PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris BigOnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Iloliemi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

BigOnes
vs
Iloliemi

170 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris BigOnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaakko Iloliemi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BigOnes shoots in for a takedown but Iloliemi shows good takedown defense.

Iloliemi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
BigOnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
BigOnes working a defensive guard here.
Iloliemi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Iloliemi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
BigOnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Iloliemi won't allow BigOnes to sweep him here.
BigOnes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
BigOnes with shots to the head and body - Iloliemi looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Jaakko Iloliemi has been cut.
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!
BigOnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Jaakko Iloliemi's cut even more.
Iloliemi working to try and regain half guard.
Iloliemi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iloliemi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iloliemi can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi tries to hold on but BigOnes postures up.
BigOnes lands a nice shot to the head.

The cut above Jaakko Iloliemi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee warns Iloliemi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Jaakko Iloliemi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaakko Iloliemi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris BigOnes!
After the fight, Boris BigOnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.