PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Loria (ranked 4513 p4p, 217 weight class) and Vanhempi Koira (ranked 24158 p4p, 268 weight class). Loria comes to the ring accompanied by Monster - Eminem ft. Rihanna. Koira has chosen Rocky theme song as his entrance music. Vanhempi Koira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Loria
vs
Koira

175 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Axl Loria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vanhempi Koira!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koira lands a body shot.
Koira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A cross from Koira lands.

Loria clinches up with Koira and pushes him back against the ropes.
Loria lands an uppercut.
Loria is stalling here.

Loria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koira throws a good cross that connects.
Koira throws out a powerful jab.

Loria closes the distance and clinches.
Koira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koira blocks it with crossed arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Loria lands an elbow that stopped Koira in his tracks for a moment.
Koira blocks a body shot from Loria.
Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loria is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Koira - that landed with a thud.

Loria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Loria tumbling to the canvas! Koira pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Loria was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vanhempi Koira!
During a confident post fight interview, Vanhempi Koira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Axl Loria was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a fluke. I think I am the best fighter. '.