PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itaniemi has chosen Volbeat - Still Counting as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Siloposki
vs
Itaniemi

190 cm
24
217 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
208 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Takomo
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses.
Itaniemi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Itaniemi moves out of range easily.
Itaniemi digs a good body shot into Siloposki's ribs.
Itaniemi moves out of range as Siloposki strikes.
Itaniemi clobbers Siloposki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Siloposki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itaniemi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Itaniemi keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Siloposki tries to clinch up but Itaniemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Itaniemi avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Itaniemi.
Siloposki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itaniemi.
Siloposki throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Itaniemi scores with a sloppy right hand. Siloposki should have avoided that one.
Itaniemi stalks Siloposki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Siloposki's face. Siloposki staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
A combination from Itaniemi does no damage.
Itaniemi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Itaniemi moves out of range of the strikes.
Itaniemi lands a right hook to the body.
Siloposki is breathing heavily.
Itaniemi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siloposki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Itaniemi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Itaniemi duly obliges.
Itaniemi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siloposki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Itaniemi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itaniemi scores with a jab to the head.
Itaniemi is looking to slow Siloposki down with leg kicks.
Itaniemi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Itaniemi connects with a looping right hand.
Itaniemi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Siloposki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itaniemi to score with a decent uppercut.

Sampsa Siloposki's cut is getting worse.
Itaniemi lands with a right that hurts Siloposki. Siloposki looks to clinch but Itaniemi throws a short knee that drops Siloposki. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi is the new light heavyweight champion!