PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olof Berglund (ranked 4618 p4p, 7411 weight class) and Ahti Pahti (ranked 446 p4p, 558 weight class). Ahti Pahti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berglund
vs
Pahti

192 cm
18
287
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
240
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahti Pahti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pahti tries to clinch but Berglund is having none of it.
Berglund throws a head kick that misses.
Pahti is looking for the big counter here.
Pahti is looking to slow Berglund down with leg kicks.

Berglund closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've been hearing that Berglund has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pahti is looking to control Berglund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pahti avoid being mounted?
Berglund drops an elbow to the side of Pahti's head.

Pahti actively working from the bottom here.
Berglund sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pahti is staying active underneath Berglund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berglund scoring with strikes to the body and head.

It looks like Ahti Pahti has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglund looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The cut above Ahti Pahti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ahti Pahti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Olof Berglund!