PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kess Oro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir De Blasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir De Blasio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Oro
vs
De Blasio

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kess Oro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir De Blasio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Blasio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oro slips under a jab from De Blasio.
De Blasio lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Blasio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Vladimir De Blasio has been cut.
De Blasio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Blasio looks to land a left hand but Oro moved out of range nicely.
Oro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Blasio.
Oro scores with a hook.
De Blasio keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from De Blasio. Those never looked like landing.
De Blasio throws a big shot that misses.
De Blasio throws a nice looking combination but Oro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Blasio cracks Oro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Oro.
De Blasio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oro.
Nice uppercut there from Oro.
Oro slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Blasio throws a hook to the side of Oro's head but Oro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Blasio misses with a series of wild punches.
De Blasio throws a right and a left that Oro avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Blasio misses with a looping right.
De Blasio takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That has opened up Vladimir De Blasio's cut even more.
Oro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Blasio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Blasio misses with an uppercut.
Oro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Blasio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oro forces De Blasio back against the cage and clinches.
De Blasio working hard to break the clinch.
Oro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Blasio has had enough of the clinch but Oro keeps him there for the moment.
Oro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on De Blasio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Blasio is trying to break the clinch but Oro is controlling him.
Oro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Vladimir De Blasio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oro has a couple of punches blocked by De Blasio.
A frustrated look appears on De Blasio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Blasio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from De Blasio fails to land.
Oro swings wildly with an uppercut but De Blasio uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Blasio working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oro keeps control of De Blasio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Blasio is trying to break free.
Oro misses with some punches.
De Blasio is looking to break free of the clinch but Oro has double underhooks.
De Blasio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Blasio blocking some punches.
De Blasio misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Blasio is trying to break the clinch but Oro is controlling him.
De Blasio blocks an uppercut.
De Blasio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Oro on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oro fails to land.
De Blasio tries to break free but Oro pushes him back against the cage.
De Blasio working hard to break the clinch.
De Blasio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oro throws a punch but it's blocked by De Blasio.
Oro misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oro.
Oro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Vladimir De Blasio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Oro fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on De Blasio's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Oro fails to land.
Oro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oro.
Oro scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Blasio is trying to force a seperation but Oro has the dominant position.
Oro working aggressively here.
Oro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Blasio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oro has him pressed against the cage.
De Blasio blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oro.
Oro misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oro swings wildly with an uppercut but De Blasio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oro scores with a shoulder strike.
Oro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Blasio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Blasio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oro lands with a right to the head.
De Blasio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oro throws a head punch that misses.
Oro has a couple of punches blocked by De Blasio.
Oro lands with a right to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kess Oro!
Kess Oro thanked the fans post fight for their support.