PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BO Sorensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newton Counts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BO Sorensen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sorensen
vs
Counts

188 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, BO Sorensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Newton Counts!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Counts punishes Sorensen's body with a nice straight punch.
Counts lands with a shot to the body.
Counts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Newton Counts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Counts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sorensen slips a jab from Counts.
Counts tests Sorensen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Counts scores with a body shot.
Counts looks for the body kick but Sorensen saw that one coming.
Sorensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Counts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sorensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Counts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Counts misses with the combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Counts.
Sorensen is breathing heavily.
Counts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sorensen momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Counts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Counts throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body kick from Counts.
Counts connects with a solid leg kick.
Counts lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Counts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sorensen at a distance.
Counts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Counts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Counts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Counts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Counts.

Counts closes the distance and clinches.
Sorensen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sorensen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Counts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Counts.
Counts lands a body punch.

Sorensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Counts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Counts has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Counts smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BO Sorensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Counts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Counts lands a big head kick that sends Sorensen tumbling to the mat! Counts takes a step backwards and waves Sorensen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sorensen is rocked!

It looks like BO Sorensen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Counts fakes the body blow, causing Sorensen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sorensen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Newton Counts!