PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen has chosen Cryin' Like A Bitch - Godsmack as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Linna
vs
Parantainen

190 cm
32
242 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

194 cm
40
275 lbs
33 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samppa Linna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen throws a jab when Linna was well out of range.
Linna scores with a body shot.
Parantainen looks winded!
Linna lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Linna.
Parantainen slips a jab and a cross from Linna.
Parantainen feints the counter takedown.
A combination from Linna does no damage.
Linna lands a nice hook to Parantainen's body. Parantainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good exchange - Linna coming out on top.

It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Linna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parantainen has time to react.
Linna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Parantainen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Linna knocks Parantainen out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samppa Linna!
A less than humble Samppa Linna misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.