PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corin Blade (ranked 25019 p4p, 4816 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blade
vs
Luokkamaki

157 cm
18
130
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corin Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade defending well as Luokkamaki loads up on a big left hand.
Blade appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Luokkamaki throws an overhand right that lands on Blade's shoulder, as Blade tries to avoid the shot.
Blade dives in and grabs Luokkamaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luokkamaki pushes down on Blade's head and hops out.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook.

Luokkamaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luokkamaki prevents Blade from breaking the clinch.
Luokkamaki pushes Blade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luokkamaki pushes Blade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blade's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Blade takes a shot to the head.
Blade trying to control the position but instead, Luokkamaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blade into the cage.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blade backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Luokkamaki.

Blade is rocked!
Luokkamaki lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Blade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luokkamaki unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Blade! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Luokkamaki is unloading with more strikes now! Blade drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jere Luokkamaki!