PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Kolkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruce
vs
Kolkka

223 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chung Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Kolkka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kolkka.
Bruce tries to counter by clinching up but Kolkka breaks away and moves out of range.

Kolkka closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce'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.

Kolkka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kolkka connects with a leg kick. Bruce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolkka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bruce.

Kolkka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolkka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce leaves Kolkka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kolkka shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Bruce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kolkka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bruce.
Kolkka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kolkka stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce tries to score with a low kick but Kolkka moves his leg out of the way.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolkka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruce leaves Kolkka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bruce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kolkka sprawls well. Kolkka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruce gets tackled into the cage by Kolkka. Kolkka maintains the clinch.
Bruce looking to slow down the pace here.
Kolkka lands a knee to the body.

Kolkka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kolkka scores with a spinning back kick!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kolkka has eaten all the pies!
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kolkka or perhaps it was just good defense by Bruce, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolkka scores with a kick to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kolkka! Bruce is backing up but he can't get away as Kolkka lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bruce and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruno Kolkka!
A relieved looking Bruno Kolkka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.