PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: lunatic fringe. Liha Rekka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rekka
vs
Johnson

202 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
210 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rekka can pounce on him.
Rekka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rekka which made him look bad.
Rekka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rekka misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rekka.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rekka as he avoids it easily.
Liha Rekka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Rekka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rekka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rekka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Rekka lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Rekka takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Michael Johnson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Johnson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Rekka wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liha Rekka!