PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Klitschko (ranked 2896 p4p, 5972 weight class) and Punch Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Yuri Klitschko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Klitschko
vs
Bag

178 cm
26
150
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
147
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Punch Bag!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko throws a hook but Bag blocks it.

Klitschko rushes Bag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bag jumps guard but Klitschko stands there with Bag around his waist. Bag gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klitschko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Bag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bag wants to break free but Klitschko has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klitschko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klitschko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko gets through Bag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko misses with the head strike.
Klitschko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bag.
Bag jumps guard but Klitschko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Bag pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko passes Bag's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Klitschko there.
Bag wants to get back to full guard.
Bag has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Brotherhood MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Klitschko is trying to control. Bag wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Klitschko is looking for a kimura here.
Bag looks winded!

Klitschko wants to work for an arm triangle but Bag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Klitschko thows a huge punch but Bag dodges it nicely.

Klitschko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bag sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klitschko is looking for a kimura here.
Bag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klitschko.
Klitschko trying to control the action but Bag is working from the bottom.

Klitschko seems to be looking for submissions.

Klitschko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bag sees it coming and defends easily.
Klitschko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Klitschko trying to control the action but Bag is working from the bottom.

Klitschko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bag sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to control from half guard but Bag is working away.

Klitschko is working for a submission of some sort.
Klitschko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Klitschko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klitschko stalling away here and it's allowed Bag to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Klitschko stands and steps away. Bag gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bag ducks right into an uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a sloppy right hand. Bag should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Klitschko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bag doesn't seem phased though.
Bag on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Bag is rocked!
Bag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bag wants to counter the offense by Klitschko and move into the clinch position.
Bag is still on wobbly legs! Can Klitschko finish him?
Klitschko with a jab.
Klitschko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klitschko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bag get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Bag stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Klitschko runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Klitschko!
The defeated Punch Bag had this to say: '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.