PBP Commentary

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

Eddard
vs
Huia

194 cm
25
243 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
31
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Eddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hone Huia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huia fails to land with a series of punches.
Eddard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huia moves away.
Eddard lands a glancing blow to the side of Huia's head.
A big left from Eddard misses.
Huia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eddards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eddard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eddard.
Huia sizes up Eddard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eddard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Huia slips under a jab.
Huia looks to land a left hand but Eddard moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Eddard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eddard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huia.
Eddard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $1000 fee) in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eddard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eddard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Eddard lands a left and a right that send Huia crashing to the mat, dazed. Eddard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Huia is rocked!

It looks like Hone Huia has been cut.
Huia tries to land a body kick
and Eddard counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Eddard!