PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and henri syrjala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by Always I Want to be With You. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alexander
vs
syrjala

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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, Devon Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, henri syrjala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

syrjala moves into the clinch.
syrjala blocks the elbow strike.

syrjala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
syrjala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Devon Alexander has been cut.
syrjala tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
Devon Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexander.
syrjala tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
syrjala lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

syrjala rushes Alexander and presses him up against the cage.

syrjala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

syrjala lands a left and a right that send Alexander crashing to the mat, dazed. syrjala thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

syrjala rushes Alexander and presses him up against the cage.

syrjala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

syrjala closes the distance and clinches.

syrjala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander misses with a double jab
and syrjala counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Alexander to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by syrjala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). henri syrjala!