PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan First (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Joonatan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tristan First's chin.

Joonatan
vs
First

190 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
222 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppo Joonatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan First!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Joonatan misses its intended target.
First swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
First throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joonatan.
Joonatan swinging wilding here.
A swing and a miss from First.
Joonatan lands a really nice looking cross but First seems unphased.
A jab from First misses.

Joonatan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joonatan lands with a left to the head.
Joonatan stops a takedown attempt from First.
Joonatan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of First backwards.
Joonatan lands with a left to the head.
First has had enough of the clinch but Joonatan keeps him there for the moment.
First wants to break free but Joonatan has control.

Joonatan manages to break the clinch.
Joonatan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joonatan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from First.

Joonatan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joonatan lands a nice uppercut.

Joonatan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
First throws a series of punches but Joonatan avoids them all with ease.
Joonatan just misses with a punch to the body.
First shoots in but Joonatan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
First looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - First throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
First takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Joonatan clinches up with First and pushes him back against the ropes.
Joonatan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joonatan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of First backwards.

First is rocked!

Joonatan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joonatan.
First is still on wobbly legs! Can Joonatan finish him?
First throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joonatan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joonatan scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joonatan lands with a big right hook that stumbles First - he's out on his feet here! Joonatan follows up with another monster hook that separates First from consciousness! First falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Joonatan stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teppo Joonatan!