PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oupa Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Kerrr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Kerrr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nieminen
vs
Kerrr

188 cm
23
243 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

201 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oupa Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Kerrr!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kerrr.
Kerrr trying to control the position but Nieminen is working away.
Kerrr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nieminen is not content to let Kerrr control the position.
Kerrr tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nieminen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kerrr off and has taken his back!
Nieminen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Nieminen softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kerrr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kerrr manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerrr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nieminen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kerrr defending well though.

Kerrr actively working from the bottom here.
Kerrr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nieminen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nieminen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kerrr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kerrr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kerrr shoots in for a double leg but Nieminen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kerrr looks gassed!
Nieminen connects with a looping right hand.
Nieminen misses with a double jab.
Kerrr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nieminen swivels and escapes.

Nieminen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kerrr sprawling to the canvas! Kerrr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nieminen finish him?!

It looks like Marc Kerrr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerrr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nieminen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oupa Nieminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Kerrr.

Nieminen clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen lands a shoulder strike.
Nieminen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Nieminen manages to break the clinch.
Nieminen misses with a two punch combination.
Nieminen scores with a leg kick.

Nieminen moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nieminen.
Nieminen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nieminen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nieminen breaks from the clinch.
Nieminen connects with a body shot.
Marc Kerrr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieminen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerrr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nieminen looks to land a combination. Kerrr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nieminen lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kerrr can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Nieminen and Kerrr drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Nieminen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oupa Nieminen!