PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Ralcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo has chosen Bacchuksen tiellä as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Heikki Vennamo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ralcha
vs
Vennamo

214 cm
30
225 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Ralcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralcha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vennamo misses with a wild combination.
Ralcha throws a head kick but Vennamo moves out of range.
Vennamo lands with a nice body punch.
Vennamo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vennamo misses with the combination.
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Ralcha avoids them all with ease.
Vennamo misses with a two punch combination.
Ralcha tries a head kick but it misses.
Ralcha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vennamo throws a jab when Ralcha was well out of range.
Ralcha throws a sloppy head kick and Vennamo moves out of range easily.
Vennamo scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ralcha!
Vennamo misses with a two punch combination.
Ralcha connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vennamo. Ralcha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vennamo blocks a head kick by Ralcha.
Ralcha takes a swing at Vennamo's ribcage but misses.
Vennamo lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Mikko Ralcha has been cut.
Ralcha throws a sloppy head kick and Vennamo moves out of range easily.
Ralcha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vennamo misses with the combination.
Ralcha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Vennamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vennamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vennamo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vennamo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ralcha on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Vennamo.
Vennamo connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Ralcha tumbling to the canvas! Vennamo pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Ralcha was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heikki Vennamo!