PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Finkelstein (ranked 3020 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Kaapo Muuri (ranked 325 p4p, 338 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Finkelstein
vs
Muuri

194 cm
19
245
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
260
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Knock Out Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vadim Finkelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaapo Muuri!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muuri looks to land a left hand but Finkelstein moved out of range nicely.
Finkelstein throws a lazy right hand but Muuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muuri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A cross from Muuri lands.
Muuri stuns Finkelstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muuri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Muuri.
Finkelstein throws a hook but Muuri avoids it easily.
Muuri is looking for the big counter here.
Muuri misses with a two punch combination.
Finkelstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Muuri is just out of range.
Finkelstein lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Kaapo Muuri has been cut.
Finkelstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muuri missing with a left hand there. Finkelstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Finkelstein's head coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Finkelstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finkelstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Muuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkelstein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Finkelstein misses.
Finkelstein throws a jab when Muuri was well out of range.
Muuri scores with a hook to the body. Finkelstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkelstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkelstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muuri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muuri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Finkelstein misses the body punch
and Muuri counters with a nice uppercut.

Finkelstein is rocked!
Muuri is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Finkelstein flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Finkelstein is out cold! Muuri holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaapo Muuri!
Kaapo Muuri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.