PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obed Flying Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hirvonen
vs
Flying Fox

185 cm
39
196 lbs
40 - 19 - 0

175 cm
28
193 lbs
12 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Obed Flying Fox!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flying Fox fails to land the takedown.
Flying Fox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hirvonen sprawls well. Hirvonen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flying Fox gets slowly back to his feet.
Hirvonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hirvonen lands a jab.
Hirvonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hirvonen finds Flying Fox's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Flying Fox flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hirvonen lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Flying Fox will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pentti Hirvonen!
A victorious Pentti Hirvonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.