PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teukka Korpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raised Fist - Friends And Traitors. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Korpi
vs
Berg

178 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teukka Korpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Berg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Korpi misses.
Berg throws a head kick but Korpi moves out of range.
Berg misses with a head kick.
Teukka Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korpi throws a right and a left that Berg avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Korpi, as that shot connected.
Berg misses with a head kick.
Korpi misses with a takedown attempt - Berg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Korpi connects with a jab.
Korpi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korpi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Korpi lands a with a good body shot.
Korpi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berg in his tracks.
Berg lands a nice shot that snaps Korpi's head back.
Korpi blocks a head kick by Berg.
Berg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Korpi looks to land a combination. Berg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berg throws a head kick but Korpi moves out of range.
Korpi shoots for a double leg takedown but Berg sprawls well. He's pushed Korpi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korpi lands with a cross.
Korpi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Korpi moves out of range of the leg kick from Berg.

Berg lands a big head kick that sends Korpi tumbling to the mat! Berg takes a step backwards and waves Korpi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Korpi is rocked!

It looks like Teukka Korpi has been cut.
Berg misses with an uppercut. Korpi saw that one coming.
Oh Korpi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berg lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Korpi falls backwards - clearly groggy! Berg dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Berg!