PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into the arena with In the Garage blaring out of the sound system. Rovanpera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wagner
vs
Rovanpera

176 cm
35
163 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

164 cm
35
168 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seppo Rovanpera!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovanpera looks for the body kick but Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Rovanpera swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rovanpera thinking.
Rovanpera shoots in but no luck this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rovanpera checks a leg kick.
Rovanpera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wagner as he jumps to the side.
Wagner lands with a kick to the temple. Rovanpera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick from Rovanpera misses.
Wagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rovanpera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick from Rovanpera misses.
Rovanpera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wagner avoids it really well and circles away.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Rovanpera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
Wagner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rovanpera. That did some damage!
Rovanpera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Rovanpera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wagner. That one must have hurt.
Rovanpera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rovanpera scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
A big left from Rovanpera misses.
Rovanpera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Nice uppercut there from Wagner.

Rovanpera is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Rovanpera tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Wagner wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Wagner!
Kurt Wagner retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Kurt Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.