PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajko Ramljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Heinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramljak
vs
Heinonen

173 cm
22
239 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajko Ramljak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Heinonen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramljak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max Heinonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramljak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heinonen throws out the jab.
Heinonen takes a swing at Ramljak's ribcage but misses.
Heinonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramljak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heinonen looks to clinch
and Ramljak counters with a straight right hand.
Heinonen throws an overhand right that lands on Ramljak's shoulder, as Ramljak tries to avoid the shot.
Ramljak throws out a powerful jab.
Heinonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramljak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramljak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Max Heinonen has been cut.
Ramljak lands a jab to the nose.
Ramljak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heinonen throws the left hand but Ramljak avoids the punch easily.
Heinonen misses with a looping left.
Heinonen wants to clinch up but Ramljak keeps it at a distance.
Ramljak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramljak lands a leg kick that knocks Heinonen off balance momentarily.
Ramljak cracks Heinonen with a hook to the temple - Heinonen is on wobbly legs here! Ramljak swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Heinonen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ramljak wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rajko Ramljak!
During a confident post fight interview, Rajko Ramljak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.