PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpisuo comes to the cage accompanied by Eläkeläiset - Humpparaakki. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Korpisuo
vs
Lakanik

183 cm
36
194 lbs
23 - 29 - 1

191 cm
40
195 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Risto Korpisuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpisuo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lakanik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Korpisuo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Korpisuo looks for the body kick but Lakanik saw that one coming.
Lakanik throws a nice head kick!
Korpisuo blocks a jab.
Korpisuo misses with a few strikes there.
Lakanik connects with a body shot that sends Korpisuo's belly button to the back.
Lakanik has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Korpisuo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lakanik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lakanik lands a nice looking body kick.
Lakanik throws a body kick that misses.

Lakanik takes the fight into the clinch.
Korpisuo keeps control of Lakanik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lakanik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Lakanik throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Korpisuo is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Lakanik!
A relieved looking John Lakanik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.