PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Tunstall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tunstall
vs
Esko

180 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
199 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Tunstall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Martti Esko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunstall on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Esko has closed the distance and engaged Tunstall in a clinch.
Tunstall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tunstall trying to stall but Esko improves his position.
Esko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tunstall avoids it.
Tunstall tries for a takedown but Esko manages to get underhooks.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Tunstall takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ian Tunstall has been cut.
Tunstall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Esko fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Esko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Esko.
Esko lands an uppercut.
Esko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tunstall backwards.
Esko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tunstall backwards.
Esko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tunstall takes an elbow to the temple.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esko.
Tunstall is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esko lands an elbow that stopped Tunstall in his tracks for a moment.
Esko lands an elbow inside.
Esko lands an elbow just above Tunstall 's eye.
Esko pushes Tunstall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Esko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Esko.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunstall takes an elbow to the temple.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Esko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Esko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tunstall's defenses.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Esko lands a nice elbow.

Tunstall is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Esko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Tunstall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Esko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Esko lands an elbow just above Tunstall 's eye.
Esko lands an elbow inside that Tunstall shrugs off.
Esko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Esko unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tunstall! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Esko is unloading with more strikes now! Tunstall drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martti Esko!