PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Laakkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimo Laakkonen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Force
vs
Laakkonen

188 cm
27
245 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

205 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Laakkonen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Laakkonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Force.
We've been hearing reports that Force has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laakkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laakkonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Laakkonen misses with an uppercut
and Force counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Force there.

It looks like Heimo Laakkonen has been cut.
The fighters circling - Laakkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heimo Laakkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laakkonen swings widly with a right hand
and Force cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Laakkonen moves into the clinch.
Laakkonen is trying to push Force away but Force has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Laakkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laakkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laakkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Force.
Laakkonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Force throws a body punch but Laakkonen moves out of range.
Laakkonen throws a lazy right hand but Force sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laakkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force throws a good cross that connects.
Force uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laakkonen.
Laakkonen slips a straight right by Force.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laakkonen. Force does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laakkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Force works Laakkonen's body with a nice hook.
Laakkonen misses with the combination.
Force keeps the fight on the outside.
Force scores with a shot to the body.
Laakkonen misses with a wild combination.
Laakkonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Force counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Force lands a left and a right that send Laakkonen crashing to the mat, dazed. Force thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Laakkonen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force lands with a nice body punch.
Laakkonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Force finish him?
Laakkonen looks winded!
Force lands an uppercut, right on the button! Laakkonen tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mac Force!