PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Randy (ranked 2528 p4p, 360 weight class) and Olavi Korhonen (ranked 23837 p4p, 892 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Randy
vs
Korhonen

194 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy throws an overhand right that lands on Korhonen's shoulder, as Korhonen tries to avoid the shot.
Korhonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Korhonen ducks under a wild hook from Randy.
Korhonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Korhonen tries to clinch up but Randy circles away and keeps his distance.
Randy misses with a straight right.
Korhonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Travis Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randy tests Korhonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randy swinging wildly here.
Korhonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Korhonen tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Korhonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Korhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Randy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korhonen wants to clinch up but Randy keeps it at a distance.
Korhonen wants to clinch.
We've been told by Randy's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Randy misses.
Randy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Korhonen tries to keep at a distance but Randy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Korhonen trying to stall but Randy improves his position.
Korhonen tries to break the clinch but Randy is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Randy fails to land.
Randy leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Randy - that landed with a thud.
Randy lands with a right to the head.
Randy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Randy.
Randy lands a hook that snaps the head of Korhonen backwards.
Randy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korhonen tries to stall but Randy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Korhonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korhonen missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korhonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Korhonen is rocked!
Randy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Randy breaks the clinch.

Korhonen clinches.
Randy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Randy - that landed with a thud.
Korhonen looks winded!
Randy dips a shoulder and cracks Korhonen with a mighty uppercut! Korhonen falls back against the cage and Randy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Korhonen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Randy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Randy!
Travis Randy made sure to mention his sponsor, Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview.