PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kokainowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herberto Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kokainowicz
vs
Mingo

200 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Kokainowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herberto Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokainowicz throws a nice looking combination but Mingo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mingo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokainowicz sprawls well. Kokainowicz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mingo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kokainowicz avoids the head kick by Mingo.
Kokainowicz looks to land a combination but Mingo avoids it well.
A combination from Kokainowicz does no damage.
Mingo dodges the punch combination from Kokainowicz.
Kokainowicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokainowicz swinging wildly here.
Jan Kokainowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokainowicz misses with a two punch combination.
Kokainowicz throws a series of punches but Mingo avoids them all with ease.
Kokainowicz swinging wildly here.
Mingo throws out a counter right but Kokainowicz avoids it with no problem.
Kokainowicz misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokainowicz misses with a two punch combination.
Mingo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kokainowicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Mingo won't allow it.
Kokainowicz tries to circle away but Mingo has him pinned against the cage.
Kokainowicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kokainowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kokainowicz is trying to push Mingo away but Mingo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Mingo.
Kokainowicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kokainowicz trying to control the position but instead, Mingo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kokainowicz into the cage.
Mingo lands a knee to the body.
Mingo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mingo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mingo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mingo keeps control of Kokainowicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mingo.
Mingo is pushing Kokainowicz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kokainowicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kokainowicz working hard to break the clinch.
Mingo lands an elbow inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mingo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mingo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the temple.
Mingo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mingo lands an elbow just above Kokainowicz 's eye.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kokainowicz avoiding damage as Mingo throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mingo obliges.
Kokainowicz is breathing heavily.
Mingo lands a damaging elbow.
Kokainowicz misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mingo obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mingo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Kokainowicz - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Mingo, and another! Kokainowicz is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Herberto Mingo!