PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laith Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Veljanovski
vs
Law

182 cm
28
222 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

195 cm
20
256 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laith Law!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski tries for a takedown but Law sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Law cracks a nice hook into Veljanovski's ribs.
Veljanovski wants to clinch but Law slips to the side
and Law counters with a stiff right hand.
Veljanovski moves to clinch but Law breaks away
and Law makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Law moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Law as he jumps to the side.
Veljanovski with a poor takedown
and Law counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Veljanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veljanovski is breathing heavily.
Veljanovski misses with a hook
and Law counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Veljanovski off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Law follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Veljanovski was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Laith Law!
Laith Law decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.