PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ottaa Koppia (ranked 269 p4p, 9 weight class) and Torhte Finlayson (ranked 42 p4p, 3 weight class). Finlayson has chosen Scotland the Brave, Black Bear as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Torhte Finlayson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Koppia
vs
Finlayson

183 cm
31
200
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
210
32 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaa Koppia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torhte Finlayson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koppia loads up on a big right hand but Finlayson slips the punch.
Finlayson misses the jab.
Koppia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finlayson.
Koppia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finlayson ducks under a wild hook from Koppia.
Koppia misses with a lunging right hand
and Finlayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koppia throws a jab when Finlayson was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finlayson! But no joy.
Finlayson avoids the body shot from Koppia.
Ottaa Koppia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koppia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Finlayson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koppia throws a hook to the side of Finlayson's head but Finlayson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finlayson slips under a jab from Koppia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finlayson! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koppia throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Finlayson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Koppia! Finlayson lets Koppia back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Koppia is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donk. Koppia catches Finlayson right on the button with a cross.
Oh Koppia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finlayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finlayson ducks under a wild hook from Koppia.
A telegraphed right hand from Koppia misses the target.
Koppia seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlayson misses with an uppercut. Koppia saw that one coming.
Koppia throwing a counter right hand but Finlayson manages to avoid it.
Koppia throws a body punch but Finlayson moves out of range.
Finlayson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koppia misses the body punch
and Finlayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koppia misses with a hook. Finlayson ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Koppia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koppia swings widly with a right hand
and Finlayson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torhte Finlayson! Torhte Finlayson retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Torhte Finlayson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.