PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 136 p4p, 364 weight class) and Juha Niska (ranked 25 p4p, 54 weight class). Orochi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RISE - I Prevail. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orochi
vs
Niska

190 cm
44
220
39 - 17 - 0

193 cm
29
220
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Niska!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.

Niska moves into the clinch.
Orochi lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Niska as the two fighters clinch.
Niska throws an elbow but it misses.
Niska tries to land knees in the clinch but Orochi avoids the damage to the body.
Niska lands a nice elbow.
Orochi can't find room to land a body shot as Niska controls the action.

Orochi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orochi moves out of range of the strikes.
Niska lands with a good body shot.
Niska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orochi misses with the body kick
and Niska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska misses with a body shot
and Orochi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Niska's knee momentarily.
Niska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Niska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orochi's head backwards.
Niska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orochi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Niska.
Niska throws a head kick that misses.
Niska throws a sloppy head kick and Orochi moves out of range easily.
Niska checks a low kick from Orochi.
A punch lands to the side of Niska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orochi with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Niska.
Niska lands a nice shot that snaps Orochi's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niska tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niska lands a jab to the nose.

Orochi is rocked!
Niska tries to clinch up.
Orochi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Orochi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orochi's sensitive parts.
Orochi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Niska has cracked Orochi with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Niska lands another huge swinging hook and Orochi tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Orochi, before Niska can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juha Niska!
Juha Niska is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Juha Niska gave a big smile as he said 'Redemption bitch'.