PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakimi Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nokia's entrance music is It can't rain everyday - P.O.D. A fine choice. Hakimi Mutombo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nokia
vs
Mutombo

213 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Nokia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakimi Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutombo swings for the body but Nokia moves out of range.
Mutombo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nokia slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutombo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mutombo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nokia was covering up waiting for the punch and Mutombo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nokia wants to get back to his feet but Mutombo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nokia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutombo gets to his feet - Nokia follows without any prompting.
Mutombo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nokia swivels and escapes.
Victor Nokia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakimi Mutombo.
Mutombo looks gassed!
Mutombo shoots in looking for a takedown. Nokia tries to sprawl out of it but Mutombo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nokia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nokia lands with a hook. Mutombo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Hakimi Mutombo has been cut.
Hakimi Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokia grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Mutombo takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Nokia cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Victor Nokia!