PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halmeen Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sub Artist had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Artist
vs
Tony

185 cm
30
260 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

195 cm
28
299 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halmeen Tony!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony cracks Artist with a good jab.
Tony wants to clinch
and Artist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Halmeen Tony has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Artist.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Artist was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
Artist on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tony.
Tony misses with a right hand
and Artist counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tony closes the distance but Artist moves to the side
and Artist counters with a left to the body.
Artist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tony throws a body punch but Artist moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tony misses with a hook. Artist ducked under it nicely.
Artist moves out of range as Tony strikes.
Tony throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tony throws a hook but Artist avoids it easily.
Artist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tony misses with a hook. Artist ducked under it nicely.
Artist misses with a hook
and Tony counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tony thows a body shot but no joy.
Tony takes a swing at Artist's ribcage but misses.
Tony misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with a straight right.
Tony misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Tony misses the target.
Artist staying out of range there.
Tony scores with a jab. Artist acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tony lands a jab to Artist's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Tony.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artist slips under a jab.
Tony lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Sub Artist's cut is getting worse.
Tony scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Artist counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Tony misses.
Artist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
Tony connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Artist momentarily.
Tony dips to his left and cracks Artist with an uppercut!
Artist misses with a looping left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tony misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Artist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Artist.
Tony misses with a shot to the body
and Tony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Artist avoids the body shot from Tony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist misses with a straight right.
Tony swings for the body but Artist moves out of range.
Tony throws a big shot that misses.
Tony throws a lazy right hand but Artist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tony connects with a good right hand that stumbles Artist. Artist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tony tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Artist counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Artist slips a jab from Tony.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Halmeen Tony will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tony throws a shot from downtown. Artist moves away and avoids it.
Artist slips under a jab from Tony.
Tony looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tony misses with a body shot
and Artist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Tony as he connects with a hook.
Tony lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tony misses with a body shot
and Artist counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Tony badly! Artist follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Tony out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Artist finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sub Artist!