PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ayila Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Obasi
vs
Kukko

188 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
31
194 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ayila Obasi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi misses with a takedown
and Kukko counters with a nice body shot.
Ayila Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Obasi.
Obasi misses with a takedown attempt - Kukko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayila Obasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obasi has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Kukko. Those never looked like landing.

Kukko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kukko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Obasi!
Kukko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kukko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Obasi hang on?

It looks like Ayila Obasi has been cut.
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!
Kukko controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Obasi working to try and regain half guard.
Kukko with a couple of short strikes.

Obasi is rocked!

Jeez, Ayila Obasi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ayila Obasi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lasi Kukko! Lasi Kukko retains his middleweight title!