PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gala Zar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Teikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matti Teikalainen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Zar
vs
Teikalainen

200 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gala Zar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teikalainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zar thows a body kick. Teikalainen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Teikalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Teikalainen avoids the head kick by Zar.
Zar lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Teikalainen sprawling to the canvas. Zar follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Teikalainen hang on?

Teikalainen is rocked!

It looks like Matti Teikalainen has been cut.
Teikalainen looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teikalainen wants to get back to his feet.
Teikalainen is still in real trouble! Can Zar finish him?
Zar is controlling the pace.
Teikalainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Zar blocks the strikes from Teikalainen.
Zar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zar prevents Teikalainen from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zar in particular looking to stall.

Teikalainen looking for submissions off his back.
Zar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Teikalainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teikalainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zar manages to get himself to full guard.
Zar trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Teikalainen throws and elbow that misses. Zar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Teikalainen's guard. Nice move by Zar!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Teikalainen working for a triangle but Zar defends it easily.
Teikalainen trying to strike off his back.
Zar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Teikalainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teikalainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Teikalainen throws some wild stikes that Zar manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zar regains half guard.
Zar keeping control of the position.
Zar is in trouble now - Teikalainen has advanced to mount!
Teikalainen punching from mount but Zar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Teikalainen avoids the attempt from Zar to control.
Teikalainen looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zar manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Zar, under a barage of strikes from Teikalainen.
Teikalainen thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zar to regain full guard.
Teikalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teikalainen throwing strikes from guard but Zar blocks nicely.
Teikalainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Zar has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zar misses with a series of wild punches.

Teikalainen gets a clinch.
Teikalainen tries to break the clinch but Zar is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Teikalainen breaks from the clinch.
Teikalainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zar backs up against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Teikalainen.
Zar dances in with a quick combination. Teikalainen is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Zar snaps Teikalainen's head back. Teikalainen stumbles backwards against the cage. Zar steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Teikalainen's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Teikalainen just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gala Zar!