PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Etim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Etim
vs
Hartikainen

188 cm
23
176 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

187 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Terry Etim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roope Hartikainen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartikainen looks to land a left hand but Etim moved out of range nicely.
Etim misses with a body shot.
Hartikainen cracks Etim with a good jab.
Etim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Terry Etim has been cut.
Hartikainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Etim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hartikainen but Hartikainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hartikainen cracks Etim with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Etim looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hartikainen finish him?

Etim is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Etim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Etim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hartikainen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roope Hartikainen!