PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kikbokser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kikbokser
vs
Ukkonen

187 cm
23
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 London, Jan Kikbokser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arne Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kikbokser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ukkonen sprawls well. Ukkonen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikbokser gets slowly back to his feet.
Kikbokser closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ukkonen counters with a one-two to the body.
Kikbokser moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Jan Kikbokser has been cut.
Kikbokser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ukkonen.
Kikbokser is looking to clinch but Ukkonen is avoiding it.
Ukkonen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ukkonen misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kikbokser clinches with his opponent.
Kikbokser jumps guard but Ukkonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kikbokser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ukkonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Kikbokser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikbokser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ukkonen lands a body shot.
Ukkonen avoiding damage.
Kikbokser takes a shot to the head.
Ukkonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen managing to block the knees to the body from Kikbokser.
Kikbokser lands a knee to the head.
Kikbokser is breathing heavily.

Kikbokser manages to break the clinch.
Kikbokser finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Ukkonen's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kikbokser falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arne Ukkonen!