PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takanen
vs
McIntyre

175 cm
35
179 lbs
35 - 17 - 2

182 cm
30
173 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takanen checks a leg kick.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Takanen.
Takanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McIntyre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takanen. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as McIntyre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takanen doesn't seem phased though.
Takanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takanen works McIntyre's body with a nice hook.
Takanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McIntyre doesn't seem bothered though.
Takanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen throws a head kick that misses.
Takanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanen misses the target.
Takanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McIntyre throws a series of punches but Takanen moves out of range.
McIntyre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McIntyre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen moves out of range as McIntyre strikes.
Takanen throws a head kick that McIntyre semi-blocks.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McIntyre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takanen digs a good hook to McIntyre's body.
Takanen looks to land a right hand but McIntyre moved out of range.
Takanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takanen works McIntyre's body with a nice hook.
McIntyre throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McIntyre's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takanen works McIntyre's body with a nice hook.
Takanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takanen looks to throw the jab but McIntyre is out of range.
Takanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from McIntyre.
McIntyre misses with a low kick.
Takanen connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takanen misses with a hook
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Takanen 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McIntyre.
McIntyre tries to score with a low kick but Takanen moves his leg out of the way.
Takanen works McIntyre's body with a nice hook.
McIntyre misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre walks into a stiff left hand from Takanen.
McIntyre scoring well with a low kick there.
Takanen misses with a looping left.
Takanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIntyre just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takanen checks a leg kick.
Takanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McIntyre at a distance.
McIntyre misses with a straight left.
McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Takanen drops McIntyre with a naaaaasty hook - McIntyre is in real trouble here! Takanen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esko Takanen!