PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Seppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emmanuel Seppo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kirk
vs
Seppo

180 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emmanuel Seppo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seppo shoots in for a double leg but Kirk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seppo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirk is fending him off so far but Seppo persists. Nope, Kirk circles away and we're back to standing.
Seppo tries to land a front kick but Kirk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Seppo blocks the leg kick.

Kirk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kirk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Seppo is bucking up trying to escape but Kirk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kirk lands with some strikes.
Kirk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kirk with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Emmanuel Seppo has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Seppo looks a forlorn figure.
Kirk breaks from Seppo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kirk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Seppo looks a forlorn figure.
Kirk working the ground and pound effectively.

Seppo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Seppo in real trouble here! The ref calls for Seppo to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kirk!