PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Youngblood (ranked 5540 p4p, 7097 weight class) and Mikko Vesalainen (ranked 510 p4p, 581 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Youngblood
vs
Vesalainen

172 cm
18
167
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
160
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikko Vesalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood digs a good hook to Vesalainen's body.
Youngblood lands a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Youngblood.
Nice uppercut lands for Youngblood. That snapped Vesalainen's head back.
Ricky Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vesalainen takes one to the chin there.
Youngblood scores with a hook to the body. Vesalainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Youngblood scores with a nice head shot.
Youngblood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood connects with a crisp jab.
Vesalainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youngblood sprawls well. Youngblood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vesalainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Youngblood there.
Youngblood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesalainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Mikko Vesalainen has been cut.
Vesalainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Youngblood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vesalainen closes the distance and clinches up with Youngblood, looking for a takedown. Vesalainen pushes Youngblood against the cage but Youngblood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vesalainen has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Vesalainen.
Youngblood throws a right hand that Vesalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vesalainen also avoids with ease.
Vesalainen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vesalainen moves forwards but Youngblood connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Youngblood cracks Vesalainen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vesalainen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Youngblood finish him?

Vesalainen is rocked!
Ricky Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Vesalainen to the canvas! Vesalainen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Youngblood keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Youngblood!