PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietila's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hard Night Out by Professor Green. Rico is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stricken by Disturbed. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pietila
vs
Rico

183 cm
31
276 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sakke Pietila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnnie Rico!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico defending well as Pietila loads up on a big left hand.
Rico moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Pietila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rico is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Sakke Pietila has been cut.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietila was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pietila in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Pietila scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Johnnie Rico has been cut.
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!
Rico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pietila.
Rico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnnie Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pietila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rico is able to avoid easily.
Rico lands a nice looking body shot.
Pietila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rico finds it's way round the side to connect with Pietila's head.
Rico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pietila throws a series of punches but Rico moves out of range.
Pietila misses with a straight left.
Rico misses with a straight left.
Pietila catches Rico with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pietila circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Pietila.
Rico moves away from the strike by Pietila.
Rico lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila lands a leg kick that knocks Rico off balance momentarily.
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pietila is looking to slow Rico down with leg kicks.
Rico throws a right hand that Pietila ducks under and follows up with a left that Pietila also avoids with ease.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Pietila.
No joy there for Pietila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rico missing with a left hand there. Pietila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rico throws a hook to the side of Pietila's head but Pietila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pietila misses the jab.
A lazy left from Rico finds it's target.

Pietila is rocked!
Nice body punch from Rico.
Oh Pietila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pietila is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rico is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Pietila flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pietila is out cold! Rico holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnnie Rico!
Johnnie Rico bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.