PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Koivu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Blahyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koivu
vs
Blahyi

190 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harri Koivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milton Blahyi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivu missing with a left hand there. Blahyi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blahyi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koivu slips under a jab.
Koivu scores with a decent looking hook.
Koivu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koivu misses with a looping left.
Koivu swats away the attempt to clinch by Blahyi.
Koivu connects with a single shot there.
Koivu scores with a hook.
Koivu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blahyi as he avoids it easily.
Blahyi wants to clinch.
Koivu doesn't manage to clinch there - Blahyi circles away.

Blahyi has closed the distance and engaged Koivu in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blahyi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koivu backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blahyi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blahyi lands with a light punch inside.
Blahyi lands a body punch.
Blahyi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koivu is breathing heavily.
Blahyi has Koivu pressed against the cage, preventing Koivu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blahyi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blahyi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blahyi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blahyi lands a nice shot to the body.
Blahyi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Blahyi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blahyi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blahyi is stalling here.
Blahyi scores with a shot to the side of Koivu's head.
Blahyi lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Blahyi.
Koivu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blahyi lands with a left to the head.
Blahyi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koivu backwards.
A short body shot lands from Blahyi as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Blahyi.
Blahyi is leaning against Koivu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blahyi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koivu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blahyi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blahyi pushes Koivu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blahyi.
Blahyi scores with a shot to the side of Koivu's head.
Blahyi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koivu backwards.
Blahyi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Koivu is rocked!
Blahyi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Koivu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blahyi lands a big right hand that drops Koivu! The killer instinct kicks in and Blahyi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Blahyi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milton Blahyi!