PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Asinen (ranked 3411 p4p, 440 weight class) and Paynuss Chonus (ranked 1712 p4p, 268 weight class). Chonus has chosen Reverend Paynus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paynuss Chonus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Asinen
vs
Chonus

188 cm
25
213 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

195 cm
26
225 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Asinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paynuss Chonus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asinen throws a shot from downtown. Chonus moves away and avoids it.
Asinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asinen misses with the combination.
Chonus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asinen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chonus scores with a decent looking hook.
Asinen slips under a jab from Chonus.
Chonus works over Asinen's head and body with a nice combination.

Asinen drives through and clinches with Chonus against the cage.
Chonus blocks a body shot from Asinen.
Asinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chonus's elbow.
Asinen misses with a punch to the body.
Asinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Asinen - that landed with a thud.
Chonus swings wildly with an uppercut but Asinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonus prevents a body shot from Asinen.
Chonus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Asinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chonus.
Chonus looks winded!
Asinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chonuss head.
A left hand lands to the body for Asinen.
Chonus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Asinen.
Asinen tries a body shot but Chonus blocks it.
Asinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Asinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asinen lands with a right to the head.
Chonus prevents a body shot from Asinen.
Chonus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asinen misses with a punch to the body.
Chonus takes a shot to the head.
Chonus working aggressively here.
Asinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Chonus backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asinen scores with a shot to the side of Chonus's head.
Chonus lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Asinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonus prevents a body shot from Asinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asinen.
Asinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Asinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asinen works on Chonus's body with a couple of short punches.
Chonus prevents a body shot from Asinen.
Asinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chonus is defending well for now.
Asinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asinen's elbow.
Asinen presses Chonus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asinen pushes Chonus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Asinen.
Chonus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Paynuss Chonus has been cut.
Asinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chonus controls his hands.
Asinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Asinen presses Chonus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chonus avoiding damage as Asinen throws knees to the body.
Asinen works on Chonus's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asinen.
Still in the clinch, Asinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asinen lands a body shot.
Asinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asinen works on Chonus's body with a couple of short punches.
Asinen lands a hook to the side of the head.

Chonus is rocked!
Asinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chonus is still on wobbly legs! Can Asinen finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Asinen.
Asinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asinen lands a shoulder strike.
Asinen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chonus! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Asinen is unloading with more strikes now! Chonus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Asinen!
A very excited looking Asko Asinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.