PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Korhonen (ranked 4950 p4p, 5865 weight class) and Arne Kristiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arne Kristiansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Korhonen
vs
Kristiansen

177 cm
18
162
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
160
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Korhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Kristiansen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korhonen clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Korhonen.
A short right from Korhonen on the inside.

Kristiansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristiansen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Korhonen closes the distance and pushes Kristiansen back into the cage.
Kristiansen wants to break free but Korhonen has control.
Kristiansen working hard to break the clinch.
Korhonen leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Korhonen.
Kristiansen is trying to force a seperation but Korhonen has the dominant position.
Korhonen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Korhonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Korhonen.
Korhonen has Kristiansen pressed against the cage, preventing Kristiansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Korhonen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Korhonen lands with a right to the head.
Kristiansen tries to break the clinch but Korhonen is controlling the position.
Korhonen pushes Kristiansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kristiansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristiansen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Korhonen's head.
Kristiansen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Korhonen darts in trying to clinch
and Kristiansen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kristiansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Korhonen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kristiansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Korhonen moves into range and clinches up with Kristiansen.
Korhonen lands a body punch.
Korhonen lands a left hand.
Korhonen lands a left hand.

Kristiansen is rocked!
Korhonen misses with the head strike.
Kristiansen is still on wobbly legs! Can Korhonen finish him?
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Korhonen misses with some punches.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
A left hand lands to the body for Korhonen.
Kristiansen looks winded!
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
A head punch on the inside from Korhonen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korhonen.
Korhonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korhonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Korhonen as the two fighters clinch.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korhonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korhonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kristiansen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Korhonen fails to land.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Korhonen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korhonen misses with the head strike.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korhonen misses with the head strike.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
Korhonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korhonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korhonen working aggressively here.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen working aggressively here.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
A head punch on the inside from Korhonen fails to land.
Korhonen working aggressively here.
Korhonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kristiansen up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
A head punch on the inside from Korhonen fails to land.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korhonen.
Korhonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Korhonen working aggressively here.
Korhonen prevents Kristiansen from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korhonen.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korhonen.
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!
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Korhonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korhonen.
Kristiansen seems to have recovered his senses.
Korhonen lands a shoulder strike.
Korhonen has Kristiansen pressed against the cage, preventing Kristiansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Korhonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Kristiansen has had enough of the clinch but Korhonen keeps him there for the moment.
Kristiansen is trying to break the clinch but Korhonen is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen dips a shoulder and cracks Kristiansen with a mighty uppercut! Kristiansen falls back against the cage and Korhonen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kristiansen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Korhonen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Korhonen!