PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 4901 p4p, 3772 weight class) and Vladislav Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Putin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kontiainen
vs
Putin

192 cm
18
242
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Kontiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladislav Putin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin moves out of range as Kontiainen strikes.
A lazy left from Kontiainen finds it's target.
Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kontiainen.
Kontiainen defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.

Putin clinches up against the cage.
Kontiainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kontiainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kontiainen is trying to break the clinch but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
Putin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kontiainen backwards.
Putin keeps control of Kontiainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Putin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kontiainen's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.
Kontiainen is trying to break free.
Putin works on Kontiainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kontiainen is breathing heavily.
A short right from Putin on the inside.
Putin lands a body shot.
Putin cracks Kontiainen with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin gets through Kontiainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kontiainen backwards.
Kontiainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Putin has double underhooks.
Kontiainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Putin won't allow it.
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kontiainens head.
Putin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin gets through Kontiainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Putin drops Kontiainen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kontiainen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kontiainen is rocked!

Paavali Kontiainen's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin dips a shoulder and cracks Kontiainen with a mighty uppercut! Kontiainen falls back against the cage and Putin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kontiainen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Putin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladislav Putin!