PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panu Koho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppo Hovi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hovi
vs
Koho

195 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Panu Koho!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koho tries for a takedown but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Koho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hovi wants to control but Koho postures up.
Koho working the body and head with strikes.
Hovi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hovi is refusing to be controlled, as Koho sits in half guard.
Koho trying to mount his opponent but Hovi defends it.
Koho trying to control from Hovi's half guard. Hovi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Koho throwing strikes from guard but Hovi blocks nicely.
Koho is looking to work some ground and pound but Hovi has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koho.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hovi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Koho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hovi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Koho's back instead.
Koho is trying to break free.

Koho defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hovi's arms.

Hovi is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Koho won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hovi off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seppo Hovi!