PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Honkanen (ranked 1191 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 170 p4p, 289 weight class). Frank Blank will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Honkanen
vs
Blank

190 cm
31
280
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
30
280
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jani Honkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Blank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honkanen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Honkanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jani Honkanen has been cut.
Honkanen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Honkanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blank throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Honkanen's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Blank dives in looking to finish as Honkanen flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Blank's strikes! Blank is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Honkanen's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Honkanen was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Blank!