PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hongman Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raistlin Majere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Choi
vs
Majere

218 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hongman Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raistlin Majere!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majere takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Choi blocks a head kick by Majere.
Nice jab there from Choi.
Sloppy strikes from Choi. Those never looked like landing.
Majere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Majere walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majere throws a low kick but it's checked well by Choi.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Choi lands with a kick to the temple. Majere shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Choi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Choi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Majere is trying to pull guard but Choi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Choi on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Choi scores with a hook to the body.
Choi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Majere.
Majere looks winded!
Majere letting Choi take a breather here.
Choi misses with a body punch.
Choi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Majere backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Choi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Choi.
Choi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Majere backwards.
Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majere's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Choi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Choi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choi digs a good hook to Majere's body.
Choi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Choi wants it to stay on the feet.
Majere shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hongman Choi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Choi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Majere sprawling to the canvas! Majere rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Choi finish him?!

Majere is rocked!
Majere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choi lands a right hook to the body.
Choi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Choi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Majere takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Choi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Choi has closed the distance and engaged Majere in a clinch.
Choi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Choi lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to pull guard but Choi has him pressed against the cage.
Hongman Choi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raistlin Majere.
Choi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majeres head.
Majere tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Choi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Choi - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Choi.
Choi lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Choi.
Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majere's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Choi.
Choi lands a hook to the side of the head.

Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi lands with a hook. Majere tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Choi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choi thuds his right hand into Majere's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Choi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Majere takes a kick to the side of the head.
Majere is still on wobbly legs! Can Choi finish him?
Choi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Majere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Majere seems to have recovered his senses.
Majere takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Majere dives in and grabs Choi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Choi pushes down on Majere's head and hops out.
Choi scores with a head kick.
Majere misses with a right hand
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
Choi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Choi duly obliges.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a monster overhand right that drops Majere! Choi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hongman Choi!
A very excited looking Hongman Choi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.