PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 3442 p4p, 22679 weight class) and Rapido Nadadora (ranked 347 p4p, 469 weight class). Rapido Nadadora has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Better Dead's chin.

Dead
vs
Nadadora

190 cm
37
162
20 - 28 - 1

177 cm
38
161
16 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Dead bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dead scores with a jab.
Dead misses with an uppercut
and Nadadora counters with a three punch combo that has Dead backing up. Dead nods at Nadadora to acknowledge the strikes.
Nadadora slips a jab from Dead.
Dead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nadadora circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadadora is looking for the big counter here.
Nadadora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nadadora moves away from the strike by Dead.
Dead lands a jab to Nadadora's midsection.
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!
Nadadora scores with a three punch combo!
Nadadora slips a jab from Dead.
A punch combination from Dead misses.
Nadadora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dead tests Nadadora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nadadora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Dead tries to bum rush Nadadora with a series of wild strikes but Nadadora uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Dead was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dead misses with an uppercut.
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Dead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dead misses the jab.
Dead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadadora throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Dead is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nadadora fails to land with a series of punches.
Nadadora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dead throws out the jab.

Nadadora lands a left and a right that send Dead crashing to the mat, dazed. Nadadora thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dead is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadadora throws a right and a left that Dead avoids nicely.
Oh Dead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nadadora connects with a right that clearly hurt Dead. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Nadadora proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Dead collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rapido Nadadora!
A very excited looking Rapido Nadadora made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.