PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Chandler (ranked 2943 p4p, 1176 weight class) and Tino Takala (ranked 349 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chandler
vs
Takala

203 cm
32
210
12 - 9 - 1

180 cm
39
218
22 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawson Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Good leg kick by Chandler.
Takala slips under a jab from Chandler.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chandler.
Takala steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Takala counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Chandler misses
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a low kick, right behind Chandler 's knee.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takala dodges the punch combination from Chandler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler jabs Takala right on the nose. Takala blinks but takes it well.
Chandler throws a sloppy body shot
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Chandler misses
letting Takala counter with a right hand.

Chandler is rocked!
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takala counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tino Takala!
Tino Takala very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.