PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raivo Härkönen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raivo Härkönen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Härkönen
vs
Meikalainen

183 cm
18
231 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raivo Härkönen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Härkönen thumps Meikalainen with a low kick.
Meikalainen misses with a straight left.
Härkönen throws the kick towards the body but Meikalainen avoids it.
Meikalainen misses with a hook.
Meikalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Härkönen.
Härkönen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meikalainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meikalainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meikalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Raivo Härkönen has been cut.
Härkönen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meikalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Härkönen is rocked!
Meikalainen knocks out Härkönen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Meikalainen before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Meikalainen picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matti Meikalainen!