PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Tiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tiili
vs
Blade

193 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Tiili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razor Blade!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Blade misses its intended target.

Tiili pushes Blade up against the cage in a clinch.

Blade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiili throws a nice looking combination but Blade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiili throws a right hand that Blade ducks under and follows up with a left that Blade also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Blade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiili lands a jab to Blade's midsection.
Blade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tiili is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Blade as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiili darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiili slips under a jab.
Blade moves out of range of the strikes.
Razor Blade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blade misses with a straight left.
Blade looks to land a combination but Tiili avoids it well.
Tiili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiili staying out of range there.
Blade takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blade.
Tiili lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blade's sensitive parts.
Tiili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blade misses with a shot to the body
and Tiili counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blade looks gassed!
Tiili fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blade on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Tiili as he connects with a hook.
Tiili slips a jab from Blade.
Blade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tiili circles away.
A jab from Tiili does it's job there.
Blade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Tiili sends Blade crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tiili is motioning to the referee to let Blade up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Blade is rocked!

It looks like Razor Blade has been cut.
Blade walks straight into a right hand from Tiili - that's dropped him! Tiili jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Blade from any more punishment! Blade complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tarmo Tiili!