PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shefki Kuqi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Drophaminos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Drophaminos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuqi
vs
Drophaminos

172 cm
24
189 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shefki Kuqi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Drophaminos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuqi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuqi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drophaminos.
Kuqi lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Daniel Drophaminos has been cut.
Kuqi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drophaminos fails with the takedown
and Kuqi counters with a nice uppercut.
Drophaminos misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuqi counters with a left and a right that stings Drophaminos.
Drophaminos misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuqi counters with a stiff right hand.

Drophaminos is rocked!
Shefki Kuqi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Drophaminos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Kuqi does no damage.
Drophaminos is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuqi finish him?
Drophaminos slips a straight right by Kuqi.
Kuqi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuqi throws a right hand that Drophaminos ducks under and follows up with a left that Drophaminos also avoids with ease.
Drophaminos dodges the punch combination from Kuqi.
Shefki Kuqi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuqi misses with a hook. Drophaminos ducked under it nicely.
Kuqi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuqi throws a jab when Drophaminos was well out of range.
A big right from Kuqi misses.
Kuqi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuqi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drophaminos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuqi tries to bum rush Drophaminos with a series of wild strikes but Drophaminos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kuqi misses.
Kuqi is breathing heavily.
Kuqi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drophaminos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuqi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drophaminos.
Kuqi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drophaminos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuqi counters with a big right hand! Oh Drophaminos is in trouble here! Kuqi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shefki Kuqi!