PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Korny Kornflake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir De Blasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir De Blasio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kornflake
vs
De Blasio

215 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korny Kornflake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir De Blasio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornflake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Vladimir De Blasio has been cut.
Nice jab there from De Blasio.
Kornflake throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Blasio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kornflake.
Some wild striking there from Kornflake.
De Blasio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kornflake.
Kornflake darts in looking for a takedown but De Blasio gets double underhooks and turns Kornflake into the cage.
Kornflake is looking to control De Blasio's arms but De Blasio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kornflake has his back to the cage.

Kornflake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kornflake throws a series of punches but De Blasio avoids them all with ease.
De Blasio catches Kornflake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
De Blasio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kornflake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kornflake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korny Kornflake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Blasio misses with a few strikes there.
Kornflake shoots in for a takedown but De Blasio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kornflake is breathing heavily.
De Blasio thuds his right hand into Kornflake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Kornflake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Blasio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kornflake.
De Blasio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Blasio throws a right and a left that Kornflake avoids nicely.
A cross from De Blasio lands.
De Blasio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kornflake.
De Blasio misses with a looping left.
De Blasio misses with a two punch combination.
Kornflake takes one on the button.
De Blasio throws a big shot that misses.
Kornflake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Blasio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Blasio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Blasio.
Horrible takedown by Kornflake or perhaps it was just good defense by De Blasio which made him look bad.
A nice combination there by Kornflake.
Kornflake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Blasio throws a series of strikes that have Kornflake backpedaling.

Kornflake is rocked!
De Blasio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kornflake closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Blasio circles away.
Kornflake seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. De Blasio shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Kornflake is backing up but De Blasio catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Kornflake covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! De Blasio Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir De Blasio!