PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oupa Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it Black as his entrance music. The key to victory for Oupa Nieminen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nieminen
vs
Stein

188 cm
25
251 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oupa Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stein!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nieminen's waist but Nieminen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stein off to one side.
Nieminen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nieminen swinging wildly here.
Nieminen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stein wants to clinch up but Nieminen keeps it at a distance.
Nieminen cracks Stein with an open hand slap.

Nieminen takes the fight into the clinch.

Nieminen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nieminen circles away.
Nieminen misses with a few strikes there.
Stein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nieminen but Nieminen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oupa Nieminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stein.
Stein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nieminen defends it nicely.
John Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieminen throws a combination. Stein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nice combo by Nieminen! Oh, that's hurt him - Stein falls to the canvas and Nieminen follows him into side control.

It looks like John Stein has been cut.
Stein looks gassed!
Nieminen working the ground and pound.

Stein is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stein looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Nieminen turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oupa Nieminen!