PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Echano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Echano
vs
Laukanen

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Laukanen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Echano misses with a double jab.
Echano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laukanen blocks a head kick by Echano.

Laukanen rushes Echano and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Laukanen.
Echano is breathing heavily.
Laukanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Echano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Laukanen.
A short body shot lands from Laukanen as the two fighters clinch.
Laukanen digs a right hand into Echano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Echano's gas tank.
Laukanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
Laukanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laukanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
Laukanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laukanen lands a nice uppercut.
Laukanen taking a breather.
Laukanen digs a right hand into Echano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Echano's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Laukanen.
A nice left hand lands by Laukanen.

Echano is rocked!
Laukanen effectively controlling the action here.
Oh Echano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Laukanen.
Laukanen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Echano to his knees! Laukanen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Laukanen!
Matti Laukanen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.