PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 2346 p4p, 1775 weight class) and Paavo Vayrynen (ranked 286 p4p, 217 weight class). Yobachukwu comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Paavo Vayrynen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yobachukwu
vs
Vayrynen

192 cm
25
255
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
242
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavo Vayrynen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yobachukwu ducks under a wild hook from Vayrynen.
Vayrynen scores with a shot to the body.
Yobachukwu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Yobachukwu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Yobachukwu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yobachukwu. Vayrynen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vayrynen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yobachukwu defends it well.
Vayrynen throws out a powerful jab.
Vayrynen misses with a wild body shot.
Yobachukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vayrynen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yobachukwu, as that shot connected.

It looks like Paavo Vayrynen has been cut.
Vayrynen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Yobachukwu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vayrynen at a distance.
Yobachukwu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vayrynen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yobachukwu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yobachukwu connects with a jab.
Vayrynen missing with a left hand there. Yobachukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vayrynen throws a body punch but Yobachukwu moves out of range.
Yobachukwu slips a jab and a cross from Vayrynen.
Vayrynen tries to close the distance and clinch but Yobachukwu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yobachukwu scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Paavo Vayrynen's cut even more.
Vayrynen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Yobachukwu misses.
Vayrynen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Yobachukwu misses its intended target.
Yobachukwu loads up on a big right hand but Vayrynen slips the punch.
Yobachukwu misses with a hook
and Vayrynen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yobachukwu keeps the fight on the outside.
Yobachukwu misses with a straight right.
Yobachukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Yobachukwu misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vayrynen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yobachukwu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yobachukwu lands a jab to the nose.
Akubundu Yobachukwu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vayrynen throws a jab when Yobachukwu was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Yobachukwu there.

The cut above Paavo Vayrynen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vayrynen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yobachukwu lands a big head kick that sends Vayrynen to the canvas! Yobachukwu follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akubundu Yobachukwu!