PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prize Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okkso Pokkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fighter
vs
Pokkinen

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Prize Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Okkso Pokkinen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Pokkinen.
Pokkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pokkinen tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pokkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Pokkinen.
Pokkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fighter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fighter takes a swing at Pokkinen's ribcage but misses.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pokkinen.
A swing and a miss from Pokkinen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pokkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pokkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Okkso Pokkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokkinen throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pokkinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Pokkinen throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Pokkinen.
Pokkinen walks into a left hand.
Fighter works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fighter tries to clinch but Pokkinen moves out of range.
Fighter cracks Pokkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Pokkinen.
Pokkinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fighter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pokkinen looks winded!
Pokkinen misses with a double jab.
Pokkinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fighter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pokkinen throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pokkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pokkinen thinking.
Fighter with a jab.
Fighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fighter tries to clinch there but Pokkinen circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pokkinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fighter throws a right and a left that Pokkinen avoids nicely.
Pokkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fighter lands a nice hook to Pokkinen's body. Pokkinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pokkinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Fighter clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Pokkinen.
Fighter lands a body shot.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Pokkinen avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pokkinen as Fighter tries to tie him up.
Pokkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pokkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Pokkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pokkinen prevents a body shot from Fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Pokkinen controls the action.
Fighter presses Pokkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Pokkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Fighter.
Fighter is leaning against Pokkinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Fighter.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pokkinen's elbow.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokkinen controls his hands.
Pokkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter controlling the action here for a moment.
Fighter lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to work over Pokkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pokkinen blocks a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pokkinen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter is pushing Pokkinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pokkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pokkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prize Fighter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fighter clinches.
Pokkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Pokkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pokkinen.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pokkinen blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pokkinen.
A nice left hand lands by Pokkinen.
Pokkinen scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Pokkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pokkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pokkinen scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pokkinen cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
Pokkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Pokkinen pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pokkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokkinen dips a shoulder and cracks Fighter with a mighty uppercut! Fighter falls back against the cage and Pokkinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fighter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pokkinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Okkso Pokkinen!
Okkso Pokkinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.