PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altair Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Koppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched . Koppinen has chosen Groin kick - Pain time as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Creed
vs
Koppinen

180 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Altair Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Koppinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed swings for the body but Koppinen moves out of range.
We've been told by Creed's head coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Creed slips under a jab from Koppinen.
Good exchange - Creed coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Koppinen misses
and Creed counters with a one-two to the body.
Koppinen with a jab.
Creed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koppinen.
Creed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koppinen manages to avoid it.
Koppinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koppinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Jab from Creed.
Koppinen scores with a leg kick.
Koppinen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Creed misses the target.
Creed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed throws a body shot but no joy.
Koppinen lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed scores with a jab to the body.
Creed cracks Koppinen with a good jab.
Creed tries to bum rush Koppinen with a series of wild strikes but Koppinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koppinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Creed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koppinen thows a leg kick but Creed checks it
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Koppinen.
Koppinen throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Koppinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koppinen lands a nice hook to Creed's body. Creed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koppinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Creed slips a jab from Koppinen.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koppinen has time to react.

Koppinen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koppinen looks to throw the jab but Creed is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Creed cracks Koppinen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Creed has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Koppinen to stand back up!
Koppinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed blocks a jab.
Creed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Creed jabs at Koppinen's body.
Koppinen tries to score with a low kick but Creed moves his leg out of the way.
Creed shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Koppinen takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Creed sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Koppinen bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Altair Creed!
Altair Creed thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Benjamin Koppinen spoke after the fight, saying 'Lost again, damn it.. Back to Training!'.