PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Rocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Korjunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rocco
vs
Korjunne

180 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dino Rocco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tapio Korjunne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korjunne scores with a nice head shot.

Korjunne drops Rocco with a beautiful combination! Rocco stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Korjunne is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dino Rocco has been cut.
Rocco swings widly with a right hand

and Korjunne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rocco! Korjunne lets Rocco back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rocco is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korjunne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocco.
Oh Rocco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Korjunne shoots in for a takedown but Rocco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocco seems to have got his legs back now.
Dino Rocco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocco's corner calls for a 1-2. Rocco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Korjunne tries to clinch there but Rocco circles away.
Korjunne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocco.
Rocco throws a lazy uppercut
and Korjunne counters with a left and a right... And another left! Rocco is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapio Korjunne!