UPG 5: Just Fight PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bye Now (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krsto Frankopan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bye Now is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Now
vs
Frankopan

200 cm
19
224 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

208 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bye Now!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krsto Frankopan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Now shoots in but no luck this time.
Now tries to score with a low kick but Frankopan moves his leg out of the way.
Now wants to clinch

and Frankopan counters with a shoot takedown. Now fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frankopan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Now controls Frankopan momentarily but Frankopan frees himself.
Frankopan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Now not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Now thuds a left hand into Frankopan's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frankopan swats away the attempt to clinch by Now.
No luck for Frankopan with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Frankopan or perhaps it was just good defense by Now which made him look bad.
Now throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frankopan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frankopan walks into a straight right hand from Now.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Now.
Frankopan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Now as he jumps to the side.
Bye Now has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krsto Frankopan.
Frankopan tries for a takedown but Now sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frankopan looks gassed!

Now moves into the clinch.
Frankopan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Now's efforts to push away.

Now jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Now looking for a guillotine here but Frankopan defends easily.
Now will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Now is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frankopan is aware though and is defending well.

Now working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frankopan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frankopan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Now working for a triangle but Frankopan defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frankopan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Now looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Now on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Now tries to get out of the position.
Now is trying to keep Frankopan in close.

Now throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Now is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankopan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Now has his feet on Frankopan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Frankopan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Now tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frankopan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Now somewhat.
Now tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frankopan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Now somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Now shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frankopan sprawls well. Frankopan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Now gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bye Now dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Now closes the distance and clinches up with Frankopan, looking for a takedown. Now pushes Frankopan against the cage but Frankopan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Now tries to clinch but Frankopan moves out of range.
Frankopan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Now sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frankopan misses with a double jab
and Now counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Frankopan tries to keep at a distance but Now has taken the fight into the clinch.
Now tries to pull guard but Frankopan won't allow it.
Now leaning against his opponent.
Now wants to break free but Frankopan has control.
Frankopan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frankopan tries for a takedown but Now manages to get underhooks.
Bye Now has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krsto Frankopan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankopan pulls guard effortlessly.
Frankopan is breathing heavily.
Now wants to control from the top but Frankopan keeps moving.
Now is really struggling to control Frankopan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Now trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bye Now just wasn't active enough.
Now fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Now looks for a takedown but Frankopan sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Now changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frankopan tries to avoid it but Now manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frankopan to the ground. Frankopan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Now moves in looking to clinch but Frankopan pushes him off.
Now lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frankopan backs up against the cage.

It looks like Krsto Frankopan has been cut.
Krsto Frankopan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Now is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Frankopan's half guard.
Bye Now overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frankopan is staying active underneath Now, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bye Now wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Now throws a sloppy head kick and Frankopan moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankopan has his takedown stuffed
and Now counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Now throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frankopan's waist but Frankopan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Now off to one side.
Frankopan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Now wants to clinch.
Now is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frankopan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Now pushes Frankopan up against the cage in a clinch.

Now pulls guard effortlessly.
Now knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frankopan on the ground.

Frankopan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frankopan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankopan throws a strike but Now rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Now trying to control the position from guard on top but Frankopan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Now wants to pass the guard but Frankopan is keeping the position.
Now is looking to stand up but Frankopan won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bye Now dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krsto Frankopan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Now tries to clinch up but Frankopan circles away and keeps his distance.
Frankopan looks for a takedown but Now sprawls well.
Now shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frankopan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Now sprawls well. Now wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frankopan gets slowly back to his feet.
Now shoots for a double leg takedown but Frankopan sprawls well. He's pushed Now's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frankopan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Now pinned against the cage. Now gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bye Now has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krsto Frankopan.
Now fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frankopan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Now closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Now shoots in and drives through. Frankopan sprawls well.
Frankopan avoids the head kick by Now.
Now tries to work over Frankopan's front leg with a kick but Frankopan checks it.
Frankopan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Now defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Now. No joy for Frankopan on that attempt.
Now misses with a head kick.
Frankopan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Now scores with a four punch combination!
Frankopan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Now moves in looking to clinch but Frankopan pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Now is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frankopan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Now shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Now misses with a head shot. Frankopan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Frankopan keeping moving, preventing Now from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Now is looking to stand up but Frankopan won't let him.
Now stopping the sweep attempt from Frankopan.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Now wants to control from the top but Frankopan keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bye Now.
Now shoots in for a takedown but Frankopan shows good takedown defense.
Bye Now is winning the standup battle so far.
Frankopan shoots in and drives through. Now sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Now moves into the clinch successfully.
Now has had enough of the clinch but Frankopan keeps him there for the moment.
Now has Frankopan pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Now's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krsto Frankopan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Now is looking to control Frankopan's arms but Frankopan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Now has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from Now as the two fighters clinch.

Now breaks from the clinch.
Now shoots in and drives through. Frankopan sprawls well.
Now wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Now throws a push kick but Frankopan slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bye Now showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Now has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bye Now!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noynoy Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hekla Fengdu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fengdu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Naked. Hekla Fengdu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Noynoy Aquino's chin.

Aquino
vs
Fengdu

194 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noynoy Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hekla Fengdu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino shoots in for a takedown but Fengdu shows good takedown defense.

