PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veijo Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kala's choice of entrance music: Prophecy. 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.

Silva
vs
Kala

185 cm
20
223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
206 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veijo Kala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kala.
Kala looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Kala looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Kala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kala looks gassed!
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Veijo Kala has been cut.
Silva landing some nice looking knees 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!
Silva landing knees to the head.

Kala is rocked!
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kala is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Kala dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands a big knee to the head and Kala goes down! Silva pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demian Silva!