PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huuko Possi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Possi
vs
Tanaka

208 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Huuko Possi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Possi misses the shot to the body.
Possi looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Possi misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Possi.

Tanaka drives through and clinches with Possi against the cage.
Possi has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Possi's elbow.
Tanaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Possi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka has Possi pressed against the cage.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Possi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Possi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Possi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Possi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Possi misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Possi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.

Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Possi blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Possi controls the action.
Good body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka avoiding damage.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Possi stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Tanaka - that landed with a thud.
Possi is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Possi is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Possi's elbow.
Possi tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Possi blocks a body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Possi.
Possi tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Possi avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Possi blocks it.
Possi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is pushing Possi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tanaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Possi wants to stall.
Tanaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Possi.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka dips a shoulder and cracks Possi with a mighty uppercut! Possi falls back against the cage and Tanaka unloads with a barrage of strikes! Possi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tanaka screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Tanaka!