PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angra Veshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soviet Russia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Veshi
vs
Russia

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angra Veshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soviet Russia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veshi looks to land a body kick but Russia moved away.
Russia shoots in but no luck this time.
Russia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Veshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Veshi takes the fight into the clinch.
Veshi looking to throw knees to the head but Russia is blocking nicely.
Veshi connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Veshi.
Russia looks gassed!
Veshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Veshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Russia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Veshi scores with a knee to the head.
Veshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russia is looking to break free of the clinch but Veshi has double underhooks.
Russia has had enough of the clinch but Veshi keeps him there for the moment.
Russia tries to work over Veshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Veshi.
Veshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Russia blocks it with crossed arms.
Russia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Veshi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Veshi throws a body kick that misses.
Russia moves in looking to clinch but Veshi pushes him off.
Veshi darts in trying to clinch

and Russia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veshi scores with a knee to the head.

Russia manages to break the clinch.

Veshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russia, pushing him back against the cage.
Veshi tries to stall but Russia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Veshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Russia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Russia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Veshi as he avoids it easily.
Angra Veshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soviet Russia.

Russia has closed the distance and engaged Veshi in a clinch.
Veshi tries to land a knee to the head but Russia blocks with his arms.

Russia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veshi closes the distance and clinches.
Veshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Russia's face.
Veshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veshi scores with a knee to the head.
Veshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Veshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Veshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Veshi avoids the elbow strike from Russia, against the cage.
Russia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veshi landing knees to the body.

Russia manages to break the clinch.
Russia wants to clinch but Veshi slips to the side

and Veshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Veshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Veshi lands a knee to the head.
Russia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veshi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Veshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Veshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Veshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Russia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veshi has him pressed against the cage.
Veshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Veshi has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Russia - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Veshi, and another! Russia is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Angra Veshi!