PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tappelija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno Tappelija has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Po
vs
Tappelija

215 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

210 cm
28
272 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tappelija!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappelija keeps the fight on the outside.
Po throws a nice head kick!
Tappelija comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tappelija lands with an uppercut that bounces Po off the cage and back into range.

Tappelija moves into the clinch.
Tappelija managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Tappelija keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Po's efforts to push away.
Po pushes off an throws an elbow but Tappelija leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Tappelija is blocking nicely.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tappelija.

Tappelija breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappelija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po throws a combination. Tappelija tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tappelija tries a head kick but it misses.
Po looks to clinch

and Tappelija counters with a crisp one two that drops Po! Tappelija thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Po to his feet! Po is in big trouble!

Po is rocked!
Po is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po tries to clinch
and Tappelija counters with a big left hand that crumples Po! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tauno Tappelija!