PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harbin Casbon (ranked 424 p4p, 678 weight class) and Projekti Yksi (ranked 55 p4p, 85 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Casbon
vs
Yksi

190 cm
23
215
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
210
7 - 1 - 0

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harbin Casbon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Projekti Yksi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casbon misses with a looping right.
Casbon clobbers Yksi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Projekti Yksi has been cut.
Yksi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Casbon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yksi.
Yksi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yksi misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Casbon counters with a nice right hand that sends Yksi toppling to the canvas! Yksi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Casbon finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yksi scores with a sloppy right hand. Casbon should have avoided that one.
Casbon misses with an uppercut. Yksi saw that one coming.
Casbon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Casbon throws a hook but Yksi avoids it easily.
Yksi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yksi slips under a jab.
Yksi throws a combination that misses
and Casbon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Casbon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yksi's sensitive parts.
Yksi thuds a left hand into Casbon's body.
The fighters circling - Casbon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yksi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Casbon misses its intended target.
And Yksi tries to counter it with a takedown but Casbon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harbin Casbon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Casbon lands a right hook to the body.
Yksi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yksi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yksi lands with a shot to the body.
Yksi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casbon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Casbon's head coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yksi moves away from the strike by Casbon.
Yksi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yksi takes a swing at Casbon's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Casbon misses the target.
Yksi scores with a jab to the body.
Yksi works Casbon's body with a nice hook.
Yksi ducks under a wild hook from Casbon.
Yksi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Casbon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yksi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yksi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casbon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yksi misses the shot to the body.
Yksi moves out of range of the strikes.
Casbon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yksi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Casbon slips a straight right by Yksi.
A counter left hand to the body from Casbon misses its target.
A slow jab from Casbon misses its intended target.
Yksi misses with a takedown attempt
and Casbon counters with a stiff right hand.
Casbon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Casbon misses with a straight right.
Casbon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yksi scores with a jab to the head.
Yksi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Casbon rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casbon misses with a hook. Yksi ducked under it nicely.
Yksi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Casbon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yksi looks to land a combination. Casbon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good work by Yksi as he checks the leg kick.
Casbon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Yksi misses its intended target.
Casbon with the inside leg kick.
Casbon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yksi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yksi just misses with a punch to the body.
Casbon connects with the punch.
Yksi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Casbon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Yksi is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yksi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yksi takes a swing at Casbon's ribcage but misses.
Casbon throwing a counter right hand but Yksi manages to avoid it.
Yksi misses with a jab to the body
and Casbon counters with a stiff right hand.
Yksi is still on wobbly legs! Can Casbon finish him?
Yksi leaves his chin hanging out and Casbon seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Yksi crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harbin Casbon!
Harbin Casbon retains his light heavyweight title!