PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halmeen Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Korkkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Tero Korkkanen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tony
vs
Korkkanen

195 cm
27
299 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halmeen Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Korkkanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony scores with a hook to the body. Korkkanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Korkkanen throws out a loose jab but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Korkkanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tero Korkkanen has been cut.
Tony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korkkanen tries to clinch up but Tony circles away and keeps his distance.

Korkkanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tony, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tony.
Tony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tony - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Korkkanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tony can't find room to land a body shot as Korkkanen controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tony.
Korkkanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tony tries to break the clinch but Korkkanen is controlling the position.
Tony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tony breaks from the clinch.
Tony connects with a body shot.
Korkkanen catches Tony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Korkkanen lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korkkanen tries to clinch but Tony moves out of range.
Tony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korkkanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korkkanen tries to clinch but Tony moves out of range.
Korkkanen closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Tony to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Korkkanen does no damage.
Korkkanen throws a hook but Tony avoids it easily.
Korkkanen digs a good hook to Tony's body.
Korkkanen wants to clinch up but Tony keeps it at a distance.
Korkkanen tries to bum rush Tony with a series of wild strikes but Tony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tony!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tony throws a shot to the body.
Tony is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Korkkanen.

It looks like Halmeen Tony has been cut.
Korkkanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Tony takes the fight into the clinch.
Tony throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korkkanen has a couple of punches blocked by Tony.
A short uppercut from Tony.

That has opened up Tero Korkkanen's cut even more.
Tony tries to throw a body punch but Korkkanen avoids it by throwing Tony back against the cage.
The referee calls for Korkkanen to work.
Tony throws a head punch that misses.
Tony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tony is trying to break free.
Tony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Korkkanen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korkkanen.
Korkkanen is trying to break free.
Korkkanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korkkanen.
Korkkanen lands with a light punch inside.
Korkkanen is trying to drag Tony to the mat but Tony just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korkkanen working aggressively here.
Korkkanen can't break the clinch.

Korkkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Korkkanen forces Tony back against the cage and clinches.
Tony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Korkkanen's efforts to push away.
Tony swings wildly with an uppercut but Korkkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony tries to work over Korkkanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tony lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Tony.
Korkkanen looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tony drops Korkkanen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Korkkanen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Korkkanen is rocked!

The cut above Tero Korkkanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tony pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korkkanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tony finish him?
Tony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Tony drops Korkkanen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Korkkanen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tony drops Korkkanen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Korkkanen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Korkkanen throws a head punch that misses.
Korkkanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tony scores with a shoulder strike.
Tony has Korkkanen pushed against the cage.
Korkkanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Korkkanen working hard to break the clinch.
Korkkanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Korkkanen is working for takedown but Tony is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tony misses with a body punch.
Korkkanen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halmeen Tony dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tony cracks Korkkanen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tony has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Korkkanen to stand back up!
A jab from Tony misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tony lands a nice shot that snaps Korkkanen's head back.
Korkkanen wants to clinch.
Tony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korkkanen moves away.
Korkkanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tony.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Korkkanen, as that shot connected.
Tero Korkkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korkkanen throws a combination. Tony tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tony throws a shot to the body.
Korkkanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tony swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korkkanen is looking to clinch.
Tony pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tony throws a sloppy body shot
and Korkkanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Korkkanen misses with an uppercut
and Tony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Korkkanen tries to clinch there but Tony circles away.
Korkkanen throws a series of punches but Tony moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tony sends Korkkanen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tony is motioning to the referee to let Korkkanen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Tero Korkkanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Korkkanen instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korkkanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korkkanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korkkanen blocks a body shot from Tony.
Tony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tony takes a shot to the head.
Tony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Korkkanen's elbow.
Korkkanen misses with the head strike.
Korkkanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tony has him pressed against the cage.
Tony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Korkkanen scores with a shot to the side of Tony's head.
Tony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Korkkanen lands a nice uppercut.
Tony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tony struggles to land a body shot inside as Korkkanen controls his hands.
Korkkanen has had enough of the clinch but Tony keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony tries a body shot but Korkkanen blocks it.
Korkkanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korkkanen misses with the head strike.
Korkkanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tony blocking some punches.
Tony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halmeen Tony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tony misses with a body punch.
Korkkanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Korkkanen trying to control the position but instead, Tony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Korkkanen into the cage.

Korkkanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Korkkanen.
Korkkanen tries to clinch up but Tony circles away and keeps his distance.
Korkkanen misses with an uppercut. Tony saw that one coming.
Korkkanen tries to clinch but Tony moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony looks to score with a jab to the body but Korkkanen is just out of range.
Tony pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Korkkanen back to the cage. Tony follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Halmeen Tony!