PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvid Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Draco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Draco
vs
Vasara

190 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

191 cm
24
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvid Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasara misses with a combination

and Draco lands a stunning uppercut that sends Vasara to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vasara actively working from the bottom here.

Draco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vasara to get to his feet.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.

Vasara has Draco up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasara misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasara throws a head punch that misses.
Draco working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vasara is rocked!
Draco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vasara is still on wobbly legs! Can Draco finish him?
Vasara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasara seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasara misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Draco.
Vasara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Draco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Draco manages to break the clinch.
Draco wants to clinch up but Vasara keeps it at a distance.
Vasara doesn't manage to clinch there - Draco circles away.
Draco lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Draco!