PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonije Vukoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Laukanen
vs
Vukoja

182 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Master Lee's One Stop
Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Laukanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonije Vukoja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukoja throws a looping overhand right but Laukanen ducks down to avoid it.
Vukoja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laukanen.

Laukanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Vukoja blocks a body shot from Laukanen.
Vukoja is trying to break free.
Vukoja can't break the clinch.
Vukoja lands an elbow inside.
Vukoja lands a nice elbow.
Vukoja lands an elbow inside that Laukanen shrugs off.
Laukanen effectively controlling the action here.
Laukanen presses Vukoja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vukoja swings wildly with an uppercut but Laukanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laukanen pushes Vukoja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vukoja lands an elbow inside that Laukanen shrugs off.

Vukoja breaks from the clinch.
Vukoja paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laukanen tries to clinch but Vukoja is having none of it.
Laukanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Vukoja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laukanen gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Laukanen.
Vukoja pushes off an throws an elbow but Laukanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A body shot lands from Laukanen.
Vukoja looks winded!
Vukoja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laukanen's elbow.
Laukanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vukoja backwards.
Laukanen blocks an elbow strike.
Vukoja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laukanen's elbow.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vukoja's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laukanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vukoja is trying to force a seperation but Laukanen has the dominant position.
Laukanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Laukanen.
Laukanen cracks Vukoja with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Laukanen.
Laukanen lands a left hand.
Laukanen works on Vukoja's body with a couple of short punches.
Vukoja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laukanen avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Laukanen.
Vukoja has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laukanen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vukoja can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vukoja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laukanen has him pressed against the cage.
Laukanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vukoja backwards.
Laukanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laukanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vukoja backwards.

Vukoja is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Laukanen.
Vukoja is still on wobbly legs! Can Laukanen finish him?
Laukanen works on Vukoja's body with a couple of short punches.
Vukoja seems to have recovered his senses.
Vukoja letting Laukanen take a breather here.
Laukanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vukoja backwards.
A hook to the body from Laukanen.
Laukanen is leaning against Vukoja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laukanen pushes Vukoja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laukanen misses with a punch to the body.
Laukanen digs a right hand underneath Vukoja's ribcage. Vukoja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laukanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Laukanen is leaning against Vukoja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vukoja prevents a body shot from Laukanen.
Vukoja lands a nice elbow.
Laukanen lands a left hand.
Laukanen blocks an elbow strike from Vukoja.
Laukanen lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja tries to break the clinch but Laukanen is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Laukanen.
Laukanen creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vukoja's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vukoja drops to his knees and Laukanen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Laukanen!
A relieved looking Matti Laukanen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.