PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rami Kottari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joseph
vs
Kottari

200 cm
27
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Brute
Reaper Combatwear

Brute

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Joseph feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kottari sprawling to the canvas! Kottari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Joseph finish him?!

Kottari is rocked!
Kottari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kottari.
Good shot there by Joseph.
Good shot there by Joseph.
Joseph stuffs the takedown attempt from Kottari. Kottari gets slowly back to his feet.
Kottari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joseph lands a right hook to the body.
Kottari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joseph drops Kottari with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kottari looks back up at him and smiles so Joseph waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kottari is still on wobbly legs! Can Joseph finish him?

That has opened up Rami Kottari's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crack! Joseph connects with the perfect overhand right and Kottari falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Joseph!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abel Joseph!
After the big win, Abel Joseph made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.