PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay Chou - General/Checkmate. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ling
vs
Burns

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Fightworld Formula
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Burns!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Ling is just out of range.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns tests Ling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns looks to land a combination but Ling avoids it well.
A slow jab from Ling misses its intended target.
Ling misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Larry Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns sizes up Ling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ling throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Ling connects with a body shot.
Ling lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Larry Burns has been cut.
Ling tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Ling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Ling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Ling defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Ling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns lunges at Ling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ling's hand.
Ling scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns lands a jab to Ling's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Ling.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns slips a jab from Ling.
Burns throws a series of punches but Ling moves out of range.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Ling throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Ling moved out of range nicely.
Ling lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Burns can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Ling and Burns drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Ling.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pao Ling!