PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Poison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Rinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poison comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe Into Me-Red. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Poison
vs
Rinne

195 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Poison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Rinne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinne misses with a two punch combination.
Rinne looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Poison has closed the distance and engaged Rinne in a clinch.

Poison manages to break the clinch.
Rinne stuffs the takedown.
Rinne tries to clinch up
and Poison counters with a nice body kick.
Rinne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rinne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Poison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rinne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pekka Rinne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poison shoots in for a takedown but Rinne shows good takedown defense.

Poison shoots in and bounces Rinne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rinne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poison stops Rinne from standing up.
Poison wanted to stand there but Rinne had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rinne keeping full guard, as Poison tries to pass.
Poison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Poison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Poison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rinne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Poison stands up over Rinne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like Pekka Rinne has been cut.

Poison stands and steps away. Rinne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rinne avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinne thows a body shot but no joy.
Rinne swings widly with a right hand
and Poison counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Rinne is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Poison!