PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorg Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukkanen 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Centuries. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laukkanen
vs
Dawg

190 cm
21
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Laukkanen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorg Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg blocks the body kick.
Laukkanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Dawg. Dawg gets slowly back to his feet.
Laukkanen jabs Dawg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laukkanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laukkanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dawg in his tracks.
Dawg shoots in for a takedown but Laukkanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laukkanen counters with a nice body shot.
Santeri Laukkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorg Dawg.
Laukkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Bjorg Dawg has been cut.
Dawg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laukkanen - that will leave a mark!
Dawg looks winded!
Dawg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Dawg is rocked!
Laukkanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dawg is still on wobbly legs! Can Laukkanen finish him?
We've been told by Laukkanen 's head coaches at Qube MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laukkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawg seems to have recovered his senses.

Laukkanen rushes Dawg and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laukkanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laukkanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Dawg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dawg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laukkanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laukkanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laukkanen throws a powerful right kick. Dawg tried to block low but the kick was high! Dawg was taken right off of his feet! Laukkanen jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Santeri Laukkanen !
An out of breath and clearly excited Santeri Laukkanen thanked SP Ultimate Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).