PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Laukkanen (ranked 4189 p4p, 412 weight class) and Neo Horne (ranked 3606 p4p, 371 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Laukkanen
vs
Horne

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Laukkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neo Horne!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laukkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horne lands a head kick!
Laukkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Laukkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Horne has closed the distance and engaged Laukkanen in a clinch.
Horne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horne lands an elbow that stopped Laukkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Horne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horne lands a nice uppercut.
Horne is leaning against Laukkanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laukkanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, Horne scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horne obliges.
Horne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laukkanen is trying to break free.
Laukkanen is trying to force a seperation but Horne has the dominant position.

Horne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Horne wants to get up but he can't break Laukkanen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Horne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laukkanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Horne trying to control the position from guard on top but Laukkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horne wants to stand and escape but instead Laukkanen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laukkanen won't allow Horne to get back to his feet.

Horne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laukkanen defends well.
Laukkanen postures up and lands a big shot to Horne's brow.
Laukkanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laukkanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laukkanen chips away with some ground and pound.

Horne is rocked!
Laukkanen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Horne's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juha Laukkanen!