PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taai Taai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taai has chosen Snoop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Emil Blonksy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blonksy
vs
Taai

199 cm
29
279 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
260 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taai Taai!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taai tries to clinch but Blonksy moves out of range.
Taai on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Blonksy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Blonksy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blonksy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taai blocks a body shot from Blonksy.
Taai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taai tries a knee to the head but Blonksy blocks it.
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blonksy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taai looks gassed!
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blonksy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Blonksy.
A left hand lands to the body for Blonksy.
Blonksy cracks Taai with a nice body shot.
Blonksy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blonksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blonksy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taai.
Blonksy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blonksy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Blonksy as the two fighters clinch.
Blonksy throws a head punch that misses.
Blonksy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blonksy struggles to land a body shot inside as Taai controls his hands.
Blonksy throws a punch but it's blocked by Taai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taai.
Taai prevents a body shot from Blonksy.
Taai misses with some punches.
Taai tries a knee to the head but Blonksy blocks it.
Blonksy throws a punch but it's blocked by Taai.
Blonksy tries to work over Taai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blonksy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taais head.
Taai looking to throw knees to the head but Blonksy is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Blonksy.
Blonksy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blonksy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blonksy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blonksy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blonksy swings wildly with an uppercut but Taai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blonksy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Taai is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taai.
Taai is still on wobbly legs! Can Blonksy finish him?
Blonksy pushes Taai against the cage. Blonksy is working some dirty boxing. Blonksy pushes off with a quick right hook! Taai goes down! Taai tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Blonksy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Blonksy!