PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Koponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Saverin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saverin's choice of entrance music: P.O.D - Youth of the Nation. Michael Saverin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Koponen
vs
Saverin

187 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Abel Koponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Saverin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saverin tries for a takedown but Koponen circles away easily
and Koponen counters with a left and a right that stings Saverin.
Saverin avoids a kick to the body.
Koponen lands a right hook to the body.
Koponen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saverin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koponen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saverin.
Koponen scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Saverin.
Sloppy strikes from Koponen. Those never looked like landing.
Saverin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koponen's sensitive parts.
Koponen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saverin can pounce on him.
Saverin misses with a few strikes there.
Koponen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koponen motions for Saverin to come forward. Koponen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saverin misses with a wild combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Saverin enables Koponen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saverin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Saverin is rocked!

Koponen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Saverin is still on wobbly legs! Can Koponen finish him?
Koponen lands with a good body shot.
Saverin looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koponen shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Saverin takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Koponen sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Saverin bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abel Koponen!