PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Korhonen (ranked 2036 p4p, 2210 weight class) and Francesco Garrone (ranked 231 p4p, 251 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Korhonen
vs
Garrone

177 cm
23
170
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
170
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Korhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Garrone!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrone lands a jab to Korhonen's midsection.
Korhonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
Garrone sizes up Korhonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garrone misses with a body shot.
Garrone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Garrone.
Garrone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korhonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Garrone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Korhonen connects with a crisp jab.
Korhonen throws a big shot that misses.
Korhonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garrone.

Korhonen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrone lands a brutal uppercut that launches Korhonen off his feet! Korhonen tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francesco Garrone!