PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarge Dela has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dela
vs
Hirvonen

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sarge Dela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela misses the shot to the body.
Dela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hirvonen blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Dela.
Dela throws a right and a left that Hirvonen avoids nicely.
Dela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirvonen.
Dela scores with a sloppy right hand. Hirvonen should have avoided that one.
Dela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dela ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hirvonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dela stalks Hirvonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hirvonen's face. Hirvonen staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dela.

Dela rushes Hirvonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hirvonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dela.

Hirvonen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hirvonen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hirvonen is trying to control the position but Dela postures up.
Dela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hirvonen is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen has a closed guard, preventing Dela from standing up.
Hirvonen tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dela won't allow Hirvonen to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hirvonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Dela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hirvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela.
Hirvonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dela goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Hirvonen is rocked!
Dela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hirvonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hirvonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sarge Dela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Hirvonen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Dela as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Hirvonen is left battered and dazed whilst Dela and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sarge Dela!