PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Laakkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiz comes into the arena with SouthSide blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wiz
vs
Laakkonen

180 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Laakkonen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiz throws an overhand right that lands on Laakkonen's shoulder, as Laakkonen tries to avoid the shot.
Wiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laakkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiz misses the shot to the body.
Wiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laakkonen throws a hook but Wiz blocks it.
Wiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiz lands with a straight right. Laakkonen didn't see that one coming.
Laakkonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wiz staying out of range there.
Laakkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laakkonen misses the shot to the body.
Laakkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laakkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiz avoids the body shot from Laakkonen.
A jab from Laakkonen misses.
Wiz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Laakkonen 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.
Laakkonen throws a body punch but Wiz moves out of range.

Laakkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiz has a couple of punches blocked by Laakkonen.
Laakkonen is trying to break the clinch but Wiz is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laakkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laakkonen is trying to break the clinch but Wiz has him pressed against the cage.
Wiz cracks Laakkonen with a nice body shot.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Laakkonen is trying to force a seperation but Wiz has the dominant position.
Laakkonen working hard to break the clinch.
Wiz looking to slow down the pace here.
Laakkonen working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laakkonen tries to break the clinch but Wiz is controlling the position.
Wiz lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiz.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiz.
Laakkonen looks winded!
Wiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiz pushes Laakkonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiz.
A short right from Wiz on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laakkonen takes a shot to the head.

Laakkonen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laakkonen up against the cage.
Laakkonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wiz finish him?
Wiz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Laakkonen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wiz is unloading with more strikes now! Laakkonen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Wiz!
Big Wiz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.