Aquino closes the distance and pushes Fengdu back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aquino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aquino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fengdu prevents it.
A short left from Aquino.
Aquino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fengdu can't break the clinch.
Fengdu stops a takedown attempt from Aquino.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noynoy Aquino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aquino looking for a takedown.
Aquino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fengdu walks away with a smile on his face. Aquino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fengdu scores with a head kick. Aquino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Noynoy Aquino has been cut.

Fengdu lands a big head kick that sends Aquino tumbling to the mat! Fengdu takes a step backwards and waves Aquino back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Aquino is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aquino wants to stay close but Fengdu steps back to make room for something. Aquino seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Fengdu and Aquino drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hekla Fengdu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kumakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Beck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beck
vs
Kumakowski

190 cm
27
213 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Kumakowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck leaves Kumakowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kumakowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beck's waist but Beck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kumakowski off to one side.

Kumakowski clinches.
Kumakowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kumakowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beck swings wildly with an uppercut but Kumakowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kumakowski is keeping busy.
Kumakowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kumakowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kumakowski drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kumakowski keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.
Kumakowski wants to get back to his feet but Beck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck trying to control but Kumakowski is working from the bottom.
Beck advances position into side control!
Beck advances to full mount.
Kumakowski's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck looking to control but Kumakowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Beck goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kumakowski is on top in guard.
Kumakowski throws and elbow that misses. Beck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kumakowski's guard. Nice move by Beck!
Beck trying to control but Kumakowski is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumakowski wants to stand but Beck is controlling the position.
Beck pushes down on Kumakowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kumakowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beck is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beck has hold of Kumakowski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kumakowski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beck controlling his opponent.
Kumakowski really wants to buck Beck off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Beck has isolated one of Kumakowski's arms. Kumakowski looking to fight him off but Beck twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Beck!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Krohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene LeBell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krohn comes to the cage accompanied by Superman Socks. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krohn
vs
LeBell

190 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

198 cm
20
284 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Krohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gene LeBell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBell misses with a few strikes there.
Krohn shoots in looking for a takedown. LeBell tries to sprawl out of it but Krohn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. LeBell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gene LeBell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krohn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from LeBell.
LeBell tries to clinch but Krohn moves out of range.
LeBell closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Michael Krohn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Krohn drives through with a takedown into guard.

Krohn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krohn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LeBell seems keen to control Krohn's posture.
Krohn is looking to work some ground and pound but LeBell has wrist control.
LeBell managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krohn trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krohn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because LeBell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Krohn prevents LeBell from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krohn tried to score with a low kick but LeBell checks it.
Krohn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

LeBell gets caught napping as Krohn dives in and scores a takedown. LeBell manages to retain guard.
Krohn wants to pass the guard but LeBell is keeping the position.
Krohn is stalling in the full guard.
Krohn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krohn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krohn wants to control from the top but LeBell keeps moving.
Krohn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krohn stops LeBell from standing up.
Krohn throwing strikes from guard but LeBell blocks nicely.
Krohn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krohn trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
LeBell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krohn misses with the combination.

LeBell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krohn is trying to defend but LeBell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Krohn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Krohn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! LeBell is tapping! Great win for Krohn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Krohn!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Booms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Booms
vs
Jackson

193 cm
27
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

206 cm
28
252 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing™

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Booms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Booms.
Booms looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Booms connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson catches Booms with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Tom Booms has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Booms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Booms didn't see that one coming.
Booms slips under a jab.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Booms throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Booms scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booms misses with a looping left.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Booms scores with a hook.
Booms throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Booms misses.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Booms as he connects with a hook.
Booms throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Booms throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booms.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Booms counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Booms finish him?!

Jackson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson leaves his chin hanging out and Booms seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jackson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Booms!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pora Poraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Trezeguet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pora Poraa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Poraa
vs
Trezeguet

184 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pora Poraa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Trezeguet!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trezeguet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poraa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trezeguet throws a hook but Poraa avoids it easily.
Trezeguet tries a head kick but it misses.
Poraa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trezeguet under the eye.
Poraa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trezeguet's head backwards.
Trezeguet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poraa.
Trezeguet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Poraa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trezeguet tries to clinch up.
Trezeguet takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trezeguet misses with a leg kick.
Trezeguet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Poraa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trezeguet throws a jab but it's blocked by Poraa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poraa connects with a nice looking jab.
Trezeguet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poraa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Trezeguet is rocked!
Trezeguet is looking to clinch.
Trezeguet is still on wobbly legs! Can Poraa finish him?
Poraa misses with a looping right.
Trezeguet ducks under a wild hook from Poraa.
Poraa throws a jab but it's blocked by Trezeguet.
Trezeguet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poraa throws a big shot that misses.
Poraa grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Trezeguet takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Poraa cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pora Poraa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen Johnny Cash - Walk The Line as his entrance music. Adam Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
West

173 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter West!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a big shot that misses.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper lands a head shot.
Cooper thows a body shot but no joy.
West slips under a jab from Cooper.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper moves out of range of the body kick from West.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Cooper.
Decent striking displayed by Cooper there.

It looks like Walter West has been cut.

Cooper cracks West with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cooper has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning West to stand back up!

West is rocked!
West on the wrong end of a nice hook.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper scores with a shot to the body.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
West takes a shot right to the bread basket.
West looks gassed!

Cooper lands a big right hand that sends West crashing to the mat! Cooper stays standing though and waves West back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper cracks West with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Cooper!