PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoto Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nokia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It can't rain everyday - P.O.D. Victor Nokia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sugawara
vs
Nokia

190 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

213 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naoto Sugawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Nokia!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugawara shoots in for a double leg but Nokia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sugawara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nokia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sugawara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nokia.
Sugawara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nokia.
Sugawara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nokia was well out of range. Poor timing from Sugawara.
Sugawara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nokia circles away quickly and effectively.
Sugawara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nokia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sugawara.
Nokia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sugawara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nokia.
Naoto Sugawara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugawara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nokia manages to avoid it.
Nokia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sugawara throws the left hand but Nokia avoids the punch easily.
Nokia looks to score with a jab to the body but Sugawara is just out of range.
Sugawara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nokia moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara thows a body shot but no joy.
Nokia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Sugawara misses
and Nokia counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Naoto Sugawara has been cut.
Sugawara thows a body shot but no joy.
Sugawara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to de liver by Sugawara. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Sugawara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nokia looks gassed!
Sugawara clobbers Nokia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nokia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nokia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sugawara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nokia at a distance.
Sugawara jabs at Nokia's body.
Sugawara lands a lovely overhand right.
Sugawara misses with a combination
and Nokia counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sugawara closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nokia! Sugawara dives in looking to finish! Nokia is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoto Sugawara!