PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Volkano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkano comes to the ring accompanied by Graveyard - Hisingen Blues. Shakur has chosen Tatanka - Africa as his entrance music. Kaarlo Volkano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Volkano
vs
Shakur

188 cm
26
284 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

195 cm
33
255 lbs
27 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Volkano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Shakur slams his shin into Volkano's torso.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volkano.

It looks like Emeka Shakur has been cut.
Shakur cracks the inside of Volkano's front leg.
Shakur is looking to slow Volkano down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakur misses the shot to the body.
Shakur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkano.
Volkano thows a leg kick but Shakur checks it
and Volkano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkano moves away.
Shakur throws a head kick but Volkano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkano lands a right hook to the body.
Volkano digs a good body shot into Shakur's ribs.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses.
Volkano connects with a nice looking jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shakur, right into the meat.
Shakur throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakur looks to land a combination but Volkano avoids it well.
Volkano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shakur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shakur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaarlo Volkano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakur blocks a jab.
Volkano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shakur misses the jab.
Shakur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shakur lands with a shot to the body.
Volkano is breathing heavily.
Shakur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur throws a hook to the side of Volkano's head but Volkano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shakur is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Volkano rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shakur.
Shakur scores with a leg kick.
Shakur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Look low, kick high! Shakur uses the oldest trick in the book to send Volkano tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Shakur is absolutely delighted - when Volkano wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emeka Shakur!
An out of breath Emeka Shakur thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.