PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between K.J. Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J. Choi and Keijo Harkimo. Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Future ft. Drake Juicy J Meek Mill Rick Ross - Shit (remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Choi
vs
Harkimo

202 cm
33
266 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

214 cm
31
280 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Spartakus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, K.J. Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkimo's calf.
Harkimo staying out of range there.
Harkimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Harkimo closes the distance and pushes Choi back into the cage.
Choi lands a body punch.
Harkimo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Choi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harkimo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Choi has Harkimo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harkimo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for K.J. Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harkimo pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Choi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkimo avoids the head kick by Choi.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harkimo lands a head shot.
Harkimo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harkimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkimo slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Harkimo.
Choi throws a leg kick
and Harkimo counters with a straight right hand.
Choi throws a body kick that misses
and Harkimo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harkimo blocks the body kick.
Choi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harkimo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkimo checks a low kick from Choi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been informed that Harkimo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Choi misses with a kick to the body.
Harkimo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choi's head backwards.
K.J. Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harkimo.
Choi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harkimo counters with a body kick that stops Choi in his tracks momentarily.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Harkimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Harkimo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harkimo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harkimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo drops Choi with a huge uppercut! Choi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Harkimo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Harkimo!
A very excited looking Keijo Harkimo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.