PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Oramo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zai Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goro has chosen Good night my little friends. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oramo
vs
Goro

203 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
258 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Oramo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zai Goro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Oramo there.

It looks like Zai Goro has been cut.
Oramo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oramo wants it to stay on the feet.

Goro tries to keep at a distance but Oramo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oramo is stalling here.
Oramo pushes Goro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Oramo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oramo lunges at Goro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goro's hand.
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!
Oramo connects with a right hand. Goro shakes it off.
Oramo lands a nice hook to Goro's body. Goro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goro looks gassed!
Goro moves forwards but Oramo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oramo scores with a jab to the jaw.

That has opened up Zai Goro's cut even more.
Oramo lands with a right and another and another! Goro is in big trouble! Oramo lands again and this time it's lights out for Goro! A quality knockout there for Oramo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Markku Oramo!