PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipponen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain. McQueen has chosen Edguy - Ministry of Saints as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Lipponen
vs
McQueen

191 cm
26
272 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

198 cm
28
271 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McQueen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lipponen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like James McQueen has been cut.
McQueen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McQueen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pekka Lipponen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James McQueen.
Lipponen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McQueen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lipponen sprawls well. Lipponen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McQueen gets slowly back to his feet.
McQueen throws a leg kick
and Lipponen counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Lipponen - that's a beauty! McQueen is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Lipponen can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pekka Lipponen!
Our winner, Pekka Lipponen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.