PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Laukkanen (ranked 4641 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 4950 p4p, 447 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laukkanen
vs
Daddy

188 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukkanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daddy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laukkanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daddy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Daddy.
Daddy avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daddy! But no joy.

Laukkanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laukkanen scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Daddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laukkanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laukkanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laukkanen prevents Daddy from escaping the position.
Daddy is looking for a sweep.
Daddy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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 scores with punches from side control.

Daddy is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukkanen lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Daddy! Laukkanen senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Daddy out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juha Laukkanen!