PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liriano
vs
White

167 cm
27
158 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

180 cm
21
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike White!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Liriano misses its intended target.
White staying out of range there.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liriano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Liriano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Mike White has been cut.

Liriano cracks White with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! White looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Liriano finish him?

White is rocked!
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!
Liriano looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Liriano finish him?
A big left from Liriano misses.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White looks gassed!
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liriano throws a monster overhand right that drops White! Liriano follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Liriano!
Nelson Liriano retains his lightweight title!