PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Konna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Good Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Konna
vs
Bad

193 cm
19
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Konna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Good Bad!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Konna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Konna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Konna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad.
Bad throws a jab when Konna was well out of range.
Konna takes a swing at Bad's ribcage but misses.
Bad has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Konna fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Konna misses the target.
Konna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Konna.
Konna misses with a double jab
enabling Bad to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Konna. Those never looked like landing.
Bad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Konna but Konna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konna tries to clinch up but Bad circles away and keeps his distance.
Bad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Konna backs up against the cage.

It looks like Antti Konna has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konna sizes up Bad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Konna misses with a lunging right hand
and Bad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Konna is rocked!
Bad lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Konna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konna is breathing heavily.
Bad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Konna gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Bad points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Konna wakes up just in time to hear Bad thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Good Bad!