PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheng Li Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohto Alanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li Won
vs
Alanko

185 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheng Li Won!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ohto Alanko!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Cheng Li Won has been cut.

Alanko cracks Li Won with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Li Won looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Alanko finish him?

Li Won is rocked!
Li Won is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Li Won is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li Won tries for a takedown but Alanko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li Won seems to have got his legs back now.
Li Won on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alanko looks to score with a jab to the body but Li Won is just out of range.
Alanko tries to clinch up.
Li Won wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alanko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alanko throws a body shot but no joy.
Li Won throws a big counter combination but Alanko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alanko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alanko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alanko.
Alanko throws a poor cross that misses
and Li Won counters with a stiff right hand.
Li Won keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alanko.
Li Won was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alanko lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Alanko misses the target.
As Alanko tries to get set, Li Won tries to push him back and clinch up but Alanko manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Won takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Alanko has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Alanko.
Alanko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li Won or not.
Li Won is breathing heavily.
Alanko'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.
Alanko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cheng Li Won's cut is getting worse.
Li Won is trying to force a seperation but Alanko has the dominant position.
Alanko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Alanko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li Won looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Alanko drops Li Won onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Li Won is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Li Won is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li Won struggles to land a body shot inside as Alanko controls his hands.
Oh Li Won is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Won's elbow.
Li Won seems to have got his legs back now.
Li Won leaning against his opponent.
Li Won's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cheng Li Won's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alanko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Li Won can't break the clinch.
Alanko lands an uppercut.
Alanko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alanko lands a right hand.
Li Won tries to break the clinch but Alanko is controlling the position.
Li Won doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li Won trying to stall but Alanko improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Alanko.

Alanko drops Li Won onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Li Won is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jeez, Cheng Li Won's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Alanko has Li Won pressed against the cage.
Alanko drops Li Won with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Li Won is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ohto Alanko!
After winning the bout, Ohto Alanko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.