PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reima Poika (ranked 1080 p4p, 134 weight class) and Liberal Stomper (ranked 843 p4p, 107 weight class). Stomper is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: They say that I'm Crazy. Reima Poika could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liberal Stomper's chin.

Poika
vs
Stomper

168 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

188 cm
23
164 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Mo' Money Laundry Service
UnderGround Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Poika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liberal Stomper!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poika just misses with a punch to the body.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poika throws a leg kick
and Stomper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stomper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stomper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stomper blocks a head kick by Poika.
Poika throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Poika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poika throws a sloppy head kick and Stomper moves out of range easily.
Stomper throws out a counter right but Poika avoids it with no problem.
Poika throws a sloppy head kick and Stomper moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika throws out a loose jab but Stomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poika gets off balance looking for a body kick

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

It looks like Reima Poika has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stomper counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika throws a looping overhand right but Stomper ducks down to avoid it.
Stomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poika throws a right hand that misses
and Stomper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Stomper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poika has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reima Poika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poika misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stomper! But no joy.
Poika looks to score with a jab to the body but Stomper is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poika throws a head kick but Stomper moves out of range.
Poika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stomper counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Poika misses.
Poika backing away here, and Stomper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stomper slips under a jab from Poika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stomper! But no joy.
Poika throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.

Poika is rocked!
Poika throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stomper counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liberal Stomper!
Liberal Stomper really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mo' Money Laundry Service logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.