PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Komnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ji Lu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lu
vs
Komnitz

205 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

Grand Royal Wear

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 Tokyo, Ji Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Komnitz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komnitz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lu with a jab.
Lu lands a nice shot to the body.
Lu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Komnitz moves in looking to clinch but Lu pushes him off.

Lu drops Komnitz with a beautiful combination! Komnitz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lu is looking for the KO!

It looks like Hans Komnitz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komnitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lu circles away.
Komnitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lu cracks Komnitz with an open hand slap.
Komnitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Komnitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Komnitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Komnitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Lu lands a big uppercut and Komnitz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Komnitz looks OK. Lu waves Komnitz back to his feet!

Komnitz is rocked!

That has opened up Hans Komnitz's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu is stalking Komnitz. Komnitz circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Lu, and it's lights out! Komnitz really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ji Lu!
Ji Lu took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'After my Tournament Win i am happy, to win also my first Professional bout. Plus to be still without a loss, greatest feeling in the World.'.