PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpisuo comes to the cage accompanied by Eläkeläiset - Humpparaakki. Rogers has chosen I Am A Real American as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Korpisuo
vs
Rogers

183 cm
29
203 lbs
14 - 18 - 1

188 cm
37
221 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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 14 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Korpisuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korpisuo has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Korpisuo blocks an uppercut.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers prevents Korpisuo from breaking the clinch.
Korpisuo tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Korpisuo tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Rogers pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Korpisuo trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Korpisuo throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Korpisuo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Korpisuo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Korpisuo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpisuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rogers holds on and takes a little breather.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Korpisuo tries to pass.
Korpisuo wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Risto Korpisuo.
Korpisuo misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Korpisuo misses with a looping left.
Korpisuo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick by Rogers - that's a beauty! Korpisuo is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Rogers can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Rogers!