PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumi Karka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tallaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karka comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the world . Tallaaja has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Teppo Tallaaja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Karka
vs
Tallaaja

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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, Jumi Karka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tallaaja!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karka throws a right and a left that Tallaaja avoids nicely.

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

Tallaaja is rocked!
No joy there for Karka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tallaaja is still on wobbly legs! Can Karka finish him?
Tallaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karka.
Tallaaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Karka throws a right and a left that Tallaaja avoids nicely.
Karka throws a right hand that Tallaaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Tallaaja also avoids with ease.
Tallaaja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tallaaja looks gassed!
Tallaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Karka moves into the clinch.
Karka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karka is looking to break free of the clinch but Tallaaja has double underhooks.
Tallaaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tallaaja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tallaaja misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Karka's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Karka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karka lands with a right and another and another! Tallaaja is in big trouble! Karka lands again and this time it's lights out for Tallaaja! A quality knockout there for Karka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jumi Karka!