PBP Commentary

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

Lo
vs
Tappelija

199 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
27
272 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hung Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tappelija!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappelija staying out of range there.
Tappelija throws a leg kick but Lo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tauno Tappelija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lo looks to land a right hand but Tappelija moved out of range.

Lo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lo tries to break free but Tappelija pushes him back against the cage.
Lo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tappelija is defending well for now.

Lo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tappelija misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Tappelija misses.
Lo loads up on a big right hand but Tappelija slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Tappelija. Beautiful body shot.
Lo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tappelija.
Tappelija's coach down at Build Up Crossfit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tappelija's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A cross from Lo lands.

It looks like Tauno Tappelija has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Lo. That snapped Tappelija's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo lands a nice shot that snaps Tappelija's head back.
Tappelija misses with an uppercut. Lo saw that one coming.
Lo throws a shot to the body.
Lo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lo cracks Tappelija with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tappelija falls to his knees and Lo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hung Lo!
Hung Lo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.