson checks a leg kick.
Persson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Persson moves forwards but Red connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Persson cracks Red with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Red checks a leg kick.
Red misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red scores with a jab. Persson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Jeez, Goran Persson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Some wild striking there from Red.
Red misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oberyn Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Red has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oberyn Red!
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