PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Shopionus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shopionus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Truck stop - Baja maja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shopionus
vs
Young

186 cm
31
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Shopionus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Young!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shopionus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shopionus.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shopionus.
It looked like Shopionus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Young takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shopionus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Young swings for the body but Shopionus moves out of range.
Shopionus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shopionus looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
Shopionus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Shopionus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Shopionus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shopionus takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Shopionus throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young throws a poor cross that misses
and Shopionus counters with a right hand to the body.
Shopionus misses with a shot to the body
and Young counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young throws the left hand but Shopionus avoids the punch easily.
Shopionus is looking to wear down Young with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Shopionus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shopionus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Shopionus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shopionus.
Shopionus slips a jab from Young.
Young takes one on the button.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Shopionus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Young blocks the leg kick.
Shopionus jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young throws a right hand that Shopionus ducks under and follows up with a left that Shopionus also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Shopionus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shopionus takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young looks to clinch
and Shopionus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shopionus thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Shopionus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young takes one to the chin there.

Young is rocked!
Shopionus is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Young flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Young is out cold! Shopionus holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Shopionus!
A victorious Ricky Shopionus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.