PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Nao (ranked 689 p4p, 26 weight class) and Mikko Alatalo (ranked 2365 p4p, 94 weight class). Nao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The End. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nao
vs
Alatalo

190 cm
27
258 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

202 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Kimura Klothing
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a head kick but Nao moves out of range.
We've been told by Nao's head coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nao.
Alatalo connects with a high kick.
Alatalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nao lands with a right hand.

It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.

Nao moves into range and clinches up with Alatalo.
A head punch on the inside from Nao fails to land.
Alatalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nao is working Alatalo over against the cage.
Nao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nao digs a right hand into Alatalo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alatalo's gas tank.
Nao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Alatalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo is trying to stall.
Alatalo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao scores with a shoulder strike.
Nao tries to work over Alatalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Alatalo controls the action.
Nao throws a head punch that misses.
Nao has a couple of punches blocked by Alatalo.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alatalo tries a knee to the head but Nao blocks it.
A short left from Nao.
A nice left hand lands by Nao.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nao tries a body shot but Alatalo blocks it.
Nao misses with a body punch.
Nao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with an elbow strike.
Nao avoids a wild elbow strike from Alatalo.
Nao tries a body shot but Alatalo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alatalo tries to land a knee to the head but Nao blocks with his arms.
Nao pushes Alatalo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
Nao lands a body punch.
Nao is leaning against Alatalo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alatalo looks winded!
Nao works on Alatalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Nao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nao.
Nao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alatalo or not.
Nao lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nao.
Nice body punch from Nao - that landed with a thud.
Nao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alatalo or not.
Nao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nao lands a left hand.
Nao lands a hook that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.

Alatalo is rocked!
Nao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alatalo or not.
Alatalo is still on wobbly legs! Can Nao finish him?
Nao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nao throws a big uppercut that drops Alatalo! More strikes from Nao and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Alatalo lies dazed against the cage as Nao celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Nao!
During a confident post fight interview, Solomon Nao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.