PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Ilmarinen (ranked 4435 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 5330 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ilmarinen
vs
Bungradidoa

178 cm
32
250 lbs
14 - 26 - 1

178 cm
36
250 lbs
24 - 32 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Asko Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bungradidoa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Bungradidoa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bungradidoa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ilmarinen's coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bungradidoa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bungradidoa lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bungradidoa's best efforts.
Bungradidoa controlling the action here.
Bungradidoa scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is trying to stand.
Bungradidoa lands with a punch from half guard.
Ilmarinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Bungradidoa is keeping busy.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bungradidoa is taking a breather. Ilmarinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bungradidoa lands a big elbow - Ilmarinen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bungradidoa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mophaf Bungradidoa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mophaf Bungradidoa waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199's logo in front of the cameras.